Search results for dermal layer
Protein maintains cross talk between cells that control hair growth
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Feb 14, 2008 |
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Genes, it turns out, are only as active as the signals that turn them on and off. Now scientists from Rockefeller University and the Howard Hughes Institute have identified the signaling molecule that ratchets ...
Researchers identify new stem cell
Dec 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered a new type of stem cell in the skin that acts surprisingly like certain stem cells found in embryos: both can generate fat, bone, cartilage, and even nerve cells. These newly-described ...
Study shows quantum dots can penetrate skin through minor abrasions
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 02, 2008 |
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that quantum dot nanoparticles can penetrate the skin if there is an abrasion, providing insight into potential workplace concerns for healthcare workers or individuals ...
Stem cells in hair follicles point to general model of organ regeneration
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Feb 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people consider hair as a purely cosmetic part of their lives. To others, it may help uncover one of nature’s best-kept secrets: the body’s ability to regenerate organs. Now, new research ...
Study uses bone marrow stem cells to regenerate skin
Jan 14, 2009 |
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A new study suggests that adult bone marrow stem cells can be used in the construction of artificial skin. The findings mark an advancement in wound healing and may be used to pioneer a method of organ reconstruction. The ...
New technique for injectable facial fillers improves comfort, recovery
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Less pain during injections for wrinkle-fighting facial fillers. Less swelling afterward. Less time in the office waiting for anesthesia to take effect.
Feathers fly over new dinosaur find
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 18, 2009 |
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The discovery of a petite, plant-eating dinosaur with primitive plumage could mean that the dinosaur from which all others evolved had feather-like protrusions, said a study released Wednesday.
British go under the knife willingly
Feb 04, 2008 |
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An increasing number of British women and men are undergoing cosmetic surgery to improve their looks at a cost of more than $1 billion last year alone.
Cosmetic eye enhancer leads to disfigurement when not injected deeply
Jul 13, 2007 |
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According to a new study in Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, polylactic acid (PLA), used as a cosmetic enhancement to decrease volume loss around the eyes, leads to disfigurement when not injected properly. The authors review ...
Topical application of chemotherapy drug may improve appearance of aging skin
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Topical application of the chemotherapy medication fluorouracil appears to reduce potentially precancerous skin patches and improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of ...
Scans show immune cells intercepting parasites
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Researchers may have identified one of the body's earliest responses to a group of parasites that causes illness in developing nations.
Light-activated therapy may change skin at molecular level
Oct 20, 2008 |
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Photodynamic therapy—which involves a light-activated medication and exposure to a light source—appears to produce changes at the molecular level in aging skin, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of De ...
Newly described contaminant sources in Katrina-flooded homes pose health risks
Feb 02, 2009 |
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New Rochelle, NY, February 2, 2009—Post-Katrina flooded homes may contain harmful levels of contaminants in addition to sediment deposits. Indoor gases, mold films, and aerosols may also have exposed residents, first responders, ...
Time (and PPAR-beta/delta) heals all wounds
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Mammalian skin requires constant maintenance, but how do skin cells know when to proliferate and at what rate? In the March 23, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology, Nguan Soon Tan and colleagues reveal ...
Good news for a fast-wrinkling generation: Some anti-aging methods work
May 28, 2008 |
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Fine wrinkles, deeper creases, saggy areas around the mouth and neck – the sights in the mirror that make baby boomers wince – are not inevitable. They result from a structural breakdown inside the skin that ...
