Dermatology

Study finds NAD+ break down leads to multi organ scarring, providing now a previously undiscovered pathogenic role of the enzyme CD38 in disease scarring. Scleroderma, a chronic and currently incurable orphan disease where tissue injury…

Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas Medical Branch (US) have shown how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content, a technique which is promising for medical applications such as tissue trauma management…

Newly identified pathway explains why antihistamine drugs often don't work to control severe itchCredit: Illustration by Madison Mack In addition to a skin rash, many eczema sufferers also experience chronic itching, but sometimes that…

Crowdsourced Responses from Dermatologists on Twitter Found to be as Effective as Formal Telemedicine At the start of the pandemic, many doctors on the front lines turned to Twitter and other social media platforms to find guidance and…

Crowdsourced responses from dermatologists on twitter found to be as effective as formal telemedicine At the start of the pandemic, many doctors on the front lines turned to Twitter and other social media platforms to find guidance and…

Credit: Dave Cullen Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a key mechanism underlying bacterial skin colonisation in atopic dermatitis, which affects millions around the globe. Atopic dermatitis (AD, also called…

A new study in the Oxford Economic Papers finds that migration flows the last 500 years from high sunlight regions to low sunlight regions influence contemporary health outcomes in destination countries. The researchers here noted that…

Melanoma of the skin is now the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the US WHO H. Gilbert Welch MD, MPH, Senior Investigator, Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital; co-author of a new Sounding Board…

Combination of poor protective behavior, harsh conditions devastating to skin New research from Brigham Young University finds college students could be just as at risk for developing skin cancer in the dead of winter as they are in the…

Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- The LOOP technique for incision and drainage (I&D) of abscesses in adults is a safe and effective alternative to…

What The Study Did: The association between ultraviolet (UV) light exposure and the risk of melanoma in individuals with skin of color was examined with a review of the results of 13 studies. Authors: Adewole S. Adamson, M.D., M.P.P.,…

Body odor is an unpleasant smell, produced when bacteria living on the skin break down the proteins in sweat. To avoid stinking, some people apply antiperspirants that clog sweat ducts with foreign materials, such as metals, to slow…

From safety and effectiveness to who should use sunscreen and how to apply it, Canadian dermatologists review the latest evidence and guidelines on use of sunscreen. The review, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal),…

Clinical trial at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health individualizes TIL therapy for patients with melanoma or head and neck cancersCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Since 2016, Bernard Thurman has undergone…

Jefferson researchers find that the genetic underpinnings of a skin disorder at birth indicate future heart problems PHILADELPHIA - Our skin tells us when we've spent too much time in the sun or when the dry air of winter has sucked away…

Bartonella bacteria are increasingly recognized as an emerging infectious disease threat. A new study by North Carolina State University researchers has found additional instances of Bartonella infection in humans who exhibited…

In a recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology, individuals with atopic dermatitis, or eczema, were more likely to also have various autoimmune diseases, especially those involving the skin, the gastrointestinal tract,…

Scientists uncover another one of the complex immune-mediated mechanisms behind severe psoriasis lesionsCredit: Kazumitsu Sugiura from Fujita Health University Psoriasis has always been a common disease. Historically, its…

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have shown that the sclerodermatous skin changes seen in chronic graft-versus-host disease are mediated by transforming growth factor-β1 produced by apoptotic keratinocytes stimulated by…

A new method for analysing the structure of skin using a type of radiation known as T-rays could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and skin cancer.Credit: University of Warwick A…