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Medications

Little awareness of medical and psychological complexities of steroid cream withdrawal

There is little awareness, particularly among clinicians, of the medical and psychological complexities of "topical steroid withdrawal"—the body's adverse response to the prolonged use of these powerful creams to treat ...

Inflammatory disorders

'Zombie' cells spark inflammation in severe fatty liver disease, researchers find

Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered how aging "zombie cells" trigger harmful inflammation that accelerates a severe and increasingly common form of fatty liver disease called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis ...

Neuroscience

A fatal mix-up: How certain gut bacteria drive multiple sclerosis

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to attack its own nervous system. This mechanism can accelerate the progression of multiple sclerosis, as ...

Inflammatory disorders

The role emotions play in inflammatory bowel disease

Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from abdominal pain even between acute inflammatory flare-ups. Altered processing of pain in response to fear may be involved. This is the conclusion of a research ...

Immunology

New vulnerability of asthma immune cells discovered

Why do certain immune cells remain permanently active in allergic asthma—even in an environment that should actually damage them? A team from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn has discovered ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Antifungal resistance is making thrush hard to treat. Here's why

Thrush is one of the most common infections in the world. It's caused by the fungi Candida—specifically, the yeast Candida albicans. Although yeast infections are normally treated easily with antifungal drugs, a growing ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mosquito saliva may hold clues to fighting chikungunya inflammation

Scientists from the A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR IDL) have uncovered a surprising mechanism showing how mosquito saliva can alter the human body's immune response during chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection, contributing ...

Health

A guide to understanding and managing acne

Acne is one of the most common skin conditions seen in general practice. Acne vulgaris—the most prevalent form—affects more than 80% of teenagers and young adults (in some countries, it may be as many as 95%), and tends ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Skin symptoms may forewarn mental health risks

Scientists have discovered that mental health patients who have skin conditions may be more at risk of worse outcomes, including suicidality and depression. This work, which may aid in identifying at-risk patients and personalizing ...

Medications

FDA approves Zoryve for atopic dermatitis in young children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the supplemental new drug application for Zoryve (roflumilast) cream 0.05% for the topical treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis in children 2 to 5 years of age.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Seasonal allergies may increase suicide risk: New research

Seasonal allergies—triggered by pollen—appear to make deaths by suicide more likely. Our findings, published in the Journal of Health Economics, show that minor physical health conditions like mild seasonal allergies, ...

Inflammatory disorders

What a respiratory system expert wants you to know about asthma

We all know that asthma impacts breathing. What may be less known is that the disease, which restricts our airways due to inflammatory responses, can be caused throughout our lifetime by a variety of things. It can be treated ...