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Released: 13-Jun-2023 7:50 PM EDT
People who preserve ‘immune resilience’ live longer, resist infections
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, working with collaborators in five countries, today revealed that the capacity to resist or recover from infections and other sources of inflammatory stress — called “immune resilience” — differs widely among individuals.

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Released: 13-Jun-2023 10:55 AM EDT
How to care for skin with vitiligo
American Academy of Dermatology

Vitiligo is a disease that causes the skin to lose its natural color, resulting in light or white patches of skin. This condition, which affects people of all ages and ethnicities, not only affects patients’ skin, but also can cause low self-esteem and depression, and be associated with other medical conditions.

Released: 12-Jun-2023 10:50 AM EDT
Gentle cleansers kill viruses as effectively as harsh soaps, study finds
University of Sheffield

Gentle cleansers are just as effective in killing viruses – including coronavirus – as harsh soaps, according to a new study from scientists at the University of Sheffield

   
Newswise: The IL-17 protein plays a key role in skin ageing
8-Jun-2023 12:00 AM EDT
The IL-17 protein plays a key role in skin ageing
Institute for Research in Biomedicine Barcelona

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 ageing. The study, which was led by Dr. Guiomar Solanas, Dr. Salvador Aznar Benitah, both at IRB Barcelona, ​​and Dr. Holger Heyn, at CNAG, highlights an IL-17-mediated ageing process to an inflammatory state.

Newswise: Programmable 3D printed wound dressing could improve treatment for burn, cancer patients
Released: 6-Jun-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Programmable 3D printed wound dressing could improve treatment for burn, cancer patients
University of Waterloo

One of the challenges in treating burn victims is the frequency of dressing changes, which can be extremely painful.

Released: 6-Jun-2023 7:45 AM EDT
A lung injury therapy derived from adult skin cells
Ohio State University

Therapeutic nanocarriers engineered from adult skin cells can curb inflammation and tissue injury in damaged mouse lungs, new research shows, hinting at the promise of a treatment for lungs severely injured by infection or trauma.

Released: 5-Jun-2023 7:30 PM EDT
The look of your eyebrows is in your genes; A new study uncovers genes that define the appearance of eyebrows
Elsevier

The first gene mapping study on eyebrow thickness in Europeans discovered three previously unreported genetic loci, as reported in a Letter to the Editor in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, published by Elsevier.

Newswise: ASCO23: Sylvester Cancer Experts Available for Interviews on a Wide Range of Topics
Released: 1-Jun-2023 7:10 PM EDT
ASCO23: Sylvester Cancer Experts Available for Interviews on a Wide Range of Topics
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

In addition to presenting Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center research findings, Sylvester experts are available at ASCO to share perspectives on a wide variety of topics and studies ranging from breast cancer to sarcoma, prostate cancer, mesothelioma, melanoma, CNS tumors and more.

Newswise: Huntsman Cancer Institute May Research Highlights
Released: 31-May-2023 5:55 PM EDT
Huntsman Cancer Institute May Research Highlights
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Read about new melanoma treatment practices, how models provide information about a rare adrenal cancer, a potential oral medication for brain cancer, and clinical trials for cancer patients with HIV.

Released: 31-May-2023 10:25 AM EDT
How to examine your skin for skin cancer
American Academy of Dermatology

Last year, 69-year-old Isabel Lievano's board-certified dermatologist diagnosed the persistent black spot under her nail as melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Though she lost her nail, she was thrilled that her dermatologist was able to save her finger and her life. Today, Isabel is a strong advocate for skin self-exams.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Cancer Experts Available to Discuss ASCO 2023 News
Released: 30-May-2023 11:30 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Cancer Experts Available to Discuss ASCO 2023 News
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Cancer physician-scientists with expertise in liver, skin, lung, breast, colorectal, pancreatic, brain, prostate and endometrial cancers will be attending the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting June 2-6 in Chicago and are available for in-person or virtual interviews to discuss the latest news and research.

Released: 25-May-2023 5:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights: ASCO 2023 Special Edition
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back. This special edition features presentations by MD Anderson researchers at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

   
Released: 25-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Microneedling plus cupping may aid skin rejuvenation
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A combination of emerging and alternative techniques – microneedling to induce collagen and cupping to increase tissue perfusion – may have a synergistic effect in producing skin rejuvenation, according to an experimental study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Experts available to comment on outdoor safety during Memorial Day weekend
Released: 23-May-2023 5:50 PM EDT
Experts available to comment on outdoor safety during Memorial Day weekend
Indiana University

Experts from Indiana University are available to comment on trending news topics for the week of May 22, including many safety topics during the Memorial Day weekend.

   
Released: 23-May-2023 10:20 AM EDT
American Academy of Dermatology survey shows sun protection during common outdoor activities lacking
American Academy of Dermatology

Andy Jacobs spent a lot of time playing outdoor sports during his childhood, but infrequently used sun protection. Yet it came as a shock to Jacobs when his dermatologist diagnosed a spot on his knee as melanoma 10 years ago, and a second spot on his right ear as melanoma five years later. “When I was a kid, I threw caution to the wind when I was outside,” Jacobs said.

Released: 23-May-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Los hombres deben tomarse en serio el melanoma
Mayo Clinic

Independientemente de donde viva, la exposición al sol aumenta el riesgo de cáncer de piel. Esto es particularmente cierto en los hombres.

Released: 23-May-2023 7:00 AM EDT
على الرجال أن يأخذوا الورم الميلانيني على محمل الجد
Mayo Clinic

يزيد التعرض للشمس، أيًا كان مكان إقامتك، من خطر الإصابة بسرطان الجلد. والأمر ينطبق بشكل خاص على الرجال.

Released: 23-May-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Os homens precisam levar o melanoma a sério
Mayo Clinic

A exposição ao sol aumenta o risco de desenvolver câncer de pele independentemente do local onde as pessoas vivem. Isso vale especialmente para os homens.

Newswise: Discovery of Skin Cell Function Could Open Doors to Improved Burn Healing
Released: 18-May-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Discovery of Skin Cell Function Could Open Doors to Improved Burn Healing
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Tissue engineering research has shown that a skin cell type could be a new therapeutic target to accelerate the healing of burns and possibly other wounds.



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