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‘Sunscreen’ Gene Might Help in Skin Cancer Protection

University of Southern California researchers have found a gene that could protect injured skin cells from becoming cancerous.

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'Hard' Truth: Eczema in Infants Linked to Hard Water

Water seems innocent enough, sustaining life on this blue planet. But it's all about balance and exposure. And as researchers in London recently discovered, hard water can carry too much calcium carbonate, putting infant skin at risk.

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Fountain of Youth Found With ‘Second Skin?'

Scientists have created nearly invisible silicone membrane that can reduce wrinkles, hydrate the skin, treat skin conditions and apply sunscreen.

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Hormones Found Key to Safe Skin Lightening and Tanning

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found receptors on melanocytes that interact with progesterone or estrogen to lighten or darken the skin, respectively. Future pigmentation control creams could capitalize on this concept.

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Protein Found to Be Key in Psoriasis Cure

Current treatments for psoriasis help calm the symptoms, but new research could hold promise for its sufferers. Individuals with mutations in the CARD14 gene have been linked to psoriasis, and inhibition of MALT1 could help keep the immune system of those with this mutation in check.

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Understanding How The Face Ages

While products and treatments can help reduce wrinkles and fine lines, understanding what causes the aging process in the first place is important to reverse the hands of time. A new study explained the process in 3D images through a 15-year time span.

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Spotted: One Clue to Why Some Get Freckles, Others Don't

Connecting the dots, researchers discovered one clue to the mystery behind what causes freckles in some individuals and not in others. It has to do with the MC1R gene.

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Darker Skin Prone to Vitamin D Deficiency

While individuals having darker colored skin are more protected against UV, a new study found they also are more prone to vitamin D deficiency.

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It'll Grow on You: Fully Functional 3D Skin Model

Blood, sweat and hairs ... a group of researchers from Japan have developed a skin transplant model that can create fully functional 3D skin transplants, complete with hair follicles and sebaceous glands, for replacing seriously damaged skin or as an alternative to animal tests.

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Red Alert: Rosacea Could Signal Other Health Risks

New studies are now revealing potential associations between rosacea and increased risks of cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, certain types of cancer and many other systemic illnesses.

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Meditate And Lessen Back Pain

A new study found 342 people with chronic low-back pain felt better with two methods: mindfulness based stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy.

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Smartphone Microscope Focuses In On Skin Cancer

A smartphone microscope was built that detected about 90% of the non-melanoma skin cancers and 60% for the melanoma skin cancers.

Ann Brown, of Spa Shiki, Spa Insight Solutions and Saltability, gave a live demonstration of a Himalayan salt detox body wrap using an infrared warming blanket.

Stroking Skin's 'Qi'go at Face & Body Midwest

“There’s more [to the face] than just facial muscles," Janel Luu told attendees at Face & Body Midwest. The conference and tradeshow, held by Skin Inc. on March 12-14, 2016, at McCormick place in Chicago, brought estheticians, esthetician educators and others face to face.

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The Science Behind Skin at Face & Body Midwest

Missed the science track at Face & Body Midwest? Catch up with our online summary.

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Scientists Link Enzyme to Aging Skin

Scientists at Newcastle Unviersity, UK discovered the activity of mitochondrial complex II declines with age.

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AAD Fights Acne With Combo Treatments

The best way to fight acne is by combining treatments, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Dermatology.

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10 Things Not to Miss at Face & Body Midwest

The event will be buzzing with networking, product demonstrations, treatment protocols, Advanced Education and Supplier Classes. For those attending the event or thinking about going, here are 10 things not to miss.

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Study Links Pollution to Dark Spots

A recent study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology linked the formation of dark spots on the skin—known as lentigenes—with levels of traffic-related air pollution and air pollution-associated gases.

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