Nemolizumab improves symptoms in prurigo nodularis: Clinical trial

by Elana GotkineFor patients with moderate-to-severe prurigo nodularis, nemolizumab improves symptoms, according to a study published in the Oct. 26 issue of theNew England Journal of Medicine.S

Updated on: January 28,2024

Nemolizumab improves symptoms in prurigo nodularis: Clinical trial

by Elana GotkineFor patients with moderate-to-severe prurigo nodularis, nemolizumab improves symptoms, according to a study published in the Oct. 26 issue of theNew England Journal of Medicine.S

Updated on:January 28,2024

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

Updated on: March 27,2024

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

Updated on:March 27,2024

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

Updated on: September 27,2024

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

Updated on:September 27,2024

Keeping score: Novel method might help differentiate two serious skin diseases

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityA scoring system has been developed to help distinguish between two diseases. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityYour skin becomes red and spots filled with pus

Updated on: March 27,2024

Keeping score: Novel method might help differentiate two serious skin diseases

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityA scoring system has been developed to help distinguish between two diseases. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityYour skin becomes red and spots filled with pus

Updated on:March 27,2024

Individual donor strains do not show link between fecal microbe transplantation and successful melanoma immunotherapy

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamWSS scores from FMT with single donor-recipient pairs.Using the data from Davar et al., the WSS scores were determined by comparing the do

Updated on: June 17,2024

Individual donor strains do not show link between fecal microbe transplantation and successful melanoma immunotherapy

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamWSS scores from FMT with single donor-recipient pairs.Using the data from Davar et al., the WSS scores were determined by comparing the do

Updated on:June 17,2024

Age-related changes in skin may contribute to melanoma metastases

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineAshani Weeraratna, Ph.D. Credit: Will Kirk/JHUAge-related changes that cause the skin to stiffen and become less elastic may also contribute to highe

Updated on: March 20,2024

Age-related changes in skin may contribute to melanoma metastases

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineAshani Weeraratna, Ph.D. Credit: Will Kirk/JHUAge-related changes that cause the skin to stiffen and become less elastic may also contribute to highe

Updated on:March 20,2024

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

Updated on: January 29,2024

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

Updated on:January 29,2024

Adhesive hydrogel coating prevents scarring around medical implants, prolongs lifespan of such devices

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke an immune response t

Updated on: May 30,2024

Adhesive hydrogel coating prevents scarring around medical implants, prolongs lifespan of such devices

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke an immune response t

Updated on:May 30,2024

Repurposing FDA-approved drugs may decrease fibrosis in butterfly disease

by Moriah Cunningham,Thomas Jefferson UniversityMatrix detachment recapitulates fibrotic phenotypes through the TGFβ pathway. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4432

Updated on: July 31,2024

Repurposing FDA-approved drugs may decrease fibrosis in butterfly disease

by Moriah Cunningham,Thomas Jefferson UniversityMatrix detachment recapitulates fibrotic phenotypes through the TGFβ pathway. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4432

Updated on:July 31,2024

Confirmatory testing underused for tinea capitis diagnosis

by Lori SolomonConfirmatory laboratory testing is only used in one in five cases of suspected tinea capitis (TC), according to a research letter published in the July issue of theJournal of the

Updated on: June 26,2024

Confirmatory testing underused for tinea capitis diagnosis

by Lori SolomonConfirmatory laboratory testing is only used in one in five cases of suspected tinea capitis (TC), according to a research letter published in the July issue of theJournal of the

Updated on:June 26,2024

Researchers identify cellular pathways whose dysregulation leads to acne lesions

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesA schematic overview highlighting the critical role of GRN in promoting inflammatory responses in TREM2 macrophages and IL-13RA1 in modulating the expressi

Updated on: September 25,2024

Researchers identify cellular pathways whose dysregulation leads to acne lesions

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesA schematic overview highlighting the critical role of GRN in promoting inflammatory responses in TREM2 macrophages and IL-13RA1 in modulating the expressi

Updated on:September 25,2024

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

Updated on: January 29,2024

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

Updated on:January 29,2024