Dermatology

Protein "c-Jun" in the dendritic cell plays a major role in promoting psoriatic skin inflammation Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin condition. The underlying genetic factors have not yet been sufficiently researched. The skin…

Investigators uncover 10 skin-related conditions linked to immune checkpoint inhibitors and identify which patients are more likely to develop them BOSTON - Immune checkpoint inhibitors, which boost the immune system's response against…

A recent study indicates that a U.S. ban on the use of tanning beds among minors would prevent thousands of cases of melanoma in adolescents and would save millions of dollars in healthcare costs. The findings are published early online…

Early results show that a new combination drug therapy is safe and effective against advanced skin cancer in patients who were not able to have their tumors surgically removed. The drug combination is among the first, researchers say,…

Sunnier areas are associated with fewer deaths from Covid-19, an observational study suggests. Increased exposure to the sun's rays - specifically UVA - could act as a simple public health intervention if further research establishes it…

What The Study Did: Researchers report on the observation of a newly associated mucocutaneous eruption in a pediatric patient with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection Authors: Zachary E. Holcomb, M.D., of Boston Children's Hospital, is the…

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discover how autoimmunity against a ubiquitous autoantigen triggers idiopathic inflammatory myopathies Tsukuba, Japan - Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy that has been…

New research published in the British Journal of Pharmacology indicates that two currently available medications--an antifungal drug and an antidepressant--can effectively inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19 in laboratory cells.…

Credit: CWRU CLEVELAND--A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University has discovered a formulation of existing medicines that can significantly reduce the presence of the fungus Candida auris (C. auris) on skin,…

New artificial neural network design can differentiate between healthy and diseased skinCredit: University of Houston The founding chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Houston is reporting a new deep…

Antihistamines can be helpful during spring allergy season and as COVID vaccines roll out, for which rashes are commonCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 6, 2021) - If you are one of the millions of people worldwide…

Itching sensation originates in the skin cells themselves, after signaling from an excess of lipidCredit: Wolfgang Liedtke, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - A devastating itching of the skin driven by severe liver disease turns out…

Research team at Osaka University discover how Streptococcus pyogenes survives on the skin surface by using arginine as its source of nutritionCredit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Streptococcus pyogenes is one of the most important…

What The Study Did: This study sought to assess dermatologists' perceptions of and experiences with teledermatology in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and new regulatory changes including parity in reimbursements between video and…

New review shows available psoriasis treatments differ in terms of how they affect a patient's likelihood of experiencing adverse cardiovascular eventsCredit: Estzer Miller on Pixabay Psoriasis is a chronic disease that causes patients to…

Researchers in Japan propose a new way of understanding temperature rise of laser-heated skinCredit: Shibaura Institute of Technology Laser treatment is now commonplace across various fields of medicine including dermatology, where it…

Patients with lupus are more likely to have metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance - both factors linked to heart disease - if they have lower vitamin D levels, a new study reveals. Researchers believe that boosting vitamin D levels…

Inhibiting IRE1α, a molecule activated by the endoplasmic reticulum in neutrophils, counters disease progression in lupus mice. A recent study published in JCI found that a neutrophil's endoplasmic reticulum, the organelle that normally…

The Vertebrate Pigmentary System: From pigment cells to disorders provides readers with fundamental knowledge of the structural and functional aspects of vertebrate pigment cells - melanophores and melanocytes - from their origin to…

We all feel physical pain in different ways, but people with nerve injuries often have a dysfunctional pain suppression system, making them particularly prone to discomfort. Now researchers have uncovered that virtual reality (VR) can…