News from around the web: skin aging

We have compiled the list of news articles related to skin aging from online health/medical sources we consider reasonably reliable. Since our news collecting and filtering is partly automated, the list may have a few irrelevant entries.

New ways to repair wounds and reduce impact of aging on the skin

Dermatology News From Medical News Today -- 2013-12-13

Scientists at King's College London have, for the first time, identified the unique properties of two different types of cells, known as fibroblasts, in the skin - one required for hair growth and the other responsible for repairing skin wounds. The research could pave the way for treatments aimed at repairing injured skin and reducing the impact of ageing on skin function....more >>

Skin's own cells offer hope for new ways to repair wounds, reduce impact of aging

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-12-11

Scientists have, for the first time, identified the unique properties of two different types of cells, known as fibroblasts, in the skin -- one required for hair growth and the other responsible for repairing skin wounds. The research could pave the way for treatments aimed at repairing injured skin and reducing the impact of aging on skin function....more >>

Scientists accelerate aging in stem cells to study age-related diseases like Parkinson's

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-12-05

A study has revealed a new method for converting induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) into nerve cells that recapitulate features associated with aging as well as Parkinson's disease. The simple approach, which involves exposing iPSC-derived cells to a protein associated with premature aging called progerin, could enable scientists to use stem cells to model a range of late-onset disorders, opening new avenues for preventing and treating these devastating diseases....more >>

Anti-aging strategies can improve more than looks

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-11-01

Experts have advice on how to slow aging, and how this can help with appearance and self-esteem....more >>

Evaluating potential age-promoting compounds

Dermatology News From Medical News Today -- 2013-12-19

While there are well-established mouse models to identify cancer-causing agents, similar models are not available to readily test and identify age-promoting agents. Recently, a mouse strain (p16LUC mice) was developed that can be used to evaluate the transcription of p16INK4, which is increasingly expressed during aging and in age-associated diseases....more >>

Shining light on damage from daily sun exposure: Better sunscreens needed

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-12-04

A low level of daily exposure to a common component of sunlight can cause skin damage at the molecular level after just a few days, new research shows. The findings highlight the need for better sunscreens to protect against these damaging rays....more >>

Narrow-spectrum UV light may dramatically reduce surgical infections

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-10-16

Despite major efforts to keep operating rooms sterile, surgical wound infections remain a serious and stubborn problem, killing up to 8,200 patients a year in the U.S. Researchers suggests that narrow-spectrum UV light could dramatically reduce such infections without damaging human tissue....more >>

Circadian rhythms in skin stem cells protect us against UV rays

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-10-10

Human skin must cope with the sun and other environmental factors that fluctuate in a circadian manner. A study reveals that human skin stem cells deal with these cyclical threats by carrying out different functions depending on the time of day. By activating genes involved in UV protection during the day, these cells protect themselves against radiation-induced DNA damage. The findings could pave the way for new strategies to prevent premature aging and skin cancer....more >>

Skin infection linked to exposure to aquariums is under-diagnosed

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-10-06

A skin infection linked to exposure to contaminated water in home aquariums is frequently under-diagnosed. Researchers say diagnosing and managing Mycobacterium marinum infection is difficult because skin lesions don’t appear for two to four weeks after incubation, leading to delayed treatment and unnecessary and ineffective use of antifungal and antibacterial agents....more >>

Bonfire of My Vanity

NYT > Plastic Surgery -- 2013-11-24

Camouflaging my age always started with my hair, but then I had a misadventure at the salon, and things changed....more >>