New electronic tattoos could help monitor health during normal daily activities. Skin signals: This device, applied directly to the skin, can record useful medical information. So-called “ep... Read more
The discovery opens the door to potential new treatments A study out today in the journal Cell Stem Cell shows that human brain cells created by reprogramming skin cells are highly effective... Read more
Three per cent of the world’s population suffer from the skin condition known as psoriasis. A Norwegian research-based company is close to developing a treatment that could help millions. Th... Read more
Independent study gives a new perspective on the importance of the extracellular matrix in the aging process As we get older, the trillions of cells in our body do too. And like us, they bec... Read more
The trained eye of a dermatologist can identify many types of skin lesions, but human sight only goes so far. Now an international team of researchers has developed an advanced optics system... Read more
Their discovery has profound significance for dermatology. A research team at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has succeeded in describing the structure and function of the outermost layer of... Read more
This piece of research marks a turning point A PARTICULAR sheep has haunted stem-cell researchers for years. In 1996 Ian Wilmut, of the Roslyn Institute, in Edinburgh, removed the nucleus of... Read more
There has been a new invention made by the scientists for the purpose of skin tanning. The name of this drug is `Scenesse’ and it is expected to keep the color of the skin tanned for a... Read more
Bye-Bye Blue Pills The Viagra ( sildenafil citrate) ads that seem to accompany every televised sporting event end typically with several caveats—including warnings of a dozen or so side effe... Read more