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Scars improved using transplanted hair follicles

Hair follicle transplants may help restore scar tissue to more normal skin function and appearance.

VIDEO: Thirdhand smoke exposure can cause skin damage

Concentrations of nicotine that settle on surfaces, also called thirdhand smoke, as well as electronic cigarette spills can damage the skin.

Registration still open for Scleroderma Summit

Tomorrow, May 29, 2021, Chronicle Companies, in collaboration with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and Scleroderma Canada, is presenting the...

Remembering Dr. Bernice Krafchik

Pediatric dermatology was a vital mission and the life’s work of Dr. Bernice Krafchik, who died on Dec. 16, 2020, in Toronto. Dr....

Hair aging varies by background

Hair, much like the skin it grows from, appears to age differently based on an individual’s ethnic background. These findings were...

Genetic influence on sun-seeking identified

Researchers have identified a link between sun-seeking behaviour and specific genes known to be involved with addiction and certain...

Identified: Mechanical factors involved in development of skin cancer aggression

Researchers have identified ways that mechanical stress in tissue surrounding pre-malignant cells in the skin can strongly influence the...

Recommendation against genetic expression profile testing for melanoma Tx guidance

A consensus statement from an international group of melanoma researchers recommends against genetic expression profile testing.

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