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  News release, Skin Ageing & Challenges – 21 March 2022, Valencia – Spain In vitro and animal studies have demonstrated that topical application and oral consumption of pomegranate reduces UVB-induced skin damage. A study investigated if oral pomegranate consumption will reduce photodamage from UVB irradiation and alter the composition of the skin microbiota in…

News Release, Skin Aging & Challenges – February 22, 2022 The human skin microbiome, a complex ecosystem made up of bacteria, archaea, fungus, and viruses, is influenced by and influences the host’s skin. Hye-Jin Kim examined differences in the skin microbiome of two separate age groups to find key microbial and skin physiological indicators associated…

Sunburn is a major cause of premature aging in skin, and a primary risk factor for skin cancer, and other skin problems associated with aging. Ultraviolet radiation (UVA) is the part of natural sunlight which damages unprotected skin and can penetrate through windows, and even through some clothes. It causes skin to age prematurely by…

Chronic wounds can be caused by several underlying molecular and cellular pathophysiological mechanisms, including poor vascularization, excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation by proteases, decreased growth factor activity, and bacterial infection. More effective wound therapies need to address one or more of these mechanisms to significantly advance wound care. Self-assembled nanomaterials may provide new therapeutic options…

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…