by European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost half (42%) of patients with skin disease experience sleep disturbances, a major study presented today at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2023 has revealed. The ALL PROJECT, a comprehensive international research initiative, analyzed over 50,000 adults across 20 countries to...
Topical corticosteroids should be applied just once daily to treat atopic dermatitis (AD), and prescribing oral antihistamines should be phased out, dermatologists recommend in a new review. The authors also encourage four other treatment practices for AD and dissuade use of well-known interventions that have shown no clinical benefit. Dr Hywel Williams These recommendations give patients “safer and more effective approaches...
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON IMAGE: METIN AKAY, JOHN S. DUNN ENDOWED CHAIR PROFESSOR OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, HAS DEVELOPED A NEW DEEP NEURAL NETWORK THAT PROVIDES EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS, A RARE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE MARKED BY HARDENED OR FIBROUS SKIN AND INTERNAL ORGANS. CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON The founding chair of the...
by Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Researchers at the GSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging have developed a new microscope that looks at the different parameters that change during wound healing. They hope to use this technique to understand how skin disorders, such as foot ulcers in diabetic patients and psoriasis, can be...
by Chrissie Giles, Mosaic Julia was around 11 the first time it happened. She let herself into her dad’s apartment in Malmö, Sweden, dropped her schoolbag and flopped on to the sofa. She switched on the TV and turned to her favorite channel in time for the cartoons. The screen filled up with a cartoon...
University study finds possible cause of a known phenomenon UNIVERSITY OF BONN Beta-blockers are often used to treat high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases. However, in some patients they can trigger or exacerbate psoriasis, an inflammatory skin disease. Scientists at the University of Bonn and Freie Universität Berlin have now found a possible cause...
MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH MADISON — Scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have isolated a natural chemical that acts as a potent kryptonite against schistosomes, the parasitic worms that burrow through human skin and cause devastating health problems. A research team led by Morgridge investigator Phillip Newmark reported in today’s (Oct. 17, 2019) issue...
Experts describe in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine what patients and clinicians should expect after a severe jellyfish sting and recommend how to manage this for best results in the field and throughout follow-up treatment ELSEVIER Philadelphia, September 5, 2019 – A detailed case report and comprehensive sequence of photographs in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, published...
By Jayne Leonard Reviewed by Owen Kramer, MD A range of common issues can cause a pimple-like bump to form on the hand. These bumps may result from eczema, warts, or other causes. An acne pimple develops when an oil gland becomes blocked and inflamed. A pimple is a small, swollen, red lesion. It may have a...
Posted Today Visit any drugstore and you’ll find a dizzying array of choices for skin-care products. That’s no surprise, says UC San Francisco dermatology professor Peter Elias, MD, since at least half of Americans, maybe more, have sensitive skin or a diagnosed skin condition such as eczema, atopic dermatitis or rosacea. But moisturizers and other...
