Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that manifests as red, scaly skin patches. There is no causal treatment for the disease, but the symptoms can be significantly alleviated with modern therapies. Complex ...
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Some parts of the body—hands and lips, for example—are more sensitive than others, making them essential tools in our ability to discern the most intricate details of the world around us.
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Patients with psoriasis have reported that glycerin, an inexpensive, harmless, slightly sweet liquid high on the list of ingredients in many skin lotions, is effective at combatting their psoriasis and now scientists have ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Previously published solar exposure guidelines for optimal vitamin D synthesis based on a study of skin samples may need to be revised, according to new research published today in PNAS.
Sep 27, 2021
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A study led by UT Southwestern dermatologists suggests that a common inflammatory skin condition may stem from poorly regulated sex hormones. The finding, published this week in PNAS, could offer an unexpected new target ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Yale researchers have identified a cellular spy that tricks certain immune cells into helping potentially deadly skin cancer to reproduce.
Sep 7, 2021
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Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) have generated the first "atlas" of human melanocytes located throughout the body. In analyzing the atlas data further, the researchers discovered ...
Sep 3, 2021
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A study by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has provided greater insight into the role that hormones play in the development of breast cancer in patients. The novel findings could enhance the treatment for ...
Aug 31, 2021
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About one-fourth of people with diabetes develop painful foot ulcers, which are slow to heal due to low oxygen in the wound from impaired blood vessels and increased inflammation. These wounds can become chronic, leading ...
Aug 30, 2021
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Investigators who previously developed a recipe for turning skin cells into primitive muscle-like cells that can be maintained indefinitely in the lab without losing the potential to become mature muscle have now uncovered ...
Aug 19, 2021
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