Narrowband UVB phototherapy underused for pediatric vitiligo
Narrowband UVB (nbUVB) phototherapy may be underutilized in pediatric vitiligo, according to a study published online March 18 in Pediatric Dermatology.
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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases: News and Research on Pigmentation Disorders
MeSH tree: C17.800.621
Micronutrient study could help prevent childhood obesity in Pacific region
Children aged 2–8 years across 11 Pacific jurisdictions (Alaska, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Marshall Islands, and Palau) are not meeting daily ...
Mar 6, 2025
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Children with obesity have increased rates of dermatologic conditions
Children with obesity have increased rates of dermatologic conditions, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in Pediatric Dermatology.
Feb 26, 2025
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Microbial therapy may restore skin pigmentation in vitiligo patients
A natural compound derived from gut-friendly bacteria significantly slows the progression of vitiligo and may restore pigmentation, reports a new Northwestern University pre-clinical study in mice.
Jan 28, 2025
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Food and medicine that can change your skin color, sometimes permanently
When an 84-year-old man in Hong Kong went to hospital with an enlarged prostate, doctors were startled to see that his skin—and even the whites of his eyes—had turned silver-gray. A deeper investigation revealed silver deposits ...
Jan 20, 2025
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Study shows shorter-course radiation better option for breast cancer patients than conventional schedule
Giving higher doses per fraction of radiation therapy over a shorter time after breast cancer surgery significantly reduces the risk of side effects and improves quality of life compared with a conventional schedule, finds ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Vitiligo: Loss of skin's pigment-producing cells could be related to basement membrane disruption
Skin pigmentation disorders affect people across the world. One of them, vitiligo, is said to have a worldwide incidence of 1–2%. What causes the loss of pigmentation in vitiligo has long been unclear, but an Osaka Metropolitan ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Unique chicken line advances research on autoimmune disease that affects humans
A unique chicken breed is helping researchers better understand vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that affects 1–2% of the world's population.
Aug 29, 2024
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Yes, blue light from your phone can harm your skin—a dermatologist explains
Social media is full of claims that everyday habits can harm your skin. It's also full of recommendations or advertisements for products that can protect you.
Jul 25, 2024
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Scientists uncover novel major risk gene for autoimmune thyroid disease
Scientists at deCODE genetics have published a study in Nature Communications, comparing over 110 thousand patients with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) from Iceland, Finland, UK and U.S. with 1.1 million controls. The ...
Jul 12, 2024
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