Medical research
Tattoo therapy? New research opens up the possibility of tattoos being used in the medical field
Idera Lawal was always interested in tattoos.
Aug 11, 2022
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News tagged with tattoos
Health
EU bans cancer threat chemicals in tattoo ink
An EU ban on tattoo ink and permanent make-up containing chemicals feared to cause cancers or other health risks went into effect on Tuesday, officials said.
Jan 4, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Having visible tattoos gives psychologists more cred
New University of Saskatchewan (USask) research suggests that to potential clients, psychologists with visible, provocative tattoos seem more confident, interesting, likable, less lazy, and more competent than psychologists ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Health
Temporary transfer tattoos, often used by children, can disrupt the skin's protective barrier function
Temporary transfer tattoos, particularly popular among children, can damage the skin's protective barrier. This is the finding of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine by UGR researchers José Pablo Serrano, ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Health
Health risks from tattoo inks not just skin deep
Permanent tattoos are becoming ever-present in Europe and North America. And with all that ink, there is an increasing number of tattoo-related side effects.
Jul 12, 2021
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Health
Tattoos impair sweating, could increase risk of heat-related injury
New research finds that tattooed skin does not sweat as much as non-inked areas of the body, which may have implications for the body's ability to cool in people with extensive tattooing. The first-of-its-kind study is published ...
Sep 28, 2020
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Biomedical technology
Dynamic tattoos promise to warn wearers of health threats
In the sci-fi novel "The Diamond Age" by Neal Stephenson, body art has evolved into "constantly shifting mediatronic tattoos"—in-skin displays powered by nanotech robopigments. In the 25 years since the novel was published, ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Surgery
Regrettable tattoo? Robots with tiny lasers could soon erase the pain
They are the faded souvenirs of your questionable judgement, unbridled revelry, and/or dissolved relationships. But if you thought you'd be stuck with your bad tattoos forever—or face the pain and potential scarring of ...
Dec 12, 2019
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Immunology
Untangling tattoos' influence on immune response
I lay on the mat of the open-air bungalow in Apia, Samoa, looking up at a gecko. As its tail quivered, I felt a sympathetic twitch in my leg. Su'a Sulu'ape Paulo III, the sixth-generation Samoan hand-tap tattoo master leaning ...
Oct 2, 2019
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Health
FDA: Tattoo inks recalled due to bacterial contamination
(HealthDay)—Six tattoo inks have been recalled because they are contaminated with bacteria and could lead to infection that poses a serious health risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
May 16, 2019
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