Skin Care News

January 19, 2025

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Textbooks Need to Be Rewritten: RNA, Not DNA, Is the Main Cause of Acute Sunburn

Jan. 17, 2025 — Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study reveals that RNA, another vital cellular molecule, plays a major role in triggering acute sunburn ...

Cancer-Preventing Topical Immunotherapy Trains the Immune System to Fight Pre-Cancers

Jan. 2, 2025 — A new study uncovers how a novel immunotherapy prevents squamous cell carcinoma, with benefits lasting five years after treatment. This therapy is the first to activate specific components of the ...

Study Traces Ebola's Route to the Skin Surface

Jan. 1, 2025 — Researchers have traced a cellular route Ebola virus (EBOV) uses to traverse the inner and outer layers of skin and emerge onto the skin's surface. The study identifies new cell types within the skin that are targeted by EBOV during infection and ...

This Prototype Sunscreen Protects Your Skin and Cools You Off, Too

Dec. 19, 2024 — Wearing sunscreen is important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation but doesn't cool people off. However, a new formula protects against both UV light and heat from the sun using radiative cooling. The prototype sunblock ...

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Painful Skin When Tapering Cortisone Cream

Jan. 14, 2025 — Painful skin and trouble sleeping are among the problems reported when tapering cortisone cream for atopic eczema, according to a new study. Many users consider the problems to be caused by cortisone ...

Prosthetic Material Could Help Reduce Infections from Intravenous Catheters

Dec. 17, 2024 — Researchers created realistic, skin-like replicas made of Ecoflex, a type of silicone rubber that can potentially serve as a platform to evaluate risks of bacterial infections from intravenous ...

Feeling Itchy? Study Suggests Novel Way to Treat Inflammatory Skin Conditions

Dec. 11, 2024 — A new approach to treat rosacea and other inflammatory skin conditions could be on the horizon, according to a new ...

Self-Assembling Proteins Can Be Used for Higher Performance, More Sustainable Skincare Products

Nov. 25, 2024 — Researchers have created a novel protein-based gel as a potential ingredient in sustainable and high-performance personal skincare products (PSCPs). ...

Scientists Identify Key Mechanism in Development of Skin Cancer

Nov. 22, 2024 — Researchers have discovered how the interplay between a key protein and an endolysosomal ion channel promotes tumor development in skin ...

Study Uncovers Potential New Target for Treatment of Chronic, Debilitating Skin Disease

Nov. 21, 2024 — Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an immune disease that affects up to 4% of the global population and causes painful, recurring skin lesions and ...

Scientists Develop Breakthrough Culture System to Unlock Secrets of Skin Microbiome

Nov. 20, 2024 — The skin microbiome plays a key role in skin health and disease. While imbalances in skin microbiome composition are linked to disease, studying it ...

Study Identifies Subtypes of Fibroblasts in Skin Cancer

Nov. 19, 2024 — A study provides insights into the diversity of cancer-associated fibroblasts in white and black skin cancer and describes their different immunomodulatory roles in the tumor environment. The results ...

A New Model to Explore the Epidermal Renewal

Nov. 18, 2024 — The mechanisms underlying skin renewal are still poorly understood. Interleukin-38 (IL-38), a protein involved in regulating inflammatory responses, could be a game changer. A team has observed it ...

Remote Telemedicine Tool Found Highly Accurate in Diagnosing Melanoma

Nov. 14, 2024 — Collecting images of suspicious-looking skin growths and sending them off-site for specialists to analyze is as accurate in identifying skin cancers as having a dermatologist examine them in person, ...

Researchers Develop Nanofiber Patch for Treatment of Psoriasis

Nov. 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed a patch for easier and more effective treatment of psoriasis. The method may also be used in treatment of other inflammatory skin ...

Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather

Nov. 6, 2024 — New collaborative research has shown that using a fan in hot and humid weather reduces cardiac strain in older people, contradicting recommendations from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention ...

Researchers Challenge Longstanding Theories in Cellular Reprogramming

Nov. 1, 2024 — A team led by researchers has discovered that a group of cells located in the skin and other areas of the body, called neural crest stem cells, are the source of reprogrammed neurons found by other ...

Porous Dermal Fillers Show Promise for Diabetic Wound Treatment

Oct. 31, 2024 — Researchers have developed a revolutionary injectable granular filler that could transform the way diabetic wounds are treated, potentially improving patient outcomes. The groundbreaking study ...

Face-Conforming LED Mask Showing 340% Improved Efficacy in Deep Skin Elasticity

Oct. 29, 2024 — A research team has developed a deep skin-stimulating LED mask which has been verified in clinical trials to improve dermis elasticity by ...

Thin Skin Significantly Blunts Injury from Puncture

Oct. 28, 2024 — Thin, stretchy skin -- like that of a pig or human -- significantly lessens the underlying damage that occurs when it's punctured. Pig skin even outperforms synthetic materials that are designed ...

Unnoticeable Electric Currents Could Reduce Skin Infections

Oct. 24, 2024 — Using a few zaps of electricity to the skin, researchers can stop bacterial infections without using any drugs. For the first time, researchers designed a skin patch that uses imperceptible electric ...

AI Model That Checks for Skin Cancer Shows Promise

Oct. 17, 2024 — Scientists developed a way of using artificial intelligence to check for skin cancer with the AI tool, which was trained on data from 53,601 skin lesions from 25,105 patients, outperforming existing ...

Human Skin Map Gives 'Recipe' to Build Skin and Could Help Prevent Scarring

Oct. 16, 2024 — Prenatal human skin atlas and organoid will accelerate research into congenital diseases and lead to clinical applications for regenerative ...

How Your Skin Tone Could Affect Your Meds

Oct. 10, 2024 — Skin pigmentation may act as a 'sponge' for some medications, potentially influencing the speed with which active drugs reach their intended targets, a pair of scientists ...

Key Molecule in Wound Healing Identified

Oct. 8, 2024 — A new study has identified an RNA molecule that is important for skin wound healing. The research may have implications for the treatment of hard-to-heal ...

A Cure for Psoriasis: Could a Faulty Iron Hormone in the Skin Be the Key?

Sep. 26, 2024 — Scientists believe the hormone hepcidin, when produced in the skin, may be the root cause of psoriasis -- a chronic and sometimes debilitating skin disease that affects 2-3% of the global ...

Spinning Artificial Spider Silk Into Next-Generation Medical Materials

Sep. 24, 2024 — It's almost time to dust off the Halloween decorations and adorn the house with all manner of spooky things, including the classic polyester spider webs. Scientists have made their own version ...

The Mystery of Human Wrinkles: What Do the Cells Say?

Sep. 19, 2024 — A research team has successfully recreated the structure of wrinkles in biological tissue in vitro, uncovering the mechanisms behind their ...

Researchers Identify Cellular Pathways Whose Dysregulation Leads to Acne Lesions

Sep. 9, 2024 — Using cutting-edge bioinformatics techniques for gene identification and sequencing, researchers are comprehensively mapping signaling pathway distributions in both normal and acne-affected ...

Loss of Skin's Pigment-Producing Cells Could Be Related to Basement Membrane Disruption

Sep. 9, 2024 — A team has uncovered clues to the mechanism behind vitiligo, a skin pigmentation disorder said to have a worldwide incidence of ...

Skin Fungus Colonization Accelerates Breast Cancer Tumor Growth

Sep. 5, 2024 — A new study shows that skin fungus colonization of Malassezia globosa speeds up breast cancer tumor ...

How Fish Guts Might Play a Role in Future Skin Care Products

Sep. 5, 2024 — There are some pretty strange ingredients in cosmetics and skin care products. One example is snail mucin -- also known as snail slime -- which is used for its moisturizing and antioxidant ...

Obese Children Are More Likely to Develop Skin Conditions Related to the Immune System

Aug. 21, 2024 — Childhood obesity can contribute to the development of common immune-mediated skin diseases (IMSDs), such as alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis, new research finds. Maintaining a ...

UV Rays May Boost Health in Low-Sunlight Countries

Aug. 14, 2024 — The health benefits of sunshine could outweigh the risks for people living in places with limited sunlight, such as parts of the UK, a study suggests. Exposure to higher levels of ultraviolet (UV) ...