Dermatology

Researchers use discarded wound dressings as a novel and non-invasive way to study the mechanisms that promote healing PHILADELPHIA - Our bodies frequently heal wounds, like a cut or a scrape, on their own. However patients with diabetes,…

Not taking their medication out of fear presents a greater risk to patients' healthCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Patients on immunosuppressive therapy for common skin and rheumatic diseases like psoriasis and rheumatoid…

Sun-seeking behaviour is linked to genes involved in addiction, behavioural and personality traits and brain function, according to a study of more than 260,000 people led by King's College London researchers. This means that people's…

The retrospective study from a team at the George Washington University found that spironolactone may be safe to treat female pattern hair loss in breast cancer survivors WASHINGTON (Sept. 9, 2020) - Spironolactone is not associated with…

Researchers working to stop the chain reaction of eczema, food allergies, asthma and hay feverCredit: National Jewish Health (DENVER, Colorado) - Food allergies are on the rise, with more than five million children, about two kids in every…

Credit: Laboratory of Cell Biology and Development at The Rockefeller University All cancers are the result of cells that have gone haywire, multiplying out of control and expanding beyond their normal constraints. But not all…

Proenkephalin+ regulatory T cells expanded by ultraviolet B exposure maintain skin homeostasis with a healing functionCredit: Department Immunology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences Ultraviolet B (UVB) is…

BfR Communication No. 031/2020 of 21 July 2020 The cause of the allergic reaction are T lymphocytes (T cells). These cells are part of the body's defences and normally react to viruses or bacteria in the skin. In the case of a nickel…

Results could someday change therapy for hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients and prevent progression of the disease Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a procedure that infuses a donor's healthy…

Novotech, the largest biotech specialist CRO in the Asia-Pacific region, was awarded the '2020 Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific CRO Company of the Year' .Credit: Novotech Sydney - Australia - Novotech, the largest biotech…

Findings provide basis for developing drugs to improve healing in severely damaged skinCredit: UCalgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Calgary, AB - People who suffer severe burns or extensive skin injuries are often left to live with…

Follow-ups made the evening after Mohs micrographic surgery best identified patients with painCredit: Justin Kelley Phone calls after Mohs micrographic skin surgery can address patient concerns and quickly identify complications.…

Discovery could lead to new screening tests and potential treatmentsCredit: Cincinnati Children's Two common variants in the KIF3A gene increase the risk of young children having a dysfunctional skin barrier and developing the skin…

BOSTON - Adults with the chronic skin condition atopic dermatitis can rest easy in the knowledge that two topical immunosuppressant medications commonly prescribed to treat the condition do not appear to increase the risk for the most…

New Springer book deals with the use of cannabis in medicine and provides an evidence-based approach as well as different perspectives on this controversial issueCredit: Springer Cannabis is a drug that is illegal in large parts of the…

What The Study Did: Characteristics and response to treatment of persistent radiation-induced hair loss in patients with primary central nervous system tumors or head and neck cancer were examined in this observational study. Authors:…

What The Study Did: In this case series with four patients, the skin findings of livedo racemosa (skin discoloration) and retiform purpura are described in patients with severe COVID-19. Authors: Joanna Harp, M.D., of…

In a study of 552 adults aged 70 to 93 years old, 80% of participants had at least one skin disease that required treatment, and the most common conditions were fungal skin infections, rosacea, actinic keratosis, and eczema. ? The…

Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have showed that applying "temporal pressure" to the skin of mice…

(Boston)--Deborah Lang, MD, associate professor of dermatology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has been awarded a two-year, $250,000 grant from the Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trust to further her basic science research on…