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May 10, 2011 | 11:27 AM CDT
Borate Glass Nanofibers for Wound Healing
Recent research published by the American Ceramic Society shows that a particular borate glass composition can be used to form cottony glass fibers 300 nm to 5 μm in diameter to mimic the structure of fibrin, which in turn has been shown to support the wound healing process.
Apr 06, 2011 | 10:49 AM CDT
A Review of Anti-irritants, Part II: Moisturizer, Anti-irritant Efficacy and Overall Interpretation*
By: Howard I. Maibach, MD, and Hongbo Zhai, MD, Un…
his column is the second of a two-part series about anti-irritants. Part I appeared in the March 2011 issue and covered anti-irritants, irritant reaction and barrier cream efficacy. The present column summarizes the efficacy of moisturizers and anti-irritant substances and provides an overall interpretation.
Mar 16, 2011 | 08:41 AM CDT
Research Identifies Regulator to Start/Stop Skin Growth
A recent report from Children's Hospital Boston reveals how researchers in the Stem Cell Program have discovered a regulator of gene activity that tells epidermal stem cells when to grow more skin or that can sense cell crowding and cease the growth.
Mar 02, 2011 | 04:31 PM CST
A Review of Anti-Irritants, Part I: Barrier Cream Efficacy on Contact Dermatitis*
By: Howard I. Maibach, MD, University of Californi…
This column is the first of a two-part series about anti-irritants. Part two will appear in the April 2011 issue. While the first part covers anti-irritants, irritant reaction and barrier cream efficacy, part two will summarize the efficacy of moisturizers and anti-irritant substances and provide an overall interpretation of both parts I and II.
Mar 02, 2011 | 04:03 PM CST
Desmosomes: Adhesion Answers to Skin
By: Katie Schaefer, Cosmetics & Toiletries magazin…
Garrod became interested in cell adhesion after reading a paper on the differential adhesion hypothesis by Malcolm Steinberg, and he more recently discovered the mechanism that allows these structures to tightly bind cells together.
Jan 17, 2011 | 10:42 AM CST
P. Acnes Found to Cause Infections Other Than Acne
Peter Lambert, PhD, a professor of microbiology at Aston University's school of life and health sciences, has reported that Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes), the bacterium that causes acne, may already be present within the body and cause other infections.
Nov 29, 2010 | 04:52 PM CST
Research Suggests Triclosan Exposure May Increase Allergies
A study conducted by the University of Michigan's School of Public Health suggests that individuals exposed to triclosan in personal care products may suffer from increased allergies.
Nov 03, 2010 | 08:11 AM CDT
Research Implicates Heat as the Mechanism Behind Laser Skin Rejuvenation
Laser treatments often are used to rejuvenate the skin, although the underlying processes have remained mostly unexplained. However, research from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands suggests the laser's heat rather than its light is the mechanism behind skin rejuvenation.
Nov 01, 2010 | 01:40 PM CDT
Electrifying Skin Delivery
By: Katie Schaefer, Cosmetics & Toiletries…
Iontophoresis is a well-known, noninvasive method that uses a small electric charge to deliver chemicals through the skin. However, according to Gregory Schultz, PhD, and Daniel Gibson, a professor and doctoral candidate, respectively, at the University of Florida, this method of delivery can have its drawbacks. Together with co-inventor, Sonal Sanjeev Tuli, MD, the team developed a method to iontophorese macromolecules into tissue such as the skin without causing damage; however, initial research focused on the eye.
Oct 13, 2010 | 09:51 AM CDT
Researchers Investigate Photocontact Allergy in Sunscreens
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology have investigated what happens when sun care products break down in the presence of UV radiation to better understand photocontact allergy with this process.