Emu Oil: Uses, Benefits, and Side Effects
What is emu oil, what is it used for, and does it have health benefits? How does emu oil work and are there any side effects, risks, or considerations?
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Experts predict melanoma death rates will fall by 2050, but numbers of deaths will increase unless effective treatments are developed
By 2050 the death rates from malignant melanoma will have decreased from their current levels but the numbers of people dying from the disease will have increased due to the aging of populations.
Plaque Psoriasis: Symptoms and Treatment
What is plaque psoriasis and what are its causes? In this article, learn about the triggers, symptoms, complications, and when to see a doctor.
Deep learning algorithm does as well as dermatologists in identifying skin cancer
It's scary enough making a doctor's appointment to see if a strange mole could be cancerous.
3-D bioprinter produces functional human skin ‘suitable for transplant’
Scientists have developed a 3-D bioprinter capable of producing totally functional human skin either from cell lines or from patient-derived cells.
Scientists decipher a mechanism in serious skin infections
Sugar polymers on the outer cell envelope of Staphylococcus au-reus mean that the disease progresses in a particularly aggressive way - and this suggests a starting point for possible...
Keeping skin cancer in check – how the environment influences the tumor
Malignant melanoma is the fastest-growing type of cancer and the most fatal skin disease.
Spanish scientists create a 3D bioprinter to print human skin
Scientists from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), CIEMAT (Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research), Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, in...
Comparing beach umbrella vs SPF 100 sunscreen to protect beachgoers from sun
How did sun protection compare for people who spent 3½ hours on a sunny beach with some under an umbrella and others wearing SPF 100 sunscreen?
Cyanobacteria: The future of sunscreen?
Sunscreens and moisturizers derived from biological sources such as cyanobacteria could represent a safer alternative to current, synthetically produced cosmetics, research published in the...