Dermatology News and Research

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Study shows connection between common hypertension drug and skin cancer

Recently published research from The University of Southern Denmark and the Danish Cancer Society shows a connection between one of the most common medications for hypertension and skin cancer.

4 Dec 2017

Specific gene expression patterns could be key to younger looking skin

Some individuals' skin appears more youthful than their chronologic age. Although many people try to achieve this with creams, lotions, injections, and surgeries, new research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology indicates that increased expression of certain genes may be the key to intrinsically younger looking - and younger behaving - skin.

29 Nov 2017

New molecular taxonomy may lead to precision-medicine treatments for hair disorders

Two decades ago, oncologists realized that molecular biologists could see medically important differences between tumors that looked identical to pathologists.

28 Nov 2017

Trial shows apple allergen as effective treatment option for birch pollen-related apple allergy

The food allergy, which is related to birch pollen, is a very common attendant phenomenon associated with birch pollen allergy - indeed around 70% of those with a birch pollen allergy are also allergic to apples. That amounts to around 280,000 people in Austria.

20 Nov 2017

Water baths just as effective as bleach baths at reducing severity of eczema

For patients suffering from eczema (atopic dermatitis), dermatologists will sometimes recommend bleach baths to decrease bacterial infection and reduce symptoms.

15 Nov 2017

Study shows link between psoriasis severity and greater risk of type 2 diabetes

People with psoriasis are at a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes than those without psoriasis, and the risk increases dramatically based on the severity of the disease.

14 Nov 2017

Novel AR glasses help doctors to locate lymph nodes during surgery

Malignant tumors often form metastases that spread to other parts of the body via the lymphatic system. High surgical skills are required to identify the precise location of the affected lymph nodes, enabling them to be completely removed.

14 Nov 2017

Complete new skin from transgenic stem cells for boy with rare genetic disease

Hassan, a then seven-year-old boy from Germany, in 2015, presented to the doctors with a rare skin disease called junctional epidermolysis bullosa or JEB. This condition leaves the skin thin and papery and easily breakable. It has been compared to “butterfly wings” because of their fragile nature.

8 Nov 2017

Researchers discover mechanism behind skin inflammation in eczema

Publishing online this week in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers at Johns Hopkins report the discovery of a key underlying immune mechanism that explains why to how our skin becomes inflamed from conditions such as atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema. Toxin-producing bacteria on the surface of our skin induces a protein that causes our own cells to react and cause inflammation.

8 Nov 2017

Leg ulcers may heal faster with exercise, study suggests

A preliminary British Journal of Dermatology study suggests that ulcers in the legs may heal faster with exercise.

8 Nov 2017

Men who tan tend to do it in riskier ways, study finds

Even though men use tanning beds at lower rates than women, men who tan tend to do it in riskier ways, according to a study by researchers at the University of Connecticut. The findings should help public health officials rethink how, and to whom, they're targeting anti-tanning messages.

2 Nov 2017

Topical gel made from blood pressure pills holds great promise in healing chronic wounds

An international team of researchers led by Johns Hopkins has shown that a topical gel made from a class of common blood pressure pills that block inflammation pathways speeds the healing of chronic skin wounds in mice and pigs.

1 Nov 2017

Condition of hands impacts quality of life and job satisfaction for nurses, survey finds

Overworked. Undervalued. Less encounters that bring joy. This is a glimpse at what nurses are up against in today's healthcare landscape. With 43 percent of respondents to a recent RNnetwork nurse survey saying their workplaces also don't support a healthy work/life balance, new thinking and approaches to drive clinician well-being are required to keep quality nurses in healthcare.

31 Oct 2017

New treatment reduces disease burden in patients with rare dermatologic condition

A new treatment for a rare and often incurable condition called dermatomyositis (DM) reduced the severity of the disease in patients whose DM was resistant to other therapies.

31 Oct 2017

Case report of a 21 year old woman sweating blood

She had a rare condition called hematohidrosis where she was sweating blood and her tears too contained blood. The dermatologists published the report of her rare case while protecting her identity, this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

24 Oct 2017

Study explores link between seasonality and hair loss

A new British Journal of Dermatology study explores the relationship between seasonality and hair loss at a population level using Google Trends data. Across all eight countries analyzed in the study, summer and fall were associated with greater hair loss.

24 Oct 2017

Octopus inspired camouflage

The United States military is funding research into octopus skin to develop new techniques of camouflage.

16 Oct 2017

Study: Protein known to play key role in psoriasis can be blocked without posing risk to patients

A protein known to play a significant role in the development of psoriasis can be prevented from functioning without posing a risk to patients, scientists at King's College London have found.

11 Oct 2017

Antifungals and probiotics could play critical role in potential new therapeutic approaches for IBD

Scientists have determined that fungus may play a key role in chronic intestinal inflammation disorders. They found that patients with Crohn's disease tend to have much higher levels of the fungus Candida tropicalis compared to their healthy family members.

5 Oct 2017

Medicaid patients with melanoma more likely to experience surgical treatment delays

A retrospective review of several thousand melanoma cases in North Carolina found that Medicaid patients were more likely to experience surgical treatment delays than patients with private insurance, according to a study by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.

4 Oct 2017

Dermatology News and Research

Latest Dermatology News and Research

Study shows connection between common hypertension drug and skin cancer

Specific gene expression patterns could be key to younger looking skin

New molecular taxonomy may lead to precision-medicine treatments for hair disorders

Trial shows apple allergen as effective treatment option for birch pollen-related apple allergy

Water baths just as effective as bleach baths at reducing severity of eczema

Study shows link between psoriasis severity and greater risk of type 2 diabetes

Novel AR glasses help doctors to locate lymph nodes during surgery

Complete new skin from transgenic stem cells for boy with rare genetic disease

Researchers discover mechanism behind skin inflammation in eczema

Leg ulcers may heal faster with exercise, study suggests

Men who tan tend to do it in riskier ways, study finds

Topical gel made from blood pressure pills holds great promise in healing chronic wounds

Condition of hands impacts quality of life and job satisfaction for nurses, survey finds

New treatment reduces disease burden in patients with rare dermatologic condition

Case report of a 21 year old woman sweating blood

Study explores link between seasonality and hair loss

Octopus inspired camouflage

Study: Protein known to play key role in psoriasis can be blocked without posing risk to patients

Antifungals and probiotics could play critical role in potential new therapeutic approaches for IBD

Medicaid patients with melanoma more likely to experience surgical treatment delays

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Dermatology News and Research

Latest Dermatology News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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