Dermatology

Credit: Newcastle University, UK The damage visible and infrared light can do to our skin has been revealed for the first time in new research by scientists at Newcastle University, UK. The detrimental effects of exposure to the…

GW will serve as the first global site for a Regeneron-sponsored phase II clinical trial in neoadjuvant immunotherapy for high risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma WASHINGTON (Jan. 22, 2020) - The Cutaneous Oncology Program at the George…

A new study has found postpartum depression and maternal depression in mothers are associated with increased atopic dermatitis, more persistent atopic dermatitis, increased asthma, and/or sleep disturbances in children and adolescents…

Primary melanoma patients with lower T-cell fraction are 2.5 times more likely to have cancer metastasize than patients with higher T-cell fraction Boston, MA -- For most patients, melanoma begins with a small, pigmented spot on their skin…

Credit: Queen Mary University of London Researchers have found that melanoma cells fight anti-cancer drugs by changing their internal skeleton (cytoskeleton) - opening up a new therapeutic route for combatting skin and other cancers…

Psoriasis is a frequent skin inflammatory disorder affecting 3% of the population. Psoriasis is characterized by hyperproliferation and defect of epidermal differentiation, leading to the scaly appearance of the skin. The psoriasis skin…

Finding presents insight as to what may trigger immune responses to skin creams and commercial products Boston, MA -- Chemical compounds found in skin creams and other personal care products can cause an allergic reaction in the skin, a…

Allergic reactions in the skin can be caused by many different chemical compounds found in creams, cosmetics, and other topical consumer products, but how they trigger the reaction has remained somewhat mysterious. A new study suggests…

Credit: Photo by University of Gothenburg Bariatric surgery is associated with a distinct reduction in skin-cancer risk, a study shows. This finding can be described as a key piece of evidence that substantiates the connection between…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 30, 2019--The delivery of ultrashort pulses of electrical energy represents a promising nonthermal, nonscarring method of inducing regulated cell death in common…