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New Ideas on Hair Breakage: Mending Existing Flaws
Sep 3, 2017 | Trefor A. Evans, Ph.D., TRI-Princeton Princeton, New Jersey
Our historical beliefs as to the causes of hair breakage have been largely shaped by findings from testing approaches. More recently, an alternate mechanical testing technique, fatigue testing, has been changing our perspective on this topic.
Antidote for Aging: Synthetic Viper Venom Smooths Over a Cross-cultural Concern
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DABBA is a synthetic peptide that mimics Waglerin-1, a toxin from the temple viper. It is shown here to reversibly inhibit muscular contraction and reduce wrinkle formation, and to induce the expression of genes that improve collagen fiber maturation. Notably, differences in anti-wrinkle effects were observed in different ethnicities.
Tox Testing at the Speed of Light (Really)
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Until now, testing chemicals for their toxicity has relied on reporter genes, which can take 24 hr to deliver results. A new approach from North Carolina State University, however, uses a modified protein that emits light when binding occurs—effectively signaling its safety.
Is This the Tail End of Animal Testing for Cosmetics and Personal Care?
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Jul 12, 2017 | Rachel Grabenhofer with Larry Weiss, M.D., AOBiome
"Tools for sampling and sequencing continue to advance," says Larry Weiss, M.D., AOBiome. "16S is the basis for which we look at phylogenies ... [but] do you remember when your phone had like a half a megapixel camera? That’s sort of where we are today."