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Embryonic stem cells shape the skin’s healing power
Stefania Nicoli, PhD. Photo courtesy Yale School of Medicine The outer surface of the skin, noted for its regenerative processes, may owe its resilience to lessons learned before birth. In a study published October 10 in Nature Communications , researchers at Yale School of Medicine report that embryonic skin stem cells establish the physical and molecular groundwork that allows the body to repair itself throughout life. Led by Kaelyn Sumigray, PhD, and Stefania Nicoli, PhD,
Allan Ryan
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Topical pan-lysyl oxidase inhibitor studied for mature scars
Photo by: B. Amichai and A. Zalewska via Wikimedia Commons Findings from a Phase 1 study of a topical pan-lysyl oxidase inhibitor as a...
John Evans
Sep 121 min read


Role of stretched skin buckling in wrinkle formation clarified
Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2025.107080 New...
John Evans
Jul 252 min read


UV damage contributes to “leathery” skin through changes to collagen fibres
A new study may have identified how ultraviolet (UV) radiation can alter the microstructure of human skin by altering collagen,...
John Evans
Jul 21, 20232 min read


Electric field application may reduce skin fibrosis
Applying an electric field to the skin appears to influence collagen pathways in the skin, temporarily reducing collagen production and...
John Evans
Oct 22, 20211 min read
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