(Medical Xpress)—Worried about all the time you spent in the sun during your teen years? There's good reason, says Dr. Jane M. Grant-Kels, chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
Jan 7, 2013
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(HealthDay)—The incidence of skin cancer is similar for patients evaluated by store-and-forward (SAF) teledermatology or face-to-face (F2F) consultation, according to a study published online June 20 in the International ...
Jun 26, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Age-related variation is seen in the characteristics and management of melanoma, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in JAMA Dermatology.
Aug 15, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Dermoscopy can differentiate staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) from toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), according to a letter to the editor published online Feb. 4 in the Journal of Dermatology.
Feb 15, 2016
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Using sound vibrations and pulses of near-infrared light, a Rutgers University scientist has developed a new "virtual biopsy" device that can quickly determine a skin lesion's depth and potential malignancy without using ...
Jun 13, 2019
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I recently heard about a type of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. I'm not familiar with this condition. Can you explain what it is? Do I need to do anything different to protect myself?
Sep 27, 2023
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Researchers have found a way to take a pediatric patient's skin cells, reprogram the skin cells to function as heart valvular cells, and then use the cells as part of a tissue-engineered pulmonary valve. A proof of concept ...
Sep 24, 2014
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Researchers have patented a new device for performing skin biopsies. With this new tool, a skin biopsy can be performed with fewer instruments and the length of the procedure is shortened from thirty minutes to less than ...
May 7, 2015
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(HealthDay)—From 2007 to 2021, there was a mean decrease of −4.8 percent in dermatologic procedure reimbursement overall, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in JAMA Dermatology.
Sep 15, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Second opinions may increase diagnostic accuracy and lower costs among patients undergoing skin biopsy for cutaneous melanocytic lesions, according to a study published online June 2 in JAMA Dermatology.
Jun 9, 2021
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