Scientists make significant anti-aging breakthrough
A breakthrough in understanding human skin cells offers a pathway for new anti-ageing treatments.
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Smart skin made of recyclable materials may transform medicine and robotics
Smart skin that can respond to external stimuli could have important applications in medicine and robotics.
Hidradenitis suppurativa and risk of adverse cardiovascular events and death
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease marked by painful abscesses that develop in areas where there are large numbers of sweat glands.
Biofrontera AG pivotal Phase III data demonstrate significant efficacy and excellent safety for BF-200 ALA treatment of superficial skin cancer
Biofrontera AG (FSE: B8F), the specialist for sun-induced skin cancer, presented data from three pivotal Phase III trials for its lead drug candidate BF-200 ALA at the 14th Annual South Beach...
Gene technology to help healthy skin in Aboriginal Australians
Australian researchers have used cutting-edge genome technologies to reveal the genetic makeup of a widespread skin parasite causing serious health problems in Aboriginal communities.
Air pollution linked to facial liver spots
Exposure to air pollution appears to increase the chance of lentigenes, also known as liver spots, with nitrogen dioxide playing a slightly greater role than particulate matter.
Neanderthal DNA has subtle but significant impact on human traits
Since 2010 scientists have known that people of Eurasian origin have inherited anywhere from 1 to 4 percent of their DNA from Neanderthals.
NICE publishes new guidelines to help weigh-up the risks and benefits of sunlight exposure
NICE - the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence - has published guidance which will help us all to enjoy the sunshine safely.
Multicomponent intervention linked to better sun protection for kids
A multicomponent intervention including reminder text messages, a swim shirt for children and a read-along book was associated with increased sun-protection behaviors among young children and a...
GW researcher tests new method for rapid detection of infection in wounds
A new method for detection of infection in wounds could take physicians less than a minute to complete, rather than the current 24 hours it takes to plate bacteria and leave it to incubate...