All Skin Microbiome/Mycobiome articles
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Bacteria discovery leads to novel probiotic for eczema
Research has led to the availability of a new over-the-counter topical eczema probiotic, based on the discovery that bacteria present on healthy skin called Roseomonas mucosa can safely relieve eczema symptoms in adults and children.
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Berberine could treat eczema-exacerbated staph infections
Eczema, a skin inflammatory disease that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin, affects millions worldwide. Eczema is associated with an altered skin microbiome and higher colonization by Staphylococcus aureus. Source: NIAID/NIH Scanning electron micrograph of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA, brown) surrounded by cellular debris. A new study, ...
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Living bioelectronics combine sensors and bacteria to heal skin
Researchers have created a unique prototype of a ‘living bioelectronic’ designed to treat psoriasis. The patch – a combination of advanced electronics, living cells and hydrogel – is showing efficacy in experiments in mice.
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New study explores sun’s effects on the skin microbiome
A new study delves into existing knowledge on solar radiation’s impact on the skin microbiome and proposes innovative sun protection methods that safeguard both skin integrity and microbiome balance.
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Experts alert doctors and the public to arrival of hard-to-treat fungal skin infections in US
Healthcare providers should watch out for new and highly contagious forms of ringworm or jock itch, which are emerging as a potential public health threat, according to a pair of reports.
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Competing bacteria yield possible alternative to antibiotics
Scientists have discovered a new so-called lantibiotic, namely epilancin A37. It is produced by staphylococci that colonize the skin and acts specifically against their main competitors there, the corynebacteria.
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Odor-causing bacteria in armpits targeted using bacteriophage-derived lysin
Researchers analyzed bacterial metabolism and the DNA of skin microflora in armpit fluid samples and found odor-causing precursors along with a proliferation of Staphylococcus hominis bacteria.
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Our bacteria are more personal than we thought, study shows
The trillions of bacteria that call your body home appear to be unique to you, like a fingerprint, concludes a detailed study of the gut, mouth, nose and skin microbiomes of 86 people.
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Drought may drive deadly amphibian disease by disrupting skin microbiome
Progressively severe droughts are disrupting the microbiomes of the thumbnail-sized orange frogs, potentially leaving them vulnerable to a deadly fungal disease, according to a new study by an international research team.
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Study reveals impact of skin microorganisms on earthworm toxicity in polluted environments
Changes in the community of skin-based microbes correlate more significantly with earthworm toxicity than those in intestinal microorganisms, especially under combined soil contaminations.
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Cutibacterium acnes revealed as potential cause of lichen striatus hypopigmentation
Microbial analysis shows a high abundance of Cutibacterium acnes in skin samples of patients with hypopigmentation in lichen striatus.
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Scientists discover potential microbiome links to skin aging
A new study has isolated microbes associated specifically with signs of skin aging and skin health, rather than chronological age.
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Smart skin bacteria able to secrete and produce molecules to treat acne
An experimental study has shown that a type of skin bacterium can efficiently be engineered to produce a protein to regulate sebum production.
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Skin bacteria weapons can battle AMR and save lives
Researchers have found a new bacteriocin, in a very common skin bacterium. Bacteriocin inhibits the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are often the cause of disease and can be difficult to treat.
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Lab-grown skin helps unlock secrets of mpox virus infection
A new model system for studying mpox virus infections in the laboratory is providing valuable insights into the virus’s mechanisms of attack on skin cells.
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Plasma technology transforms microalgae for faster wound healing
Researchers have taken a major step in the field of wound care by using plasma technology to ‘transform’ Spirulina microalgae into ultrathin bioactive coatings.
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Scientists track the bacteria behind life-threatening sepsis in premature babies
Researchers who teamed up with two Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) have found that transmission of sepsis-causing Staphylococcus strains between babies within NICUs was likely.
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Viruses discovered as new therapy option for atopic dermatitis
Researchers have discovered a new approach to atopic dermatitis - bacteriophages, which colonize the skin as viral components of the microbiome and can drive the development of innovative atopic dermatitis therapies.
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Skin behind the ears and between the toes can host unhealthy microbes
A new study has shown that the composition of the skin microbiome varies across dry, moist and oily regions of the skin.
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Tiny nanocarriers could prove the magic bullet for acne sufferers
A new antibacterial compound was encased in tiny, soft nanoparticles 1000 times smaller than a single strand of human hair and applied in a gel form to targeted acne sites.