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Women's skin tone influences perception of beauty, health and age
A new study is revealing that wrinkles aren't the only cue the human eye looks for to evaluate age. Facial skin color distribution, or tone, can add 10-12 years to a woman's perceived age. view more (2006-10-25)
Smoking linked with aging on skin that usually is not exposed to sunlight
In classic movies, cigarette smoking was used as shorthand to convey sultriness and beauty. In the real world, the connection between smoking and one's appearance - as many studies have shown - has more to do with premature signs of aging and less to do with glamour and refinement. view more (2007-03-20)
Source of crucial immune cell in the skin discovered
Identification of precursor cell may lead to tumor immunotherapy as well as new treatment for rare disorder. view more (2006-01-30)
From frog skin to human colon: rapid responses to steroid hormones
New research on steroid hormone action in the human colon and kidney could pave the way for novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of hypertension and diarrhoea. Prof Brian Harvey at University College Cork has been studying how the hormones oestrogen and aldosterone produce rapid changes in the transport of salt and water through human... view more... (2002-04-04)
Multiple low-energy plasma skin treatments may help diminish facial wrinkles
A study involving eight patients suggests that multiple low-energy treatments with a plasma skin regeneration tool may help to reduce wrinkles and improve facial appearance with minimal healing time. view more (2007-02-20)
Smoking associated with aging of nonfacial skin
A history of smoking may be associated with a higher degree of aging in skin not regularly exposed to light, such as that of the upper inner arm. view more (2007-03-20)
Gene responsible for severe congenital skin disease, Harlequin Ichthyosis, identified by Queen Mary team
The genetic cause of the devastating skin disease Harlequin Ichthyosis has been discovered by a team at Barts and the London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry. view more (2005-03-10)
New NRPB Poster published for National Science Week - Sunsense: Protecting Yourself from Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR)
To co-incide with National Science Week (starting 8 March 2002) NRPB is publishing a new poster - Sunsense: Protecting Yourself from Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR). The poster provides important facts on protecting yourself from UVR. It summarises what is known about the health effects of UVR. The aim is to personalise the science behind a serious... view more... (2002-03-12)
New TB test reveals patients at risk, says study
A recently introduced blood test can reveal which patients may develop active tuberculosis (TB) much more precisely than the 100-year old TB skin test, according to a new study published today in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. view more (2008-10-21)
Radiation dose reduction in liver cancer
A new digital angiography flat panel system reduces the radiation dose to patients undergoing interventional treatment for liver cancer by about one-fourth, a new study shows. view more (2005-10-03)
Anti-wrinkle compound causes pathological reaction in skin cells
Researchers from Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine have discovered that a compound commonly used in many antiwrinkle products causes a pathological reaction in skin cells. view more (2007-04-12)
New silver nanoparticle skin gel for healing burns
Scientists in India are reporting successful laboratory tests of a new and potentially safer alternative to silver-based gels applied to the skin of burn patients to treat infections. With names like silver sulfadiazine and silver nitrate, these germ-fighters save lives and speed healing. view more (2009-07-23)
New study resolves the mysterious origin of Merkel cells
A new study resolves a 130-year-old mystery over the developmental origin of specialized skin cells involved in touch sensation. view more (2009-09-28)
Gel-based handrub improves hospital hygiene
Giving health care workers easy access to alcohol-based handrubs can improve hygiene in hospitals, a study published today in the Online Open Access journal Critical Care suggests. view more (2007-05-03)
Case Western Reserve University discovers Merkel cell originates from skin, not the neural crest
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine assistant professor of pediatrics, neurosciences and otolaryngology, Stephen M. Maricich, M.D., Ph.D., and his team found that Merkel cells originate in the skin, not the neural crest lineage, as previously speculated. view more (2009-10-05)
PRESS BRIEFING: Revolutionary Blood Test For Early And Accurate Diagnosis Of TB
When? Thursday 12th August, 9am (breakfast will be provided) What? The launch, by Oxford Immunotec, of the revolutionary T SPOT-TB test for the early and accurate detection and diagnosis of tuberculosis, which has recently received regulatory approval for sale across Europe. A leading panel of experts, including Professor Peter Davies (Director... view more... (2004-08-05)
Tea tree oil and silver together make more effective antiseptics
In the fight against infected skin wounds, mixing tea tree oil and silver or putting them in liposomes, (small spheres made from natural lipids), greatly increases their antimicrobial activity and may minimise any side effects. view more (2009-03-30)
Broccoli sprout-derived extract protects against ultraviolet radiation
A team of Johns Hopkins scientists reports in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that humans can be protected against the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation - the most abundant cancer-causing agent in our environment - by topical application of an extract of broccoli sprouts. view more (2007-10-23)
New national study links asthma to allergies
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that more than 50 percent of the current asthma cases in the country can be attributed to allergies, with approximately 30 percent of those cases attributed to cat allergy. view more (2007-09-28)
More than half the US population is sensitive to one or more allergens
More than fifty percent of the U.S. population tested positive to one or more allergens, according to a large national study. view more (2005-08-05)
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