Skin Care News — ScienceDaily
- Last-itch effort: Fighting the bacteria that exacerbate eczema with bacteria February 22, 2021Researchers use bacteriotherapy to improve symptoms of atopic dermatitis.
- Attachable skin monitors that wick the sweat away? February 22, 2021A new preparation technique fabricates thin, silicone-based patches that rapidly wick water away from the skin. The technique could reduce the redness and itching caused by wearable biosensors that trap sweat beneath them.
- New insights on how inflammatory molecule contributes to skin and pancreatic cancers February 22, 2021An immune molecule called interleukin-33 can act within a cell's nucleus to stimulate abnormal growth and division, ultimately resulting in cancer. Targeting interleukin-33 in the nucleus may help prevent certain cancers.
- Researchers identify mechanisms that are essential for proper skin development February 18, 2021Latest discovery could improve development of future stem cell therapies and cancer treatments.
- Genetic variants for skin color in African Americans linked to vitamin D deficiency February 18, 2021One day physicians may be able to look at an African American's skin color and, with the help of other determinants, know if prescribing vitamin D supplements would lower that person's risk of getting cancers of the prostate, colon, rectum or breast.