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The growth of the cosmetic industry, together with the dramatic increase in advances in cosmetic chemistry, has been one of increasing interface with dermatologists. The change especially in dermatology has found less emphasis on medical dermatology and growth in the areas of cosmetic dermatology and dermatologic surgery. With this, the dermatologist has had to become more aware of principles a...

A precise embryo quality evaluation is of paramount importance to sustain a successful in vitro fertilization (IVF) program. In most IVF clinics around the world, this quality assessment relies mainly on the morphological evaluation of cleavage stage embryos. Embryologists should be able to correlate the features observed at the optical microscope with the implantation potential of each particu...

At their ¢rst studies on the physiology and pathophysiology of the skin looking for an adequate ¢eld of future dedication, budding skin researchers usually go quickly through the chapter on the Biology of Sebaceous Glands having obtained the following piece of knowledge: sebaceous glands produce sebum and are partially responsible for acne vulgaris. Seemingly, a limited and less attractive ¢eld...

Photoreactivation is a DNA repair pathway that requires the presence of a photoreactivating enzyme, DNA photolyase. DNA photolyase recognizes and binds specifically to ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers in DNA. Exposure of the photolyase-dimer complex to wavelengths in the range of 300-500 nm results, upon absorption of a photon, in the return of the dimerized pyr...

The effect of gold trichloride on DNA synthesis of human thymocytes and peripheral blood lymphocytes was tested. A stimulation was obtained in both cell types with a concentration of 6–50 μg/ml. Gold trichloride may thus not be used in a lymphocyte transformation test for the diagnosis of contact allergy. Correspondence to: Dr. Klas Nordlind, Department of Dermatology, Karolinska Sjukhuset, S–1...

In this article I suggest that "population" operates as a capacious domain of modern power, with its own imaginaries, discourses, bureaucratic apparatuses, and social effects. Taking China, home to the world's largest population, as my ethnographic case, I examine the role of "birth planning," China's distinctive Marxist-Leninist-Maoist approach to population control, in the construction of "Ch...

Sportswear worn next to the skin is easily soaked by sweat and may become a breeding ground for microbiome, thus source of malodor. Malodor can cause social embarrassment discomfort both wearer others. Given risks current deodorant products pose nature human life, development sustainable textiles odor control comes forefront. This review introduces odor-generating mechanism in clothing from per...