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Men's legs may be new source for hair transplants

(HealthDay) -- Doctors may have a leg up on baldness: Transplanting hair from a patient's legs to his head for what may be a more natural look.

Medical research created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Tanning beds could provide a greater risk than originally thought: new study

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology has found that, despite previous information, the UVA radiation used in tanning beds may cause more damage to the skin that was origin ...

Cancer created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Male pattern baldness linked to prostate symptoms

(HealthDay) -- Early-onset of male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia [AGA]) may be a marker of male urinary symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

MRSA skin infections up, linked to furunculosis

(HealthDay) -- The incidence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in the United States is increasing and is associated with follicular infection, most commonly follic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Face-washing tips for healthier-looking skin

Washing your face is as simple as using soap and water, right? Not quite say dermatologists. How you wash your face can make a difference in your appearance.

Health created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Body location plays part in scratching pleasure

An itch is just an itch. Or is it? New research from Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., Ph.D., professor of dermatology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and a world-renowned itch expert, shows that how good scratching an itch feels ...

Medical research created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vitamin D analogs modulate immunity in psoriasis

(HealthDay) -- Vitamin D3 analogs modulate immunity in human psoriasis, inducing thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) and cathelicidin, according to a study published online March 2 in the British Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Even young teens show signs of sun damage: study

(HealthDay) -- In a new study that used a special type of photography to unveil hidden signs of sun damage, middle schoolers showed evidence of levels of UV exposure that could raise their risk for melanoma ...

Cancer created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Research breakthrough for drugs via the skin

(Medical Xpress) -- A research team at Karolinska Institutet has succeeded in describing the structure and function of the outermost layer of the skin - the stratum corneum - at a molecular level. This opens ...

Medical research created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sunscreen use may lead to vitamin D deficiency

(HealthDay) -- Using the amount and sun protection factor (SPF) of sunscreen recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) is associated with little or no vitamin D production, suggesting that regular ...

Health created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Topical treatment shows potential for infantile eczema

(HealthDay) -- Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 15(R/S)-methyl-lipoxin A4 (LXA4) is well tolerated and reduces the severity of infantile eczema, according to a study published online July 26 in the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Deodorants: Do we really need them?

New research shows that more than 75 per cent of people with a particular version of a gene don't produce under-arm odour but use deodorant anyway.

Health created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Study could explain why some people get zits and others don't

The bacteria that cause acne live on everyone's skin, yet one in five people is lucky enough to develop only an occasional pimple over a lifetime. What's their secret?

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Even the poorest handheld umbrellas can block UV rays

(HealthDay)—Handheld umbrellas are effective at blocking ultraviolet radiation (UVR), according to a study published online March 20 in JAMA Dermatology.

Health created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sunshine could benefit health and prolong life, study suggests

Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure, cut the risk of heart attack and stroke – and even prolong life, a study suggests.

Health created May 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Dermatology

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. The name of this specialty originated in the form of the (semantically wrong) words dermologie (in French, 1764) and, a little later, dermatologia (in Latin, 1777). A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails.

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