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Gene discovery offers new hope for people living with chronic skin disease

Gene discovery offers new hope for people living with chronic skin disease

byAustralian National UniversityDr. Chelisa Cardinez (pictured) says the discovery finally provides an explanation for why patients with psoriasis may go on to develop psoriatic arthritis, leavi

Gene discovery offers new hope for people living with chronic skin disease

byAustralian National UniversityDr. Chelisa Cardinez (pictured) says the discovery finally provides an explanation for why patients with psoriasis may go on to develop psoriatic arthritis, leavi
Vitiligo: Loss of skin's pigment-producing cells could be related to basement membrane disruption

Vitiligo: Loss of skin's pigment-producing cells could be related to basement membrane disruption

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityA graphical representation illustrates what might be occurring in undamaged and damaged skin. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversitySkin pigmentation disorders affe

Vitiligo: Loss of skin's pigment-producing cells could be related to basement membrane disruption

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityA graphical representation illustrates what might be occurring in undamaged and damaged skin. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversitySkin pigmentation disorders affe
Atopic dermatitis in children tied to learning, memory difficulties

Atopic dermatitis in children tied to learning, memory difficulties

by Lori SolomonPediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with greater odds of reported difficulties in learning and memory, but this association is driven by children with neurodevelopmental como

Atopic dermatitis in children tied to learning, memory difficulties

by Lori SolomonPediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with greater odds of reported difficulties in learning and memory, but this association is driven by children with neurodevelopmental como
Study finds link between eczema and peripheral vascular disease

Study finds link between eczema and peripheral vascular disease

byYale School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople living with atopic dermatitis (AD, also known as eczema) are also at significantly higher risk for peripheral vascular disease (

Study finds link between eczema and peripheral vascular disease

byYale School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople living with atopic dermatitis (AD, also known as eczema) are also at significantly higher risk for peripheral vascular disease (
Survey: 72% of eczema patients suffered poor mental health symptoms for 1–10 days in past month

Survey: 72% of eczema patients suffered poor mental health symptoms for 1–10 days in past month

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who suffer with atopic dermatitis (AD), commonly known as eczema, have an increased likelihood of de

Survey: 72% of eczema patients suffered poor mental health symptoms for 1–10 days in past month

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who suffer with atopic dermatitis (AD), commonly known as eczema, have an increased likelihood of de
Dupilumab beneficial for adults with prurigo nodularis

Dupilumab beneficial for adults with prurigo nodularis

by Elana GotkineFor adults with prurigo nodularis (PN), dupilumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that blocks the shared receptor component for interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, demonstrates clinically

Dupilumab beneficial for adults with prurigo nodularis

by Elana GotkineFor adults with prurigo nodularis (PN), dupilumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that blocks the shared receptor component for interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, demonstrates clinically
Lymphoid reaction observed in eczema patients receiving dupilumab

Lymphoid reaction observed in eczema patients receiving dupilumab

by Elana GotkineFor adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) receiving dupilumab treatment, a reversible lymphoid reaction (LR) has been observed, which mimics cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), according to

Lymphoid reaction observed in eczema patients receiving dupilumab

by Elana GotkineFor adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) receiving dupilumab treatment, a reversible lymphoid reaction (LR) has been observed, which mimics cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), according to
Sex matters in how, when, and where melanomas develop

Sex matters in how, when, and where melanomas develop

byElsevierFitted temporal trend of invasive cutaneous melanoma incidence (1982- 2018) for males vs. females from three populations (Queensland, US Whites, Scotland), by body site. Credit:J

Sex matters in how, when, and where melanomas develop

byElsevierFitted temporal trend of invasive cutaneous melanoma incidence (1982- 2018) for males vs. females from three populations (Queensland, US Whites, Scotland), by body site. Credit:J
FDA approves Zoryve for atopic dermatitis

FDA approves Zoryve for atopic dermatitis

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Arcutis Biotherapeutics' Zoryve (roflumilast) cream, 0.15%, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis in adult and p

FDA approves Zoryve for atopic dermatitis

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Arcutis Biotherapeutics' Zoryve (roflumilast) cream, 0.15%, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis in adult and p
New research provides a molecular look at the mechanisms behind pigmentation variation

New research provides a molecular look at the mechanisms behind pigmentation variation

by Nathi Magubane,University of PennsylvaniaSarah Tishkoff Of the University of Pennsylvania led a collaborative team of researchers who have discovered key insights into the molecular basis of

New research provides a molecular look at the mechanisms behind pigmentation variation

by Nathi Magubane,University of PennsylvaniaSarah Tishkoff Of the University of Pennsylvania led a collaborative team of researchers who have discovered key insights into the molecular basis of
Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

by Higher Education PressCredit: Lingyu Gao, Qianjin LuThe central dogma proposed that genetic information predominantly transfers from DNA to RNA during gene expression to make a functional product p

Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

by Higher Education PressCredit: Lingyu Gao, Qianjin LuThe central dogma proposed that genetic information predominantly transfers from DNA to RNA during gene expression to make a functional product p
Almost half of patients with skin disease suffer from sleep disturbances, global study finds

Almost half of patients with skin disease suffer from sleep disturbances, global study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost half (42%) of patients with skin disease experience sleep disturbances, a major study presented today at the

Almost half of patients with skin disease suffer from sleep disturbances, global study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost half (42%) of patients with skin disease experience sleep disturbances, a major study presented today at the