Pieces of propolis. Photo by Goldmull via Wikimedia Commons A natural compound made by Australian bees to seal their hives may help stop scarring in human skin after surgery, injury, and burns, according to researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. In a press release from the university, the scientists say the laboratory finding has “immense potential” for future applications in people with scarring of any severity. The compound was found in propolis...

Photo by Gzzz via Wikimedia Commons For the first time, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has published guidelines for the prevention and management of atopic dermatitis (AD) in pediatric patients. A press release from the Academy notes that while pediatric and adult AD share similarities, the new guidelines recognize the unique safety, dosing, and patient-caregiver-clinician interactions of individuals under the age of 18. “Eczema is extremely common in children, though it doesn’t...

Squamous cell carcinoma in situ. Photo by Klaus D. Peter via Wikimedia Commons Findings from a preclinical study show a topical cream that blocks the immune-suppressing enzyme LSD1 suppressed tumour growth in two models of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation , describes how the cream, developed by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, prevents LSD1 from suppressing...