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The Mars-500 Mission: Does Space Travel Slow Down The Aging Process?

The Mars-500 Mission: Does Space Travel Slow Down The Aging Process?

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Scientists have recently observed for the first time that, on an epigenetic level, astronauts age more slowly during long-term simulated space travel than they would have if their feet had been planted on Planet Earth. “Many of us assume that being exposed to radiation or other harm in space would be reflected by increased aging.…
Posted on July 26, 2023
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Bacteriophages and Microbiome in Dermatology: Potential Therapeutic Strategy

Bacteriophages and Microbiome in Dermatology: Potential Therapeutic Strategy

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News release, Skin Challenges Task Force – July 24 Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria. In addition to bacterial dysbiosis, dermatologic conditions such as acne, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis are characterized by a relative reduction in the abundance of phages and the overgrowth of the corresponding bacteria. Phages…
Posted on July 24, 2023
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Benefits of the Skin Challenges Task Force Group

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The Skin Challenges Task Force Group brings together professionals from diverse fields such as dermatology, science, bioinformatics, electronics, and biosensors. The objective is to form a cohesive and multidisciplinary team capable of pushing the boundaries of research and innovation in skin ageing. Here are some steps you can consider to form and leverage a Task…
Posted on July 13, 2023
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Pregnancy and Fetal Cells: New Actors in Wound Healing

Pregnancy and Fetal Cells: New Actors in Wound Healing

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Wound healing is a complex biological process that involves various tissue structures and cells, both local and distant. One significant factor in this process is the presence of fetal microchimeric cells (FMCs) that enter the maternal circulation during pregnancy. These cells not only engraft into different organs but also nest in the maternal bone marrow…
Posted on July 12, 2023
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Hallmarks of Aging: An Expanding Universe

Hallmarks of Aging: An Expanding Universe

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In their review published in Cell Press Journal, López-Otín et al. stated that aging is driven by hallmarks fulfilling the following three premises: (1) their age-associated manifestation, (2) the acceleration of aging by experimentally accentuating them, and (3) the opportunity to decelerate, stop, or reverse aging by therapeutic interventions on them. They proposed the following…
Posted on July 7, 2023
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Artificial Intelligence and Skin Aging

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Skin Challenges Task Force Group will be launching a call for projects on the topic : “Artificial Intelligence & Skin Aging”. How is AI used in the skin aging? How AI will revolutionize personalized skincare, improve treatment outcomes, and contribute to our understanding of the complex processes underlying skin aging. Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown…
Posted on July 6, 2023
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Skin Homeostasis in the context of Space Tourism : Towards the development of specialized skincare protocols and interventions for space travelers

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Skin Challenges Task Force Group will be launching a call for projects on the topic : “Skin Homeostasis & Space Tourism”. What is the concept of Skin Homeostasis in the context of Space Tourism? Space tourism, the concept of offering commercial trips to space for recreational purposes, poses unique challenges for human physiology, including skin…
Posted on July 6, 2023
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Humanoid Robotics and Electronic Skin

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Skin Challenges Task Force Group will be launching a call for projects on the topic “Humanoid Robotics and Electronic Skin”. What do we mean by Humanoid Robotics and Electronic Skin? Humanoid robotics and electronic skin are interconnected fields that work together to create robots that have a more human-like appearance, movement capabilities, and sensory perception.…
Posted on July 6, 2023
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Accelerated Wound Healing: Breakthrough Treatments

Accelerated Wound Healing: Breakthrough Treatments

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Patients who undergo skin injuries endure hospital stays, infection and/or succumb to death; therefore, advances in wound healing aim to improve clinical practices underlying macroscale healing to effectively intervene in microscale pathophysiology. As a result, strategies that optimize wound healing have motivated the design of new therapeutic products. In a new report in Science Advances, Benjamin…
Posted on July 6, 2023
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The IL-17 protein plays a key role in skin ageing

The IL-17 protein plays a key role in skin ageing

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A team of scientists from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) in collaboration with the National Center for Genomic Analysis (CNAG) has discovered that IL-17 protein plays a central role in skin ageing. The study, which was led by Dr. Guiomar Solanas, Dr. Salvador Aznar Benitah, both at IRB Barcelona, and Dr. Holger Heyn, at…
Posted on July 6, 2023
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