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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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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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Best Image Contest – Skin Challenges 2020 Congress

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Among the Best Images contest submitted images, the organizing committee selected Dr. Lia Mara Grosso Neves’s submission. Dr. Neves also will present a short oral entitled “Polysaccharide‐rich hydrogel formulation combined with photobiomodulation repairs UV‐induced photodamage in mice skin” during the Skin Challenges 2020 Virtual Congress. Summary of talk: The development of new therapies for the…
Posted on September 10, 2020
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New study reveals how skin cells prepare to heal wounds

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Spatially choreographed gene expression in a healing skin wound, with insets showing the predicted differentiation trajectories of epidermal cells in unwounded and wounded skin. Credit: UCI School of Medicine A team of University of California, Irvine researchers have published the first comprehensive overview of the major changes that occur in mammalian skin cells as they…
Posted on August 24, 2020
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Research delivers new insights into how skin can regenerate after severe burns

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Dr. Jeff Biernaskie, PhD Credit: UCalgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine People who suffer severe burns or extensive skin injuries are often left to live with extreme scarring, disfigurement, and skin that feels chronically tight and itchy. That’s because the body’s healing processes have evolved to focus on preventing infection by quickly closing up wounds, rather…
Posted on August 24, 2020
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Coronavirus: Skin rash can be only COVID-19 symptom and should be fourth key sign, study finds

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A hive-type rash, or urticaria, is among the three skin conditions that can be the only symptom of COVID-19. Credit Pic: James Heilman Three skin conditions are each identified by researchers as potentially the sole indicator of the illness. A skin rash can sometimes be the only symptom of people infected with COVID-19, a study…
Posted on July 17, 2020
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Researchers uncover novel approach for treating eczema

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Credit : CC0 Public Domain  Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) have identified a key enzyme that contributes to eczema, which may lead to better treatment to prevent the skin disorder’s debilitating effects. The study was recently published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Eczema, also…
Posted on July 10, 2020
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