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Test article - Obesity may damage immune cells that prevent psoriasis

10 September 2025

Mice with obesity have fewer immune cells in their skin that protect against psoriasis-related inflammation, potentially explaining why obesity increases the risk of the condition


Obesity may damage immune cells that prevent psoriasis

20 July 2023

Mice with obesity have fewer immune cells in their skin that protect against psoriasis-related inflammation, potentially explaining why obesity increases the risk of the condition


Discovery of wrinkle-causing molecules could lead to new cosmetics

Discovery of wrinkle-causing molecules could lead to new cosmetics

12 July 2023

Researchers have identified hundreds of potential biomarkers that may be involved in the physical signs of ageing


An outstretched pointer finger has a translucent skin wrapped around it. This electronic skin shows black sensors and circuitry embedded within.

Stretchy electronic skin responds to touch and pressure like real skin

18 May 2023

In tests with a rat, the e-skin patch conveyed touch and pressure signals to the brain, prompting the animal to move its muscles


Having naturally high vitamin D levels may protect against psoriasis

12 May 2023

Being genetically predisposed to having high vitamin D levels has previously been linked to a reduced risk of multiple sclerosis. Now, researchers have found the same link for psoriasis


Two brain pathways identified that govern the urge to itch

14 April 2023

Two distinct groups of neurons underlie different types of itching sensations in mice, and both work together to fuel chronic itchiness


A middle-aged, blue-eyed, Caucasian person's eye looks to the side while smiling with wrinkled skin.

Banishing wrinkles could boost healthy ageing – so who pays the bill?

29 March 2023

Research suggesting that wrinkles could be a driver of ageing means we need to rethink the beauty industry – and who pays for it


Protein fragments that repair skin damage could be added to cosmetics

18 March 2023

When applied to skin on the forearms, two of these fragments increased levels of key structures that are known to make skin more elastic and youthful


A transmission electron micrograph of Staphylococcus epidermidis, one of two bacteria associated with a loss of collagen in older women

Your skin microbiome may influence the wrinkles you develop with age

21 February 2023

Certain bacteria have been linked with a loss of collagen, the protein that gives youthful skin a smooth appearance. Better understanding the role of these bacteria in wrinkles and skin sagging could lead to new anti-ageing treatments


Closeup dark spots melasma pigmentation skin on face asian woman. Problem skincare and health concept.

Anti-wrinkle patch uses microneedle injections to restore skin

12 January 2023

A skin patch with microneedles that inject mRNA reduced wrinkles in mice with UV-damaged skin, a technique that could be used to treat skin conditions and arthritis related to collagen deficiency


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