Washington, May 29 (ANI): Human skin is home to a much wider array of bacteria than previously thought, a new study by National Institutes of Health researchers has shown. (more…)
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Scientists at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, say that an experimental vaccine that can be delivered through the skin has shown some promise to protect against certain types of ear infections. (more…)
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Flip-flops and baseball caps may have become must-have accessories for teens, outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners or anyone trying to keep cool during the sweltering days of summer, but they pose a hidden health risk – skin cancer, warns a researcher. (more…)
Melbourne, May 20 (ANI): They say it’s the worst enemy of clear skin, but eating chocolate could actually prove to be a lifesaver for people who abandon their social lives just because of acne. (more…)
Washington, May 19 (ANI): A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has claimed that Asian Americans are putting their skin health at risk by adopting more aspects of Western culture, such as engaging in behaviours that increase sun exposure. (more…)
Washington, May 16 (ANI): A research team led by an Indian-origin scientist at South Dakota State University has found that a substance derived from Red Sea Coral can help treat skin cancer. (more…)
London, May 11 (ANI): Scientists have stretched slivers of skin to twice their size in a week using a robotic bioreactor that is akin to a medieval rack, a technique that could increase the size, viability and availability of skin grafts for treating burns and wounds. (more…)
London, May 11 (ANI): Toxic Chinese sofas, which left thousands of Brits with burns, have now been found to cause skin cancer, according to report. Doctors are investigating the veracity of claims that the couches led the disease in the skin and lower body. (more…)
London, May 6 (ANI): Get ready for getting an artificial tan that won’t leave you with a body odour, thanks to the new Aromaguard technology that chemically neutralises self-tanning lotion’’s nasty smell. A research team led by Tim Whiteley of CPL Aromas in Bishop’’s Stortford, UK, used established techniques called headspace and thermal desorption analysis to capture odour molecules from the air, as self tan was applied to various skin types. (more…)
London, May 5 (ANI): If you thought that band-aids are just sticky plasters to heal small cuts and grazes, then get ready for their high-tech upgrade that can even be used to treat skin cancer. Polymertronics, based in Banbury, UK, is developing a new type of plasters embedded with light-emitting diodes, which can treat skin cancer when combined with light-sensitive drugs. (more…)
