A downward trend for new cases of pediatric melanoma
Melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer that has been increasing in incidence in adults over the past 40 years.
Time to announce UV tanning ’causes’ skin cancer, doctors urge
In 1964, the US Surgeon General announced that smoking caused cancer and was not merely linked to it. It is now time to do the same with UV tanning, urge doctors.
Scientists create biodegradable membrane that accelerates burn healing
Treatments to regenerate skin from burns become tedious and long lasting; however, Mexican researchers developed a biodegradable membrane that allows to transfer skin cells (keratinocytes) to burn...
MIPT researchers put safety of magic anti-cancer bullet to test
A group of MIPT researchers together with their colleagues from Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Australia and the Netherlands have carried out the first systematic study analyzing the safety of so-called...
ActiveGuard mattress liners reduce bed bugs’ ability to lay eggs, study finds
Products that claim to control bed bugs have been on the market for years. Some work, and some don't.This is a bed bug, Cimex lectularius.
Restoring IL-17 may treat skin infections related to chronic alcohol consumption
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that increased sensitivity to infection related to chronic alcohol consumption is due to defective host defense responses and...
3-D human skin maps aid study of relationships between molecules, microbes and environment
Data reveals diversity in molecular and microbial composition, as well as prevalence of personal hygiene productsResearchers at the University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy...
Recipe for antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whites
Bioplastics show promise in search for antibacterial packagingBioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties, findings that could...
Wounds heal faster with help from nanoparticles
When tested on the skin of mice, a new experimental therapy that uses nanoparticles to deliver an enzyme blocker cut wound healing time in half compared with no treatment.
Researchers solve science behind scalp cooling and the reasons for hair loss in cancer treatment
Hair loss is one of the most distressing side-effects of cancer treatment and can even deter some patients from undergoing life-saving chemotherapy.