Health

Concerns over glutathione skin bleaching in the UK

Skin bleaching with the use of glutathione is on the rise, despite the potential ethical issues and adverse side effects associated with the practice, warns a doctor in The BMJ this week.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dermoscopy can help ID staph scalded skin syndrome

(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.

Ophthalmology

Fetal membrane transplantation prevents blindness

Transplanting tissue from newborn fetal membranes prevents blindness in patients with a devastating disease called Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a Loyola University Medical Center study has found.