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Study shows efficacy, safety of oral immunotherapy in one- to three-year-olds with peanut allergy

The majority of young children treated with peanut immunotherapy achieved desensitization after two and a half years of treatment, and one in five remained in remission 26 weeks after treatment ended, according to a randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet.

20 Jan 2022

Females more prone to long-term post-COVID-19 symptoms

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers described the results of a multi-center study (LONG-COVID-EXP-CM) that investigated sex differences in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related symptoms and long-term post-COVID-19 symptoms in a group of previously hospitalized COVID-19 survivors in a large Spanish population.

19 Jan 2022

New topical cream could help prevent frostbite injuries

Skiers, hikers, soldiers and others exposed to extreme cold temperatures can experience frostbite - a painful injury that occurs when ice crystals form in the skin. Many extremely cold areas are also remote, and delays in frostbite treatment can result in severe wounds, scarring and even limb amputation

19 Jan 2022

Early gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender teens leads to better mental health

For transgender people, starting gender-affirming hormone treatment in adolescence is linked to better mental health than waiting until adulthood, according to new research led by the Stanford University School of Medicine.

19 Jan 2022

'Presence' of a virtual person can reduce anxiety in women

A lot of people feel less anxious in a frightening situation if they don't have to face it alone. But what if these people suffer from social anxiety - a disorder characterized by fears of embarrassing themselves in social situations?

17 Jan 2022

New data fusion method classifies skin lesions more precisely than prior algorithms

Dermatologists typically classify skin lesions based on multiple data sources. Algorithms that fuse the information together can support this classification. An international research team has now developed an algorithm that classifies skin lesions more accurately than previous algorithms by using an improved data fusion process.

17 Jan 2022

Pathogens turn off mitochondrial defense by hijacking a normal cellular response to stress

Mitochondria are known as energy suppliers for our cells, but they also play an important role in the defense against pathogens. They can initiate immune responses, and deprive pathogens of the nutrients they need to grow.

17 Jan 2022

Discovery opens up the possibility of pursuing new therapies for FOP

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare disease characterized by extensive bone growth outside of the normal skeleton that pre-empts the body's normal responses to even minor injuries. It results in what some term a "second skeleton," which locks up joint movement and could make it hard to breathe.

16 Jan 2022

New pioneering test helps predict the spread of deadly skin cancer

A pioneering test which reliably predicts the spread or return of the most deadly form of skin cancer has been developed by a team of Newcastle scientists and clinicians.

16 Jan 2022

Study advances the understanding of lymphatic vessels serving the heart

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine led a study to advance the understanding of lymphatic vessels, which transport lymph, a clear fluid containing important molecules, immune cells and fluid, away from organs and tissues and back to the bloodstream.

13 Jan 2022

Microbial characteristics of COVID-19

To better understand how the disease progresses, a recent paper in the journal Frontiers in Medicine discusses the role of the human microbiota in this condition.

13 Jan 2022

Analyzing milk produced after maternal COVID-19 diagnosis for the presence of SARS-CoV-2

A recent paper in the journal Frontiers in Immunology describes the demonstration of mucosal antibodies in breast milk that specifically target the virus.

13 Jan 2022

Wearable sweat sensors can help assess an individual's health

Sweating it out through exercise may be a New Year's resolution but it could also help to provide new insights into the state of your health, according to new sensing technology being developed at Simon Fraser University.

12 Jan 2022

Skin-related side effects may be an indicator that the cancer medications are working

Immune checkpoint inhibitors, which strengthen the immune response against tumor cells, have become standard of care for many patients with advanced cancers; however, the medications can often cause side effects, most commonly affecting the skin.

12 Jan 2022

Starting hormone treatment in adolescence linked to better mental health in transgender people

12 Jan 2022

Newly designed biochip simplifies the process of manufacturing in vitro skin in the laboratory

Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and other entities have designed a new biochip, a device that simplifies the process of manufacturing in vitro skin in the laboratory and other complex multi-layer tissues.

12 Jan 2022

New technologies for early clinical diagnosis of human prion diseases

Early and accurate diagnosis of human prion diseases is a long-standing difficulty. Currently, the definitive diagnosis of human prion diseases relies on pathognomonic histological features or PrPSc detection of patients' brain tissue biopsy or autopsy samples, which is not feasible in most cases.

11 Jan 2022

Skin News and Research

Study shows efficacy, safety of oral immunotherapy in one- to three-year-olds with peanut allergy

Females more prone to long-term post-COVID-19 symptoms

New topical cream could help prevent frostbite injuries

Early gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender teens leads to better mental health

'Presence' of a virtual person can reduce anxiety in women

New data fusion method classifies skin lesions more precisely than prior algorithms

Pathogens turn off mitochondrial defense by hijacking a normal cellular response to stress

Discovery opens up the possibility of pursuing new therapies for FOP

New pioneering test helps predict the spread of deadly skin cancer

Study advances the understanding of lymphatic vessels serving the heart

Microbial characteristics of COVID-19

Analyzing milk produced after maternal COVID-19 diagnosis for the presence of SARS-CoV-2

Wearable sweat sensors can help assess an individual's health

Skin-related side effects may be an indicator that the cancer medications are working

Starting hormone treatment in adolescence linked to better mental health in transgender people

Newly designed biochip simplifies the process of manufacturing in vitro skin in the laboratory

New technologies for early clinical diagnosis of human prion diseases

New insights into molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defenses against skin cancer

Novel mechanism linking intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic skin diseases discovered

First patient-derived stem cell model developed for studying oculocutaneous albinism

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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