Mapping human skin to better treat burns and skin diseases?
Researchers have created a cellular atlas of prenatal skin, paving the way for new techniques to improve skin grafts for ...
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How Skin Tone Can Affect Medication Effects
Melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color, may influence the effectiveness of drugs, according to researchers, who are calling for ...
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Psoriasis: a hormonal imbalance of iron in the skin involved?
Hepcidin, a hormone responsible for regulating iron levels in the body, is highly expressed in the epidermis and may trigger ...
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Ozempic could relieve this chronic skin problem
Semaglutide - the ozempic molecule - may help relieve hidradenitis suppurativa, a common and chronic skin condition in obese people. ...
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Skin problems, mental health and digestive system may be connected
66% of French people note a worsening of their dermatological problems during periods of stress and 17% during dietary changes. ...
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Skin cancer diagnosis: artificial intelligence at the service of your skin
To improve the accuracy and speed of skin cancer diagnosis, new technologies are emerging, including computer-aided diagnosis (CAD). THE ESSENTIAL ...
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What is Aloe Vera?
Aloe Vera has been a very popular plant in recent years, and is widely used for its skin and health ...
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Blue light emitted by your phone can harm your skin
A dermatologist warns about the effects of blue light on the epidermis. THE ESSENTIAL Exposure to blue light can increase ...
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Everything Octopus Skin Can Do To Protect Us From The Sun
In an effort to improve existing sunscreens, researchers have successfully tested a compound from octopus skin. THE ESSENTIAL Xanthommatin belongs ...
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Hair preserves skin sensitivity as we age
Hairy areas of a person's body, especially the forearms and cheeks, remain as sensitive to touch as they age as ...
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Insect bites, sunburn… a dermatologist’s advice to protect your children
A dermatologist provides several tips for protecting children's skin from the sun, insect bites and even minor injuries. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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PFAS could enter our bloodstream through skin contact
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, better known as PFAS, are extremely persistent chemicals. THE ESSENTIAL PFAS are synthetic chemicals that resist ...
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Skin Cancer: These 10 Risk Factors Should Make You Very Vigilant
As skin cancers increase in France, here is the list of elements that increase the risk of developing one. THE ...
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What are the 7 essential roles of the skin?
It is not widely known, but the skin is a multifunctional organ. THE ESSENTIAL More than just an envelope, the ...
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Sunburn: how to protect baby from UV rays?
A pediatric dermatologist at the Mayo Clinic has offered her tips for protecting babies' fragile skin from the sun during ...
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Rosacea: advice from a dermatologist to reduce it
Dr. Lycia Thornburg, dermatologist, gives you her advice for reducing rosacea, a skin disease. THE ESSENTIAL Rosacea is a skin ...
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A skin cell transformed into a functional egg by researchers
American researchers have succeeded in transforming a skin cell into an egg cell in mice. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have succeeded ...
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Skin cancer: how to detect melanoma on your nails
It is possible to detect melanoma by examining your nails; the American Academy of Dermatology Association explains how. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Skin: why you should not wear makeup during a sports session
Having foundation on your face while exercising can clog pores and increase oil production. THE ESSENTIAL After a workout, moisture ...
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Melanoma: smoking tobacco increases the risk of dying from it
Smoking tobacco increases the risk of dying from skin cancer, also called melanoma. THE ESSENTIAL In France, the number of ...
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Makeup products: be careful of substances harmful to health
A team of researchers warns against the use of makeup and cosmetic products which can be harmful to the health ...
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Duchess Sarah Ferguson diagnosed with skin cancer
The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has announced that she has skin cancer (or “melanoma”). THE ESSENTIAL Duchess of York ...
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With skin as fragile as “the wings of a butterfly,” she goes through hell
Suffering from junctional epidermolysis bullosa, a young woman with skin as fragile as "the wings of a butterfly" experiences hell ...
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Skin to skin reduces baby’s crying
Naked contact between a mother and her baby at birth has beneficial effects on the child... and his mother, reveals ...
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How to solve the shortage of dermatologists in France?
The French Society of Dermatology (SFD) is proposing new measures to alleviate the shortage of dermatologists in France. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Autoimmune skin diseases: a new strategy raises hope
Immunotherapy researchers have discovered new ways to eliminate immune cells that cause autoimmune skin diseases without affecting protective T cells. ...
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Itching: a skin bacteria could be involved, according to Harvard
A skin bacteria may be responsible for itching in inflammatory skin conditions like eczema and dermatitis, according to a study ...
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Researchers created hair follicles using 3D printing
Researchers have succeeded in creating hair follicles using 3D printing: a discovery that could offer significant advances in skin grafting ...
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“The many techniques used to lighten the skin are dangerous for your health”
Dermatologist Antoine Petit warns about products still widely used to lighten the skin. THE ESSENTIAL Having lighter skin is still ...
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Is it safe to eat the skin of the sausage? A dietitian answers
© Shutterstock / Mironov VladimirWith the baguette and the cheese, the sausage is one of the symbols of French gastronomy. ...
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