News articles tagged with 'skin'
Stinky frogs are a treasure trove of antibiotic substances
— 2 Dec 2011 09:47 | BiologySome of the nastiest smelling creatures on Earth have skin that produces the greatest known variety of anti-bacterial substances that hold promise for becoming new weapons in the battle…
Bone marrow cells that transform into skin cells could revolutionise approach to wound treatment
— 6 Apr 2011 16:49 | HealthResearchers at King's College London and Osaka University in Japan have identified specific bone marrow cells that can transform into skin cells to repair damaged skin tissue, according…
Stanford researchers discover molecular determinant of cell identity
— 21 Mar 2011 16:12 | HealthIf a big bunch of your brain cells suddenly went rogue and decided to become fat cells, it could cloud your decision-making capacity a bit. Fortunately, early in an organism's development,…
Jekyll and Hyde: Cells' executioner can also stave off death
— 4 Mar 2011 16:00 | HealthAn enzyme viewed as an executioner, because it can push cells to commit suicide, may actually short circuit a second form of cell death, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine…
New clue to controlling skin regeneration - as well as skin cancer
— 4 Mar 2011 15:27 | HealthHow do organs 'know' when to stop growing? The answer could be useful in regenerative medicine, and also in cancer - where these 'stop growing' signals either aren't issued or aren't…
Tanning bed exposure can be deadly when complicated by medication reactions
— 2 Mar 2011 12:13 | HealthTanning bed exposure can produce more than some tanners may bargain for, especially when they self-diagnose and use the radiation to treat skin eruptions, according to research conducted…
Solving the riddle of nature's perfect spring
— 1 Mar 2011 18:00 | TechnologyScientists have unravelled the shape of the protein that gives human tissues their elastic properties in what could lead to the development of new synthetic elastic polymers…
Lasers ID deadly skin cancer better than doctors
— 24 Feb 2011 20:08 | HealthHigh-resolution images from a laser-based tool developed at Duke University could help doctors better diagnose melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, while potentially saving…
Patient education helps earlier detection of skin lesions after kidney transplant
— 22 Feb 2011 23:32 | HealthSharing printed educational materials about the risk of squamous cell carcinoma with kidney transplant recipients appeared to be effective at increasing skin self-examination and encouraging…
Careful cleaning of children's skin wounds key to healing, regardless of antibiotic choice
— 21 Feb 2011 17:42 | HealthWhen it comes to curing skin infected with the antibiotic-resistant bacterium MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), timely and proper wound cleaning and draining may be…