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FDA approves first at-home test for chlamydia, gonorrhea

FDA approves first at-home test for chlamydia, gonorrhea

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea will soon hit the market, following its approval Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.People wi

FDA approves first at-home test for chlamydia, gonorrhea

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea will soon hit the market, following its approval Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.People wi
Sunscreen has a shelf life and other facts to know

Sunscreen has a shelf life and other facts to know

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainDid you know sunscreen has a shelf life and can expire? Or that too much heat or cold can ruin a new bottle?Protecting your skin from harmful su

Sunscreen has a shelf life and other facts to know

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainDid you know sunscreen has a shelf life and can expire? Or that too much heat or cold can ruin a new bottle?Protecting your skin from harmful su
FDA approves Leqselvi for severe alopecia

FDA approves Leqselvi for severe alopecia

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Leqselvi (deuruxolitinib) tablets for the treatment of adults with severe alopecia areata.Leqselvi (8 mg) is a twice-daily oral select

FDA approves Leqselvi for severe alopecia

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Leqselvi (deuruxolitinib) tablets for the treatment of adults with severe alopecia areata.Leqselvi (8 mg) is a twice-daily oral select
Scientists find treatment for rare genetic skin disorder

Scientists find treatment for rare genetic skin disorder

by NIH/National Human Genome Research InstituteFibroblasts, shown in green, are cells that connect tissues and organs in the body and play an important role in healing wounds. Genomic variation i

Scientists find treatment for rare genetic skin disorder

by NIH/National Human Genome Research InstituteFibroblasts, shown in green, are cells that connect tissues and organs in the body and play an important role in healing wounds. Genomic variation i
Stigmatization takes a major toll on those living with skin diseases across Europe, says study

Stigmatization takes a major toll on those living with skin diseases across Europe, says study

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyFrequencies of the answers to the question ‘When was the diagnosis confirmed?’ in patients with different skin diseases. Credit:Journal of the E

Stigmatization takes a major toll on those living with skin diseases across Europe, says study

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyFrequencies of the answers to the question ‘When was the diagnosis confirmed?’ in patients with different skin diseases. Credit:Journal of the E
Mosaics of predisposition found to cause skin disease

Mosaics of predisposition found to cause skin disease

by Kobe UniversityTo develop porokeratosis, people need two damaged copies of the gene, "two hits." One they acquire either from their parents (left) or through epigenetic silencing early in

Mosaics of predisposition found to cause skin disease

by Kobe UniversityTo develop porokeratosis, people need two damaged copies of the gene, "two hits." One they acquire either from their parents (left) or through epigenetic silencing early in
New evidence confirms patients with severe psoriasis are at a higher risk for heart disease

New evidence confirms patients with severe psoriasis are at a higher risk for heart disease

by ElsevierPASI < 10 (moderate), PASI 10-20 (severe), PASI > 20 (very severe). Credit:Journal of Investigative DermatologyIn the largest study to date exploring the relationship betwe

New evidence confirms patients with severe psoriasis are at a higher risk for heart disease

by ElsevierPASI < 10 (moderate), PASI 10-20 (severe), PASI > 20 (very severe). Credit:Journal of Investigative DermatologyIn the largest study to date exploring the relationship betwe
Overuse of antifungal skin meds could be driving drug-resistant disease

Overuse of antifungal skin meds could be driving drug-resistant disease

by Ernie MundellU.S. doctors are prescribing antifungal creams to patients with skin complaints at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows

Overuse of antifungal skin meds could be driving drug-resistant disease

by Ernie MundellU.S. doctors are prescribing antifungal creams to patients with skin complaints at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows
HIV: Thwarting a protein in the hope of a better quality of life

HIV: Thwarting a protein in the hope of a better quality of life

by Bruno Geoffroy, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo mark the occasion of World AIDS Day, Dr. Madeleine Durand and Andrés Finzi are working to

HIV: Thwarting a protein in the hope of a better quality of life

by Bruno Geoffroy, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo mark the occasion of World AIDS Day, Dr. Madeleine Durand and Andrés Finzi are working to