News tagged with skin inflammation

Mechanism behind compound's effects on skin inflammation and cancer progression

Charles J. Dimitroff, MS, PhD and colleagues in the Dimitroff Lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital, have developed a fluorinated analog of glucosamine, which, in a recent study, has been shown to block the synthesis of key ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chronic skin inflammation alleviated with lymphatic vessel growth stimulation

ETH Zurich pharmacists have discovered an astonishing mechanism that could help alleviate the suffering of patients with chronic skin inflammation, by stimulating lymphatic vessel growth.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New microneedle antimicrobial techniques may foster medical tech innovation

A team led by researchers from North Carolina State University has developed two new approaches for incorporating antimicrobial properties into microneedles - vanishingly thin needles that hold great promise ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Surface bacteria maintain skin's healthy balance

On the skin's surface, bacteria are abundant, diverse and constant, but inflammation is undesirable. Research at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine now shows that the normal bacteria living on the ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Novel genetic finding offers new avenue for future Crohn's disease treatment

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine identified a novel link between ITCH, a gene known to regulate inflammation in the body and NOD2, a gene which causes the majority of genetic Crohn's Disease ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study provides greater understanding of lyme disease-causing bacteria

Lyme disease in the U.S. is caused by the tick-borne bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and usually begins with a skin lesion, after which the bacteria spread throughout the body to the nervous system, heart or joints. About ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene expression findings a step toward better classification and treatment of juvenile arthritis

Scientists have discovered gene expression differences that could lead to better ways to classify, predict outcome, and treat juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Eventually such findings could enable doctors to target more ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Childhood eczema is a growing problem

Michelle Stevens first noticed the red, blotchy patches on her toddler's feet after he started walking. Every time Noah walked outdoors in their grassy backyard, the blotches appeared.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 7

Biologists discover a protein link to wound healing

Diabetes and eczema may appear to be two completely unrelated diseases. But UC San Diego biologists have uncovered what appears to be a crucial biochemical link between the two.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

DNA component can stimulate and suppress the immune response

A component of DNA that can both stimulate and suppress the immune system, depending on the dosage, may hold hope for treating cancer and infection, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0