Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Athletes need to guard against skin woes
(HealthDay)—Sprains and fractures aren't the only hazards athletes face. Certain skin problems are also common among sports enthusiasts.
Mar 24, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unlikely that topical pimecrolimus associated with increased risk of cancer
The topical medicine pimecrolimus to treat eczema (atopic dermatitis or AD) in children appears unlikely to be associated with increased of risk of cancer based on how it was used in group of children followed for 10 years, ...
Feb 18, 2015
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Inflammatory disorders
How tumor-causing cells are recruited in cancers linked to chronic inflammation
Chronic inflammation is directly associated with several types of cancer, yet the reasons as to why this happens at a cellular level remain unclear. Now, an international team of scientists led by researchers at The Wistar ...
Feb 9, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists identify proteins likely to trigger psoriasis
Case Western Reserve scientists have taken a huge leap toward identifying root causes of psoriasis, an inflammatory skin condition affecting 125 million people around the world. Of the roughly 50,000 proteins in the human ...
Jan 21, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Review article estimates annual US cost of psoriasis in 2013
The annual U.S. cost of psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition, was estimated to be between $112 billion and $135 billion in 2013, according to a review article published online by JAMA Dermatology.
Jan 7, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists identify lesion-healing mechanism in psoriasis
A UC Irvine-led study has revealed the underlying genetic factors that help repair skin lesions caused by psoriasis, which could engender new methods of controlling the lingering condition.
Oct 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists discover link between skin diseases and Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) who specialise in genetics of the skin are investigating an unlikely link between skin disease and heart disease which will hopefully shed new light on why someone is ...
Aug 14, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Acne can't be prevented or cured, but it can be treated effectively
Acne just won't go away. The skin condition characterized by unsightly blemishes remains one of the most common disorders there is, with an estimated 80 percent of all people having outbreaks at some point in their lives. ...
Jun 6, 2014
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Medical research
A genetic analysis of skin development
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers report the first comprehensive analysis of genes that affect a single tissue. Genes don't act in isolation and it is only by studying the effects of many genes that scientists can gain a more ...
May 20, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
GPs need better training to improve outcomes for patients with psoriasis
GPs need enhanced training to help them to manage patients with the complex, long term condition psoriasis which affects 1.8 million people in the UK, experts from The University of Manchester argue.
May 1, 2014
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