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Targeting T cell iron metabolism may offer a new approach for treating lupus

Targeting iron metabolism in immune system cells may offer a new approach for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - the most common form of the chronic autoimmune disease lupus.

13 Jan 2023

New technique could overcome the delivery hurdles faced by promising mRNA therapies

A team of researchers led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has developed a novel delivery system for messenger RNA (mRNA) using extracellular vesicles (EVs).

12 Jan 2023

Experts propose solutions to address racial disparities affecting people with allergic conditions

In February 2022, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology convened experts in atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy to examine the issue of racial disparities affecting people with these conditions.

12 Jan 2023

How might healthcare transform in the next 50 years?

A new study published in Futures highlighted key factors likely to influence the evolution of medicine over the next 50 years. These factors included wellness technologies, data-driven personalization, and climate change.

12 Jan 2023

Hernia: A common medical condition that can develop for many reasons

While an impending storm will trigger cautionary news reports about the risk of a heart attack while shoveling snow, you're less likely to hear how twisting and turning while moving heavy amounts of the tiny ice crystals may increase your risk of developing a hernia.

12 Jan 2023

Newly revised classification tool for standardized diagnostic reporting of melanocytic lesions

With the growing number of skin biopsies performed annually for suspected melanoma, a simple, easily understood standardized classification system for melanocytic lesions is increasingly important to aid pathologists and clinicians who examine millions of tissue samples each year and to alleviate patient confusion and anxiety.

11 Jan 2023

Antivenom could prevent the appearance of necrotic skin lesion after brown recluse spider bites

One of the most dreaded effects of the bite of the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles spp) is the appearance of a necrotic skin lesion, but a clinical study by Brazilian researchers recently reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases shows that the problem can be solved by administering antivenom, especially if this is done within 48 hours of the incident.

11 Jan 2023

Investigational T-cell therapy shows antiviral efficacy and safety in cancer patients treated with stem cell transplant

Posoleucel, an investigational allogeneic off-the-shelf T-cell therapy that simultaneously targets six different viruses, demonstrated promising antiviral efficacy and safety in a phase II study of patients who had undergone stem cell transplantation to treat their cancer or other blood diseases.

11 Jan 2023

Study on bacterial infection in older individuals

The older population is prone to microbial infections, which can lead to death. Hence, it is important to understand why this group is vulnerable to microbial infection, especially bacterial infection. A recent Scientific Reports study linked data from two sources to understand the determining factors for microbial infection in the older population in the UK.

11 Jan 2023

Tooth loss more frequent among Black women in Brazil

In Brazil, tooth loss is 19% more frequent among Black women than White men. Among women, it is 26% more frequent for Blacks than Whites. Among Blacks, self-defined on the basis of skin color, it is 14% more frequent for women than men. Black women are affected most, whatever the parameter.

11 Jan 2023

Researchers discover the Nrf3-mediated mechanism of melanogenesis

The skin is presumably the largest and one of the most versatile body organs. By providing a physical barrier, it protects our body from environmental assaults.

11 Jan 2023

Study describes a mechanism associated with the production of neuropathic pain

Neuropathic pain is a type of chronic pain caused by damage to the nervous system due mainly to metabolic diseases such as diabetes and arthritis, or to the side effects of some kinds of chemotherapy.

10 Jan 2023

Ceramides start to accumulate in muscle during aging, finds study

A study carried out at the University of Helsinki and école Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland found that during aging, ceramides, a class of fat molecules called sphingolipids, start to accumulate in muscle, impairing its function.

10 Jan 2023

Are hospitalizations with infection associated with dementia incidence?

A recent study reveals that hospitalized patients with infection are at higher risk of developing dementia.

10 Jan 2023

Daily intake of almonds changes the metabolism to recover faster after exercise

A new randomized controlled trial showed that participants who daily ate 57g almonds over four weeks had a 69% higher level of the beneficial oxylipin molecule 12,13-dihydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic acid in their blood after a 90 minute session of eccentric exercise than control volunteers.

10 Jan 2023

Understanding cat locomotion could help develop better treatment for human spinal cord injury

Cats always land on their feet, but what makes them so agile? Their unique sense of balance has more in common with humans than it may appear.

9 Jan 2023

Researchers discover a protein that makes melanoma more aggressive

Research led by Queen Mary University of London, King's College London and the Francis Crick Institute has identified a protein that makes melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, more aggressive by giving cancer cells the ability to change the shape of their nucleus – a characteristic which allows the cells to migrate and spread around the body.

9 Jan 2023

Skin News and Research

Targeting T cell iron metabolism may offer a new approach for treating lupus

New technique could overcome the delivery hurdles faced by promising mRNA therapies

Experts propose solutions to address racial disparities affecting people with allergic conditions

How might healthcare transform in the next 50 years?

Hernia: A common medical condition that can develop for many reasons

Newly revised classification tool for standardized diagnostic reporting of melanocytic lesions

Antivenom could prevent the appearance of necrotic skin lesion after brown recluse spider bites

Investigational T-cell therapy shows antiviral efficacy and safety in cancer patients treated with stem cell transplant

Study on bacterial infection in older individuals

Tooth loss more frequent among Black women in Brazil

Researchers discover the Nrf3-mediated mechanism of melanogenesis

Study describes a mechanism associated with the production of neuropathic pain

Ceramides start to accumulate in muscle during aging, finds study

Are hospitalizations with infection associated with dementia incidence?

Daily intake of almonds changes the metabolism to recover faster after exercise

Understanding cat locomotion could help develop better treatment for human spinal cord injury

Researchers discover a protein that makes melanoma more aggressive

Research explores whether the eye influenced the development of language

NIH awards eight research grants to advance diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

Study finds fewer cases of melanoma among regular users of vitamin D supplements

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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