Brighter Skin at What Cost? Skin-Lightening Could Be Risking Your Health
Skin bleaching is common among individuals of color in the U.S. Skin-lightening practices are widespread in the U.S., especially among individuals of color – particularly…
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Vacationers Beware – Short, Sun-Seeking Trips Can Disrupt the Skin’s Microbiome
Researchers have demonstrated that excessive sun exposure can adversely impact the short-term diversity and composition of the skin’s bacterial makeup. Skin, the largest organ of…
Beyond Eyes: This Fish Can See With Its Skin
Now researchers think they know why. Several years back, during a fishing expedition in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with…
Muscadine Wine: A Promising New Ally in the Fight Against Skin Aging
Consuming dealcoholized wine daily improved skin suppleness in middle-aged women. Is muscadine wine the new secret to perking up sagging skin? A recent study suggests…
Scientists Discover That a Simple Antibacterial Treatment Can Solve a Severe Skin Problem
A recent study conducted at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center has demonstrated that a low-cost antibacterial treatment regimen can prevent acute radiation dermatitis. Acute radiation…
Scientists Discover Protein That Plays a Key Role in Skin Aging
A scientific collaboration has found that the IL-17 protein plays a key role in skin aging, with its temporary inhibition resulting in delayed aging symptoms….
Tailored to Heal: Programmable 3D Printed Dressing Improves Burn and Cancer Treatments
Scientists have developed a smart wound dressing that uses advanced polymers for personalized treatment of burn victims. The dressing, customizable via 3D printing, adheres well…
NIH Scientists Discover Protein Behind Rare Genetic Skin Disorder
Genome sequencing reveals genetic basis for disabling pansclerotic morphea, a severe inflammatory disease. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their colleagues have…
Not All Itches Are the Same – The Neuroscience of Scratching
The identification of separate neural pathways governing itch-scratch responses and chronic itch conditions in mice lays the groundwork for the development of novel therapeutic targets….
Algae: The Secret to Faster Skin Regeneration and Wound Healing?
According to a recent study published in the journal Advanced Materials Interfaces, a product derived from the freshwater single-celled green algae Euglena gracilis may accelerate…
Superior to Human Skin: Scientists Have Artificial Skin With Incredible Sensing Capabilities
Researchers have created an artificial skin that surpasses human skin in its sensitivity to detect pressure applied by an object and its approach. In a…
Do Skin Moisturizers Help Prevent Eczema?
New research says yes. The most common chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disorder in children is atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, and it…
Smoke Residue Can Trigger Skin Diseases
A new study advances the molecular understanding of the impacts of thirdhand smoke. Thirdhand smoke (THS) refers to the residual pollutants from tobacco smoke that…
New Medication Highly Effective in Treating Eczema
More than half of the children treated saw a greater than 75% reduction in symptoms. Researchers involved in a new multi-site international phase III study…
4 Underrated Vitamins for Acne-Free Skin
If you struggle with acne-prone skin, you’ve probably already tried the commonly recommended vitamins and supplements. From vitamin A to vitamin C to zinc, there…
Special Ointments Can Remove Large Birthmarks and Prevent Skin Cancer
New treatment can help regress congenital giant nevi. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Every day, roughly 9,500…
3 Vitamins That Fade Acne Scars Fast
So you’re just getting over an acne breakout, but now you’re left with leftover acne scarring. What next? Acne scars don’t necessarily mean you did…
Skin Cancer Breakthrough: Researchers Succeed in Making Cells Commit ‘Suicide’
A trigger for ‘cell suicide’ might lead to new skin infection therapies Every second, one million cells in your body die. That means 2.6 pounds…
