Scientists unearth potential new target for treating debilitating skin disease

by Trinity College DublinRelative proportions of immune cell populations in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) lesional vs. healthy control skin. Cells isolated from the skin of healthy controls (Con;

Updated on: January 28,2024 13

Scientists unearth potential new target for treating debilitating skin disease

by Trinity College DublinRelative proportions of immune cell populations in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) lesional vs. healthy control skin. Cells isolated from the skin of healthy controls (Con;

Updated on:January 28,2024 13

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

Updated on: January 28,2024 20

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

Updated on:January 28,2024 20

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

Updated on: April 02,2024 12

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

Updated on:April 02,2024 12

Genomic sequencing method may help curtail syphilis spread

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineRelationship between Treponema pallidum genome copies in extracted DNA, rTMA time on Aptima assay, and ability to recover complete genome. T. pallidu

Updated on: January 07,2024 11

Genomic sequencing method may help curtail syphilis spread

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineRelationship between Treponema pallidum genome copies in extracted DNA, rTMA time on Aptima assay, and ability to recover complete genome. T. pallidu

Updated on:January 07,2024 11

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

Updated on: January 03,2024 9

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

Updated on:January 03,2024 9

Sunscreen: Why wearing it even in winter could be a good idea

by Karl Lawrence,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSunscreen has taken center stage in many skincare routines, especially among those hoping to prevent visible signs of aging. Bu

Updated on: April 02,2024 20

Sunscreen: Why wearing it even in winter could be a good idea

by Karl Lawrence,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSunscreen has taken center stage in many skincare routines, especially among those hoping to prevent visible signs of aging. Bu

Updated on:April 02,2024 20

What's the difference between physical and chemical sunscreens? And which one should you choose?

by Yousuf Mohammed and Khanh Phan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSun exposure canaccelerate aging,causeskin burns, erythema (a skin reaction), skin cancer, me

Updated on: December 28,2023 8

What's the difference between physical and chemical sunscreens? And which one should you choose?

by Yousuf Mohammed and Khanh Phan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSun exposure canaccelerate aging,causeskin burns, erythema (a skin reaction), skin cancer, me

Updated on:December 28,2023 8

2014 to 2021 saw increase in HIV testing, PrEP in transgender persons

by Elana GotkineFrom 2014 to 2021, there was an increase in the number of transgender persons with an HIV test and who received preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to a study published online De

Updated on: December 30,2023 14

2014 to 2021 saw increase in HIV testing, PrEP in transgender persons

by Elana GotkineFrom 2014 to 2021, there was an increase in the number of transgender persons with an HIV test and who received preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to a study published online De

Updated on:December 30,2023 14

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

Updated on: January 26,2024 24

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

Updated on:January 26,2024 24

Lasers for Hair Growth?

May 1320:462016 by Kevin RandsPrint This ArticleDermatologists have begun using alaser brush to restore hair growthto people losing their hair…An estimated 60 milli

Updated on: December 04,2023 15

Lasers for Hair Growth?

May 1320:462016 by Kevin RandsPrint This ArticleDermatologists have begun using alaser brush to restore hair growthto people losing their hair…An estimated 60 milli

Updated on:December 04,2023 15

Molecular Signaling: The Future of Hair Loss Treatment?

 by Kevin RandsWe’ve probably gone as far as we can or should in reducing the DHT in the scalp to combat DHT. What new direction can we take in developing alternative med

Updated on: December 04,2023 6

Molecular Signaling: The Future of Hair Loss Treatment?

 by Kevin RandsWe’ve probably gone as far as we can or should in reducing the DHT in the scalp to combat DHT. What new direction can we take in developing alternative med

Updated on:December 04,2023 6

Classification system for reporting on skin biopsies of melanocytic lesions

byUniversity of California, Los Angeles\Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn expert panel has revised the Melanocytic Pathology Assessment Tool and Hierarchy for Diagnosis schema (MPATH-Dx), a c

Updated on: December 25,2023 9

Classification system for reporting on skin biopsies of melanocytic lesions

byUniversity of California, Los Angeles\Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn expert panel has revised the Melanocytic Pathology Assessment Tool and Hierarchy for Diagnosis schema (MPATH-Dx), a c

Updated on:December 25,2023 9