What is dandruff and how is it treated?

by Dennis ThompsonDandruff becomes more common in the cold winter months, when the chilly air and dry heat causes a person's scalp to flake and itch.But while it might be an annoying and unattract

Updated on: December 30,2023 10

What is dandruff and how is it treated?

by Dennis ThompsonDandruff becomes more common in the cold winter months, when the chilly air and dry heat causes a person's scalp to flake and itch.But while it might be an annoying and unattract

Updated on:December 30,2023 10

Study finds that laser epilation reduces risk of recurrence of pilonidal disease

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: CC0 Public DomainLaser epilation, commonly known as laser hair removal, reduced the risk of recurrence in patients with pilonidal disease, an inflam

Updated on: January 28,2024 12

Study finds that laser epilation reduces risk of recurrence of pilonidal disease

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: CC0 Public DomainLaser epilation, commonly known as laser hair removal, reduced the risk of recurrence in patients with pilonidal disease, an inflam

Updated on:January 28,2024 12

New Hope for Topical Hair Loss Treatments

 by Kevin RandsAcompany developing through-the-skin medications for people who cannot, should not or will not swallow tablets and capsules, reported today that its techno

Updated on: December 04,2023 8

New Hope for Topical Hair Loss Treatments

 by Kevin RandsAcompany developing through-the-skin medications for people who cannot, should not or will not swallow tablets and capsules, reported today that its techno

Updated on:December 04,2023 8

Classification system for reporting on skin biopsies of melanocytic lesions

byUniversity of California, Los Angeles\Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn expert panel has revised the Melanocytic Pathology Assessment Tool and Hierarchy for Diagnosis schema (MPATH-Dx), a c

Updated on: December 25,2023 9

Classification system for reporting on skin biopsies of melanocytic lesions

byUniversity of California, Los Angeles\Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn expert panel has revised the Melanocytic Pathology Assessment Tool and Hierarchy for Diagnosis schema (MPATH-Dx), a c

Updated on:December 25,2023 9

Molecular Signaling: The Future of Hair Loss Treatment?

 by Kevin RandsWe’ve probably gone as far as we can or should in reducing the DHT in the scalp to combat DHT. What new direction can we take in developing alternative med

Updated on: December 04,2023 6

Molecular Signaling: The Future of Hair Loss Treatment?

 by Kevin RandsWe’ve probably gone as far as we can or should in reducing the DHT in the scalp to combat DHT. What new direction can we take in developing alternative med

Updated on:December 04,2023 6

'Virtual biopsy' lets clinicians analyze skin noninvasively

byStanford University Medical CenterTraditional biopsy versus virtual biopsy. (A) In a traditional biopsy, tissue is first excised and then undergoes multiple steps including fixation, dehydrati

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

'Virtual biopsy' lets clinicians analyze skin noninvasively

byStanford University Medical CenterTraditional biopsy versus virtual biopsy. (A) In a traditional biopsy, tissue is first excised and then undergoes multiple steps including fixation, dehydrati

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

Sunscreen: Why wearing it even in winter could be a good idea

by Karl Lawrence,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSunscreen has taken center stage in many skincare routines, especially among those hoping to prevent visible signs of aging. Bu

Updated on: April 02,2024 20

Sunscreen: Why wearing it even in winter could be a good idea

by Karl Lawrence,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSunscreen has taken center stage in many skincare routines, especially among those hoping to prevent visible signs of aging. Bu

Updated on:April 02,2024 20

FDA approves first at-home test for chlamydia, gonorrhea

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea will soon hit the market, following its approval Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.People wi

Updated on: January 03,2024 9

FDA approves first at-home test for chlamydia, gonorrhea

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea will soon hit the market, following its approval Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.People wi

Updated on:January 03,2024 9

HIV: Thwarting a protein in the hope of a better quality of life

by Bruno Geoffroy, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo mark the occasion of World AIDS Day, Dr. Madeleine Durand and Andrés Finzi are working to

Updated on: January 26,2024 24

HIV: Thwarting a protein in the hope of a better quality of life

by Bruno Geoffroy, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo mark the occasion of World AIDS Day, Dr. Madeleine Durand and Andrés Finzi are working to

Updated on:January 26,2024 24

2014 to 2021 saw increase in HIV testing, PrEP in transgender persons

by Elana GotkineFrom 2014 to 2021, there was an increase in the number of transgender persons with an HIV test and who received preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to a study published online De

Updated on: December 30,2023 14

2014 to 2021 saw increase in HIV testing, PrEP in transgender persons

by Elana GotkineFrom 2014 to 2021, there was an increase in the number of transgender persons with an HIV test and who received preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to a study published online De

Updated on:December 30,2023 14

Genomic sequencing method may help curtail syphilis spread

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineRelationship between Treponema pallidum genome copies in extracted DNA, rTMA time on Aptima assay, and ability to recover complete genome. T. pallidu

Updated on: January 07,2024 11

Genomic sequencing method may help curtail syphilis spread

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineRelationship between Treponema pallidum genome copies in extracted DNA, rTMA time on Aptima assay, and ability to recover complete genome. T. pallidu

Updated on:January 07,2024 11

What's the difference between physical and chemical sunscreens? And which one should you choose?

by Yousuf Mohammed and Khanh Phan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSun exposure canaccelerate aging,causeskin burns, erythema (a skin reaction), skin cancer, me

Updated on: December 28,2023 8

What's the difference between physical and chemical sunscreens? And which one should you choose?

by Yousuf Mohammed and Khanh Phan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSun exposure canaccelerate aging,causeskin burns, erythema (a skin reaction), skin cancer, me

Updated on:December 28,2023 8