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Feb 12, 20162 min read

Air pollution linked to facial lentigenes

Public domain image courtesy Wikimedia Commons A large study of women from both Germany and China has found a link between air pollution...

Feb 10, 20162 min read

Genetic cause of vibration 'allergy' identified

A genetic variation that results in an inherited urticaria-inducing reaction to vibration has been found by researchers from the U.S....

Jan 29, 20162 min read

B.C. clay shows antibacterial activity against highly resistant pathogens

Julian Davies, PhD (right) and Shekooh Behroozian (left) display a sample of the clay being studied. Credit: UBC Public Affairs...

Jan 25, 20161 min read

Newly discovered genetic marker to help predict melanoma survival

Researchers from New York University’s Langone Medical Centre have discovered an inherited genetic marker which they say may provide...

Jan 20, 20162 min read

CDC releases guidelines on Zika virus management

Zika virus rash on arm. Wikipedia The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released interim guidelines for the...

Jan 15, 20161 min read

Skin inflammation discovery may lead to new psoriasis treatments

Trinity College Dublin has a new insight into the role interleukin-36 (IL-36) plays as an immune distress signal may lead to new...

Jan 8, 20162 min read

Olive and sunflower oils found to impair skin barrier function in infants

Wix.com Researchers from the University of Manchester, U.K., have found that olive and sunflower oils used as treatment for dry skin on...

Dec 23, 20152 min read

Allergic reactions to OTC acne products prompt 3 updates by Health Canada

Flickr: Caitlin Regan © Health Canada released a safety review on Dec. 10, 2015 warning of serious allergic and hypersensitivity...

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