Cosmecueticals, beauty aids that reportedly work like prescription drugs, are providing new ways to treat aging skin. A study in Cosmetic Dermatology explores a variety of new ingredients in cosmeceuticals that provide a visibly noticeable improvement in maturing skin.
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Posted: December 30th, 2007 under skin health.
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To replace worn-out cells, having the neighboring cell split into two identical daughter cells would seem to be the simplest way to keep bodies from falling apart. Instead, multicellular organisms use a seemingly inefficient, multi-step process to replace lost cells. That longer process is a defense against cancer, according to new research.
Original post by ScienceDaily: Skin Care News
Posted: December 21st, 2007 under skin health.
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A new study in Artificial Organs tested the effects of a wound dressing created with hair follicular cells. The findings reveal that skin substitutes using living hair cells can increase wound healing.
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Posted: December 21st, 2007 under skin health.
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Patients with severe psoriasis appear to have an increased risk of death compared with patients without the skin condition, according to a new article. Psoriasis is a common inflammatory disorder that affects the skin and joints.
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Posted: December 17th, 2007 under skin health.
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Rituximab, a drug used to treat lymphoma, is now becoming used by dermatologists to treat various dangerous skin diseases. Originally developed as the standard therapy in treating aggressive lymphomas, the drug rituximab is showing increased non-cancer use.
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Posted: December 17th, 2007 under skin health.
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The skin is the largest human sensory organ. What is not fully understood is how the skin responds to stimuli, especially to pain. Research has now demonstrated that Stem Cell Factor and its receptor, c-Kit, play a central role in tuning the responsiveness of sensory neurons to heat stimuli. “As yet, c-Kit is the first example of a single gene being required for normal noxious heat sensitivity of C-fibers,” according to the neurobiologists.
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Posted: December 15th, 2007 under skin health.
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Two new mouse studies have provided insight into the role of the death-inducing protein TRAIL and its receptors in tumor development and metastasis. Binding of TRAIL to its receptors induces the cells expressing the receptors to undergo a form of cell death known as apoptosis. Scientists found that if lymphoma-prone mice were deficient in the TRAIL receptor they developed lymphoma more frequently than TRAIL receptor–sufficient lymphoma-prone mice.
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Posted: December 15th, 2007 under skin health.
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Women are more likely to persist with using creams, supplements and plastic surgery to look younger if they feel these are not yet working, new research says. Researchers found that when women want to avoid a feared self-image, they kept trying if they perceive themselves to be failing, but as soon as they began to succeed their anxiety lessened and they stopped trying.
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Posted: December 13th, 2007 under skin health.
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For skin transplants to “take root”, it needs to be ensured that the patient’s tissue is properly irrigated with blood. Low-frequency ultrasound can promote this effect. Researchers have developed the first device that permits variable control of the ultrasound frequency. Minor skin wounds might hurt a lot, but they usually heal within a matter of days. For diabetics, the slightest scratch can have more serious consequences.
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Posted: December 10th, 2007 under skin health.
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Scientists are working on improving dermal tissue processing. Tissue engineers will utilize a laser developed on the Raydiance Ultrashort Pulse laser platform, which can instantly vaporize material without heat or residual damage at very precise scales, down to a resolution of several microns. The technology is expected to deliver less expensive and faster solutions for skin transplants for burn and reconstructive procedures.
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Posted: December 7th, 2007 under skin health.
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