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Adiposity-associated cancer risk differs based on biological sex

Many studies have linked obesity to an increased risk of cancer, but most have not differentiated the risks between men and women.

12 Jun 2023

What does a chatbot know about eating disorders? Users of a help line are about to find out

For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the help line.

12 Jun 2023

Study: Gentle cleansers just as effective as harsh soaps in killing viruses

Gentle cleansers are just as effective in killing viruses - including coronavirus - as harsh soaps, a new study by University of Sheffield experts has found.

11 Jun 2023

Vaccine against deadly chytrid fungus shifts microbiome to make frogs more resilient to future exposure

A human or animal's microbiome - the collection of often beneficial microorganisms, including as bacteria and fungi, that live on or within a host organism - can play an important role in the host's overall immune response, but it is unclear how vaccines against harmful pathogens impact the microbiome.

11 Jun 2023

Study unveils potential early detection algorithm for neurodegeneration in rare genetic disorder

Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare and devastating genetic disorder characterised by an inability to repair skin damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) light.

11 Jun 2023

Disinfectants play vital role in infection control and prevention

Infection control stands as a cornerstone of modern healthcare systems, safeguarding patients, healthcare professionals, and the community at large.

10 Jun 2023

Intelligent wound dressing material could bring pain relief to burn patients

One of the challenges in treating burn victims is the frequency of dressing changes, which can be extremely painful. To bring relief to this and other problems, University of Waterloo researchers have created a new type of wound dressing material using advanced polymers.

10 Jun 2023

How does your Skin Change during Menopause?

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years.

9 Jun 2023

Global trials could save lives by changing treatment procedure for cancer in the future

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) are leading ground-breaking global trials which could save lives by changing how we treat cancer in the near future.

9 Jun 2023

New platform to study how pathogens carried by mosquitoes impact and infect human cells and tissues

A UCF research team has engineered tissue with human cells that mosquitoes love to bite and feed upon - with the goal of helping fight deadly diseases transmitted by the biting insects.

9 Jun 2023

Study provides a new perspective on the aberrant nature of B cell phenotypes in skin cancer

A new study that sheds light on how B cells react to skin cancer cells could pave the way for innovative therapy design.

8 Jun 2023

Penn Medicine researchers receive $6 million NIH grant to gain new insights on cardiac cellular identity

Historically, scientists have studied how cells develop and give rise to specialized cells, such as heart, liver, or skin cells, by examining specific proteins.

8 Jun 2023

Weak spot discovery could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men worldwide. According to international estimates about one in six men will get prostate cancer during their lifetime and worldwide, over 375'000 patients will die from it each year.

8 Jun 2023

Scientists identify the IL-17 protein as a determining factor in skin aging

A team of scientists from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) in collaboration with the National Center for Genomic Analysis (CNAG) has discovered that IL-17 protein plays a central role in skin aging.

8 Jun 2023

Sebum RNA could provide reliable biomarkers for detecting early-onset atopic dermatitis

Eczema is an inflammatory skin condition that often affects infants as young as one to two months. Among the various types of eczema seen in infants, early-onset atopic dermatitis (AD), characterized by psychological stress and sleep disorders, is particularly concerning.

8 Jun 2023

Skin News and Research

Adiposity-associated cancer risk differs based on biological sex

What does a chatbot know about eating disorders? Users of a help line are about to find out

Study: Gentle cleansers just as effective as harsh soaps in killing viruses

Vaccine against deadly chytrid fungus shifts microbiome to make frogs more resilient to future exposure

Study unveils potential early detection algorithm for neurodegeneration in rare genetic disorder

Disinfectants play vital role in infection control and prevention

Intelligent wound dressing material could bring pain relief to burn patients

How does your Skin Change during Menopause?

Global trials could save lives by changing treatment procedure for cancer in the future

New platform to study how pathogens carried by mosquitoes impact and infect human cells and tissues

Study provides a new perspective on the aberrant nature of B cell phenotypes in skin cancer

Penn Medicine researchers receive $6 million NIH grant to gain new insights on cardiac cellular identity

Weak spot discovery could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

Scientists identify the IL-17 protein as a determining factor in skin aging

Sebum RNA could provide reliable biomarkers for detecting early-onset atopic dermatitis

New insights into how aggressive cancer cells proliferate and propagate the disease

Study reveals intricate pathway that dictates the cell’s ability to be resilient and plastic

CBD and EPA cream: Dynamic duo for youthful skin

Therapeutic nanocarriers engineered from adult skin cells show promise for treating lung injury

New type of wound dressing could enhance the healing process for burn patients

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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