By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It may seem tempting to remove a mole or skin tag you don’t like with a product that promises to make them disappear quickly. Don’t do it, experts say. Dermatologists and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration both warn about the dangers of … Read more
A moist, disembodied finger floating in a petri dish is the latest biohybrid advance, a technology that fuses biological and non-biological materials together. University of Tokyo scientists debuted the artificial finger, claiming it could be the first use of a living skin equivalent grafted onto a working robot. Beyond its realistic appearance, the finger is … Read more
You may know that taking some antibiotics and acne medicine can trigger skin sensitivity to the sun, but common over-the-counter meds like aspirin and antihistamines can also spark sunburns and rashes. Medications with a possible sun sensitivity side effect are prescribed for a wide range of conditions including allergies, arthritis, depression, diabetes, hypertension, and rosacea. … Read more
Millions of Facebook users list their relationship status as “it’s complicated,” but for people with eczema, that phrase takes on a special meaning. Here, in a group interview via Zoom, three social media influencers speak candidly about what it’s like to hook up and couple up while coping with a chronic skin condition. All three … Read more
Skin is the human body’s largest organ. In fact, it accounts for about 15% of a person’s body weight. Not only does it cover your entire body, manage your temperature, and help you detect hot and cold, but it’s also one of the first lines of defense against harmful ultraviolet radiation, infection, and disease. It’s … Read more
May 6, 2022 — We already have smartwatches and fitness trackers that can tell us things about our bodies like how many steps we take a day, how well we sleep at night, and whether our blood pressure is in a healthy range. Now, scientists are doing experiments to see whether sensors might be added … Read more
Photo Credits: SPL / Science Source Science Photo Library / Science Source Science Photo Library / Science Source Jesus Hernandez / Wikimedia Commons SOURCES: American Medical Organization: “Learn About It.” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: “Skin color in dermatology textbooks: An updated evaluation and analysis.” Health City: “The Creator of a Viral Black … Read more
The Roslin team’s aim was not to create clones of sheep or indeed humans, but to use the technique to create so-called human embryonic stem cells. These, they hoped, could be grown into specific tissues, such as muscle, cartilage, and nerve cells to replace worn-out body parts. Source link
The summers have arrived a little early this year and with the onset comes a whole lot of other skin issues, wherein people having oily skin get oilier and others having a dry skin problem, get more patchy. The summer is simply perfect for those mango shakes and lemonades that happen to be the worst … Read more
March 30, 2022 — Imagine a tiny, stretchable, glowing Band-Aid on your finger or arm, and you are picturing the latest wearable technology advance from researchers at Stanford University. Professors in the school of engineering there have created a new type of polymer, or synthetic plastic material, that can light up. They used it to … Read more