Is anyone familiar with a skin disease/affliction which causes tiny fibers protruding from the skin?; Skin Cancer Researchers Find Three New Melanoma Risk Factors

Filmmaker, Andy Abrahams Wilson talks about his recently completed documentary, “Under Our Skin,” which explores Lyme Disease.
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Question by TheAmazingCaucasian: Is anyone familiar with a skin disease/affliction which causes tiny fibers protruding from the skin?
A co-worker suffers from some sort of skin disease/affliction which produces tiny red and bluish fibers imbedded in his skin. He spends hours each day with tweezers and a jeweler’s loupe picking these tiny fibers from the skin on his hands and fingers.

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Answer by Chloe
Yeah, it’s really wierd. It starts with a M – i can’t remember what it is. There was a special on 20/20 or something last week.

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Skin Cancer Researchers Find Three New Melanoma Risk Factors
By Trevor Stokes | October 10, 2011 3:09 PM EDT Researchers found the first genetic cause of melanoma – the most dangerous form of skin cancer -unrelated to hair, skin or eye color, typically associated with the disease. The discovery is a first for a
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How are left handed triple helix collagen molecules bond with each other to form collagen fibers?; Gelixer Collagen launch in Karnataka, AP soon

Type I Collagen Assembly
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Question by Sheid: How are left handed triple helix collagen molecules bond with each other to form collagen fibers?
How collagen helcies are bonded together to form fiber collagens?and how these fiber collagens are toughened? What is the function of Glycine R group?

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Answer by Ishan26
Beta pleat adds to strength.Bonding follows the same rule as in the formation of tertiary structure.
Glycine contributes to the formation of hydrophobic bonding.

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Gelixer Collagen launch in Karnataka, AP soon
Nitta Gelatin Ltd (NGIL), which has introduced a nutritional supplement Gelixer Collagen Pep for bone and joint health, is planning to launch the product in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and other metro cities shortly. In its efforts to reach customers
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