Patient power sets top research priorities for lichen sclerosus
People with a distressing skin condition have had their say in which aspects of the disease should be prioritised in future medical research.
Dec 18, 2018
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People with a distressing skin condition have had their say in which aspects of the disease should be prioritised in future medical research.
Dec 18, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Nearly 28 million Americans are affected by the skin condition eczema, and for some it may become so chronic and severe they consider suicide, new research shows.
Dec 12, 2018
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Atopic eczema, also called neurodermatitis, is a chronic skin condition usually associated with severe itching, which can cause massive impairment of the quality of life. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in ...
Nov 29, 2018
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(HealthDay)—While a weekend (or longer) retreat can be very rejuvenating, day spas have made it possible for almost everyone to enjoy a short escape from life's stresses.
Oct 8, 2018
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The odds of a black or Hispanic patient visiting an outpatient dermatologist are about half that of a white patient with the same skin condition, according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology. Patients most likely to receive ...
Sep 26, 2018
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A new diagnostic test developed at A*STAR is helping researchers around the world identify gene mutations that put people at risk of severe eczema and other chronic skin diseases.
Aug 30, 2018
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A new study of male mice published in JNeurosci uncovers two distinct pathways through which a single molecule can cause both itchy and painful skin. The research could inform the development of drugs for a variety of skin ...
Aug 6, 2018
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Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to conduct a large-scale analysis of treatments and outcomes for children with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), rare ...
Jul 9, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Skin conditions are significantly impacted by your skin color, a dermatologist says.
Jun 25, 2018
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An international team led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers has conducted what is believed to be the largest detailed published study of people with a poorly understood skin condition known as prurigo nodularis (PN). ...
Jun 14, 2018
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