‘Natural’ support networks: how social media supports African-American women wearing natural hair
Writing in the International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, Tameka N.
Airline pilots can be exposed to cockpit radiation similar to tanning beds
Airline pilots can be exposed to the same amount of UV-A radiation as that from a tanning bed session because airplane windshields do not completely block UV-A radiation, according to a research...
Incisions managed with PICO demonstrate significantly fewer healing complications and improved scar quality in bilateral breast reduction patients
Smith & Nephew, the global medical technology business, has announced that data from an international, multicentre-study1 presented at the Sixth European Symposium of Aesthetic Surgery of the...
New technology directly reprograms skin fibroblasts for a new role
As the main component of connective tissue in the body, fibroblasts are the most common type of cell.
Mouse study finds immune system could promote hair growth
Cancer researchers have found an unexpected association between the macrophages of the immune system and regenerative skin stem cells.
A mystery of albinism unlocked
A team led by Brown University biologists has discovered the way in which a specific genetic mutation appears to lead to the lack of melanin production underlying a form of albinism.
Study highlights ability to deal with a potential side effect of healthspan extending drugs
Senescent cells have a bad-guy reputation when it comes to aging. While cellular senescence - a process whereby cells permanently lose the ability to divide when they are stressed - suppresses cancer...
Frostbite and hypothermia treatments suggested by body’s cold ‘sensor’
A cold 'sensor' which triggers the skin's vascular response to the cold could represent an exciting new therapeutic target for the treatment of frostbite and hypothermia, according to scientists at...
Hair growth in mice promoted by honeybee hive sealant
Hair loss can be devastating for the millions of men and women who experience it.
What is a dermatologist? What do dermatologists do?
Find out about the physicians with a specialist knowledge of the skin, hair and nails, including common conditions they treat and common procedures they perform.