Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In hairless man, arthritis drug spurs hair growth—lots
A man with almost no hair on his body has grown a full head of it after a novel treatment by doctors at Yale University.
Jun 19, 2014
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Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals the economic burden for patients with vitiligo in the US is significant
A novel study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, shows that patients with vitiligo incur significantly higher health care costs than people without this skin condition. The findings reveal an unmet need for cost-effective ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Cardiology
New program for psoriasis patients highlights cardiovascular risk
Almost 30% of the patients in a pilot program for those with psoriasis that was devised by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania were identified as having undiagnosed, elevated ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Medical research
Discovery of hemoglobin in the epidermis sheds new light on our skin's protective properties
Researchers have shown for the first time that hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells where it binds oxygen, is also present in the epidermis, our skin's outermost body tissue. The study, which appears in the Journal ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
BNP peptide found to be a culprit in eczema
Researchers from North Carolina State University have pinpointed a particular peptide's role in activating atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The work could lead to more effective treatments for the condition.
Oct 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reduced mortality risk seen for patients with vitiligo
Patients with vitiligo may have a reduced risk for mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Oct 1, 2023
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Cardiology
New evidence confirms patients with severe psoriasis are at a higher risk for heart disease
In the largest study to date exploring the relationship between severe psoriasis and coronary microvascular dysfunction, researchers have found further evidence that patients with severe psoriasis are at higher cardiovascular ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New evidence indicates vitiligo-associated autoimmunity may contribute to reduced morbidity and mortality risk
According to a new study comparing patients with and without vitiligo in South Korea, patients with vitiligo were associated with a 25% decreased risk of mortality compared with controls. This suggests that vitiligo-associated ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers discover how melanoma changes its environment to support metastasis
A new study conducted at Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center reveals how melanoma cancer cells affect their close environment to support their needs—by forming new lymph vessels in the dermis in order to go ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Genetics
New study uncovers genes that define the appearance of eyebrows
The first gene mapping study on eyebrow thickness in Europeans discovered three previously unreported genetic loci, as reported in a Letter to the Editor in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Jun 5, 2023
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