Substance may offer a better way to treat some staph infections

A new substance may treat staph infections in people with skin lymphoma. That's good news for patients and fighting antibiotic resistance.

Sascha Kael Rasmussen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
March 20, 2023 ~6 min

Program improves primary care diagnoses of skin conditions

"Dermatology professionals need to be innovative and adaptive to expand access to life-saving treatment in underserved areas."

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
Jan. 25, 2023 ~4 min


Common fatty acid fuels psoriasis pain, but not itch

A fatty acid found in vegetable oil and nuts contributes to psoriasis pain and temperature but not itch, usually the most troublesome symptom.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Jan. 4, 2023 ~5 min

94% of ‘natural’ skin products contain an allergen

People with skin allergies shouldn't assume that "natural" skin products will spare them pain and itchiness.

Sascha Zubryd-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 14, 2022 ~5 min

Fatty acids on your skin could make you a mosquito magnet

The female mosquito will hunt down any human, but some of us get bitten far more than others. The answer why may be hidden in our skin.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Oct. 20, 2022 ~9 min

Wearable sensor tracks cancer tumor growth

A stretchy, flexible device that measures changes in tumor size to the hundredth of a millimeter offers a faster, more accurate way to screen cancer drugs.

Andrew Myers-Stanford • futurity
Sept. 20, 2022 ~7 min

Bubbles and ultrasound can make bandages stickier

Researchers have figured out how to use ultrasound and bubbles to make medical adhesive bandages stickier and last longer—even on wet skin.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
Aug. 15, 2022 ~4 min

Stretchy sensor works like a brain to process health data

A flexible computing chip that mimics the workings of the human brain to process information is a leap forward for wearable health tech, researchers say.

Meredith Davis-U. Chicago • futurity
Aug. 8, 2022 ~6 min


Hippo pathway stops moles turning into deadly melanomas

A study that clarifies how some harmless moles grow into deadly melanomas could lead to new drug targets for the successful treatment of cancer.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Aug. 3, 2022 ~6 min

New sunscreen component would last longer

Research on cancer drugs shifted course to produce a longer-lasting version of avobenzone, a common ingredient in sunscreen.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
June 23, 2022 ~6 min

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