[Research] Nature recently did a special edition on skin!

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By recently, I mean like a week ago look who's not keeping up with the literature #PhDproblemsI haven't read through all of it myself but thought it might interest this sub!Here is the link to the main editorial pageThe features and editorials tend to be more interesting and readable (unless you're directly involved in skin research)Some highlights include articles such as:The edible skincare dietPollution and skinScience behind scar-free healingNice poster on the basics of skin as an organHappy learning!edits - making my way through this, here are some terrifying tldrs that I took away from my reading that I will update as I readcar emissions and fire smokes (like wildfire smokes) can bypass the skin barrier freely, making their way into the bloodstream directly. WHAAAAT.Vit C, Vit E, other antioxidant creams, and sunscreen, and living in a clean air environment is recommended.PSA about the dead skin cells that serve as the outermost layer of protection and also as a feeding ground for all the lovely microbiota that fend off unwanted evil invading species. These lovely bugs also communicate with your immune system!the bottom-most layer of cells (which include the ones that actively produce pigment) takes 30-45 days to morph its way to the upper-most layer to be removed.TEENS (as a demographic) SUFFER THE MOST FROM SKIN-RELATED DISABILITY ie ACNE!!! (thank you statistics for making teenage-me feel better about how everyone does suffer with me)Wounds on older mice take longer to heal but heal with less scars! Those on younger mice take quicker to heal but scar more (Isn't that fascinating?)"evolution has selected speed over perfection" - in regards to wound healingsome great research is being done on controlling skin microbiota to heal condition, such as eczema“Things that you apply from a topical will not pass that barrier. They will not get down to the living layers of the skin,” - as expected, there's debate in general about whether topically applied agents really enter and help the skin. Some researchers argue that we'd be better off eating our serums*Their Strength Within Anti-Wrinkle Supplement included antioxidants (vitamins C and E), as well as lycopene.... also contained soya isoflavones .... The final ingredient was a fish-oil supplement, rich in omega-3 fatty acids... At the end of a 14-week study in 159 women, those who took the supplement daily had reduced wrinkle depth and skin that contained more freshly synthesized collagen compared with the control group. * they later mention that this was taken off the market because of failed marketing and lack of profit, but relaunched in France under the name "cell renew"
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