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Welcome to the Learning Curve, a monthly column where we unpack the complicated experience of accepting your own body in a world that just doesn't seem to want you to. This month, in our first-ever installment, staff writer Nicola Dall'Asen ponders the lack of fat people in beauty campaigns — and in the industry at large. The pull tabs rarely […]
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Welcome to the Learning Curve, a monthly column where we unpack the complicated experience of accepting your own body in a world that just doesn't seem to want you to. This month, in our first-ever installment, staff writer Nicola Dall'Asen ponders the lack of fat people in beauty campaigns — and in the industry at large. The pull tabs rarely […]
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New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) provides insights on why people with red hair exhibit altered sensitivity to certain kinds of pain. The findings are published in Science Advances. In people with red hair (as in numerous other species of animals with red fur), the pigment-producing cells of the skin–called melanocytes–contain a variant form of the […]
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A study has found that a new 'care bundle' can reduce the incidence of facial pressure injuries in frontline COVID-19 healthcare workers caused by the prolonged wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The study, led by researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Skin Wounds and Trauma (SWaT) Research Centre, is published in the current edition of the […]
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The skin is the largest organ of the body. It is also one of the most important as it serves as a protective covering for the internal organs inside the body. Plus, the skin is the first thing which others notice. Anyone with a flawless and radiant skin is usually considered more attractive than others & gets more attention. So […]
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There is a great need to generate various types of cells for use in new therapies to replace tissues that are lost due to disease or injuries, or for studies outside the human body to improve our understanding of how organs and tissues function in health and disease. Many of these efforts start with human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) […]
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A model system that recreates full-thickness human skin should allow more effective testing of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, while avoiding the need for animal tests. The system effectively models the development, cellular structure and barrier properties of skin. This should also make it suitable for analyzing disease states and wound repair processes. Another potential use is as a substrate for repairing […]
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The list of diseases and conditions complicated by obesity is a long one; it includes heart disease, cancer, diabetes and impaired wound healing, as well as skin infections. It is not always clear, however, in what way this complication is caused. New research from the School of Pharmaceutical Science at Xiamen University and the Gallo Lab at UC San Diego […]
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New hydrogel-based materials that can change shape in response to psychological stimuli, such as water, could be the next generation of materials used to bioengineer tissues and organs, according to a team of researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago. In a new paper published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, the research team -; led by Eben Alsberg, the […]
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