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“The goal here is to be able to make brain stem cells by taking a person's skin cells and reprogramming them back into neural stem cells. They would be much less likely to induce an immune response since they would be the patient's own cells.”

“A study that examined human skin samples from 49 people between the ages of 15 and 77 years found that with age, PARP-1 activity increased, but NAD+ levels decreased. Excessive DNA damage has also been shown to reduce NAD+ to 20 to 30 percent of its normal levels.”

“L. reuteri reduces gut leakiness and strengthens the intestinal barrier. The gut barrier comprises multiple layers, including a layer of intestinal epithelial (i.e., skin-like) cells with connective tissue called the lamina propria beneath.”

“30% of infants gut bacteria may come from the mother’s breast milk and another 10% has been traced to the skin around the mother’s nipple. There is a specific type of prebiotic found exclusively in breastmilk called human milk oligosaccharides that have been shown to set up the early infant microbiome.”

“Skin cells that are reprogrammed into neurons that produce dopamine will be transplanted into the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease in a new trial in Japan. People with Parkinson's lose dopamine-producing neurons which are involved in motor skills. Last year this technique was shown to improve disease severity in monkeys with a disease that is similar to Parkinson's disease.”

“Human skin cells were reprogrammed into stem cells that were ultimately able to form mini-organs that were functional and connected to each other including a human liver, pancreas, and biliary ducts. This is a major advance in the field of organoid development that may lead to transplantable tissues grown in labs.”

“She prefers zinc oxide because it provides broad UVA and UVB coverage and avoids some of her concerns about titanium dioxide. The route of exposure is important. Evidence about inhaled powders or sprays and ingested titanium dioxide should not be treated as evidence about a mineral cream on intact skin.”

“Immediately after exiting cold water, the cooler blood from peripheral tissue returns to the central circulation, inducing a drop in core body temperature and subsequent hypothermia. Frostbite occurs when the skin freezes.”

“Skin wounds suffered during the day heal more quickly than those at night, according to new research in Science Translational Medicine. The finding suggests patients might recover from injury more quickly if they have surgery during the right time of day.”

“The drawback has been that it is hard to get neural stem cells but with new technology that can turn a skin cell into any type of stem cell, this overcomes that barrier. This research is still far off from being applicable to humans but is a huge step in that direction.”