Laser Surgery 'Remodels' Tissue Under Aging Skin
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Laser skin resurfacing has become a popular way to wage war on wrinkles, and now a new study details how one type of laser may help turn back the clock.
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Linette Hwu had been warned by doctors that she was not a candidate for laser eye surgery: Her corneas were too thin, her pupils too large, and she was extremely nearsighted. The 33-year-old lawyer for Discovery Communications said she had resigned herself to being permanently tethered to the glasses she had worn since third grade....
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Researchers are trying to find ways to regrow fingers &#151; and someday, even limbs &#151; with tricks that sound like magic spells from a Harry Potter novel.
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NEW YORK  - Laser treatment of the tonsils  appears to help some people with chronic bad breath, or  halitosis, new research shows.
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A gel to speed up wound healing and reduce scarring is being developed by UK scientists.
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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.  - Sticking needles in your  ankles might not seem like an obvious way to rid your face of  wrinkles, but for Barbara Leivent, it's better than plastic  surgery or cosmetic injections.
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Two doctors believe they have the cure for wrinkles - infra-red light therapy.
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NEW YORK  - Laser therapy for severe gum disease may help regenerate the diseased tissue that normally secures the teeth, a small study suggests.
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A recent study released by researchers from University of California shows that stress may accelerate the aging of cells, which makes people vulnerable to degenerative age-related diseases.
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There are gels and ointments to help with the shave, to enhance the shine, to reduce the glare, to help with dryness or oiliness, to block the sun.
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Botox and plastic surgery may promise to reduce wrinkles and worry lines, but some New Yorkers are turning to facial yoga to achieve a youthful appearance.
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Microscopic embryonic stem cells might hold the answer to afflictions from baldness, wrinkles, and age spots to the most intractable diseases.
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NEW YORK  - A type of non-surgical  "face-lift" called radiofrequency therapy can firm up sagging  skin and diminish "laugh lines" somewhat, with two treatments  being better than one, a small study shows.
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People aged 75 and older can  withstand the rigors of surgery to treat chest pain, and feel  better sooner than if they are treated with gentler drug  regimens, Swiss researchers reported on Monday.
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A third team of researchers has found a way to convert an ordinary skin cell into valued embryonic-like stem cells, with the potential to grow batches of cells that can be directed to form any kind of tissue.
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The finding indicates that many of the degenerative diseases of aging are caused by an active shutting down of the stem cells that renew the bodyÂs various tissues.
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Women's skin ages faster than men's, according to a German study using a new laser-based technique to measure damage from sun exposure and aging.