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MitoTag Won the Innovation Award – 2021

MitoTag Won the Innovation Award – 2021

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MitoTag was discerned one of the Innovation Awards of Skin Ageing & Challenges 2021. MitoTag is a Portuguese startup that develops targeting systems to deliver antioxidants and other bioactive molecules to mitochondria, our cellular energy sources, to protect them from multiple aggressors, including oxidative stress, in order to delay or reverse skin ageing. In this…
Posted on November 23, 2021
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Short Oral & Poster Presentations Awards 2021

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Winners of the Short Oral Presentation Awards – Skin Ageing & Challenges 2021   Keratin-Biphalin Scaffold Accelerate Skin Wound Healing in Diabetic MiceMarek Konop, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland About the research: Impaired wound healing a special in diabetes is a major medical problem and new therapeutic options are needed.  Keratin-based materials have recently become an exciting solution due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and ability…
Posted on November 23, 2021
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Nomination for Skin Ageing & Challenges 2021 Innovations Awards

Nomination for Skin Ageing & Challenges 2021 Innovations Awards

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During Skin Ageing & Challenges 2021, more than 40 communications were presented.  The scientific committee nominated 8 Industries for the Innovation Awards of 2021. The nominated were:  Givaudan Active Beauty, represented by Marie Meunier L’Oréal, represented by Laurent Marrot Evonik, represented by Jennifer Schild Procter & Gambler, represented by Paul Matts MitoTag, represented by José…
Posted on November 19, 2021
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Research Uncovers New Mechanism that Promotes Wound Healing in Skin

Research Uncovers New Mechanism that Promotes Wound Healing in Skin

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A University of California, Irvine-led study identifies a new molecular pathway that promotes the healing of wounds in the skin. Titled, “GRHL3 activates FSCN1 to relax cell-cell adhesions between migrating keratinocytes during wound re-epithelialization,” the study was published in JCI Insight. The molecular pathway identified is controlled by an evolutionary conserved gene called a Grainyhead…
Posted on November 10, 2021
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Not all Acne is Equal: Scientists Reveal Strains of C. acnes that Promote Skin Health

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A study led by Osaka City University and Okayama University researchers on Caenorhabditis elegans shows that certain strains of the bacteria Cutibacterium acnes actually prolong the nematode’s lifespan and help its innate immune system fight against the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus.     Cutibacterium acnes, a bacteria that is known to cause acne, is also widely…
Posted on November 10, 2021
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Best Scientific Contribution of 2021

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  The Scientific Committee rewarded Prof. Paul Matts, from Procter & Gambler (USA), the Best Scientific Contribution of Skin Ageing & Challenges 2021.  Prof. Matts gave an excellent presentation about Ethnic Skin Ageing. The scientific committee congratulates him for his outstanding scientific achievement.  Skin Ageing & Challenges 2021 November 10-12, 2021 – Interactive Online Congress…
Posted on November 1, 2021
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Updated Treatment for Acne: Targeted Therapy Based on Pathogenesis

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One of many topics which will discussed during the 12th International Conference on Skin Ageing and Challenges 2021 is Updated Treatment for Acne: Targeted Therapy Based on Pathogenesis. Recent advances have further elucidated the pathogenesis of acne: it is now clear that immunological factors play an important role. To date, acne pathogenesis has implicated four…
Posted on July 12, 2021
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Skin whitening products and their ingredients for safety, health risk, and the halal status

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One of  study dedicated to the 12th International Conference on Skin Ageing and Challenges is Skin whitening products and their ingredients for safety, health risk, and the halal status published by Fatin Nur Majdina Nordin and al.  This review paper aimed to shed light on the skin-whitening ingredients and their issues related to safety, health…
Posted on July 12, 2021
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The Pathobiology of Skin Aging: New Insights into an Old Dilemma

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One of the great topics that will be discussed during the 12th International Conference on Skin Ageing and Challenges 2021 is The Pathobiology of Skin Aging: New Insights into an Old Dilemma by Georges Murphy.   Long considered both physiologic and inevitable, skin aging is a degenerative phenomenon whereby both intrinsic and environmental factors conspire to…
Posted on July 12, 2021
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Apple cider vinegar soaks do not alter the skin bacterial microbiome in atopic dermatitis

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Atopic dermatitis is a common skin disease characterized by altered cutaneous immunity in which patients often exhibit lower skin microbiota diversity compared to healthy skin and are prone to colonization by Staphylococcus aureus. Apple cider vinegar has been shown to have antibacterial effects; however, its effects on the skin microbiome have not previously been well-described.…
Posted on June 16, 2021
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