Latest Skin physiology Stories
Biologists at UC San Diego have identified eight genes never before suspected to play a role in wound healing that are called into action near the areas where wounds occur. Their discovery, detailed this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, was made in the laboratory fruit fly Drosophila. But the biologists say many of the same genes that regulate biological processes in the hard exoskeleton, or cuticle, of Drosophila also control processes in human skin. That makes them attractive...
Patients with diseases such as diabetes suffer from painful wounds that take a long time to heal making them more susceptible to infections that could even lead to amputations. A*STAR's discovery paves the way for therapeutics to improve healing of such chronic wounds, which are a significant burden to patients.Singapore, Mar 8, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - Scientists from A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) have identified a molecular "switch" that controls the...
NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the neck anatomy (absence of bones that affix the skin) the neck tends to age faster than other body parts. Life Science Nanotechnology in Action BIONOVA's Neck product is powerful and effective product for this particular area. Due to the nano-quantities nature of ingredients, the product softly and gently repairs broken links not interfering with body's natural processes. It is important to mention that product's biological active...
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In the past, hands flawless skin was the sign of nobility. Wearing gloves was almost mandatory for women in later centuries and remained so until the 1960's. They had a dual function: to nurture the skin and protect it from the harsh environment and as a fashion ornament. Today, with the high speed of life it is hard to pay much attention to this body part even though we all know that Hands are the busiest area and tend to age fast. (Logo:...
LONDON, December 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It's natural that a lot of people spend time in the winter dreaming about the summer and specifically an extended period away in the sun. However, the team at The Laser Treatment Clinic [http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com ] in London are keen to point out that those suffering with skin damage related to sun exposure ought to use those summer dreams as incentive to address dermatological complaints. The sun is responsible for...
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Healthpoint Biotherapeutics for $782 million in cash. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in December 2012. Healthpoint Biotherapeutics, founded in 1992 by Chairman and CEO Paul Dorman, has been focused on biopharmaceutical...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from the University of Michigan recently discovered that sweat glands can impact how human wounds heal, thus paving the way for new, effective therapies that can deal with diabetic ulcers and other conditions. To begin, the human skin has millions of eccrine sweat glands that allow the body to cool down. Individuals can notice the reduction in heat in places like the gym, where the body will gradually change from hot to...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online African spiny mice (genus Acomys) have brittle skin, which tears off in continuous sheets, like human skin, in order to escape predators. Some of them lose as much as 60% of the skin from their backs, which then heals rapidly, regrowing hair instead of scarring. Scientists want to figure out how this healing takes place and if it could apply to treatments for people. The study, published in Nature, says the unusual healing of these...
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned dermatologist, Zein Obagi, MD, founder and medical director of ZO® Skin Health, Inc. will be a featured presenter at the first-ever BeWell, Beauty & Wellness Expo on September 29 in Los Angeles. BeWell, Beauty & Wellness Expo has been hailed the most innovative beauty and wellness mecca. It is a premiere two-day event where beauty and wellness experts divulge insider secrets, attracting beauty and wellness...
TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - Sigmacon Skin Sciences announced it is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Stemulation, a luxury skin care line that uses the healing power of human stem cells to combat wrinkles and other signs of aging. Stemulation is based on the science that stem cells can be effectively used for skin rejuvenation, tissue repair and wound healing. A research team of specialists spent two years capturing growth factors from adult human skin cells, which they...
