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Numbers count in the genetics of moles and melanomas

Written by | 17 Nov 2019

University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient’s risk of developing melanoma.

How do ketogenic diets affect skin inflammation?

Written by | 17 Nov 2019

Not all fats are equal in how they affect our skin, according to a new study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Psoriasis associated with diabetes, BMI and obesity

Written by | 20 Jun 2016

by Bruce Sylvester: Psoriasis appears to be associated with type 2 diabetes, body mass index and obesity, researchers from a twin study reported on April 27, 2016 in… read more.

Nicotinamide reduces risk of skin cancers

Written by | 5 Jan 2016

by Bruce Sylvester: Treatment with nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, significantly lowers the risk of common, non-melanoma skin cancer in high-risk patients, researchers reported on Oct. 21,… read more.

ICML 2015 Report: Thirty years of progress in cutaneous lymphoma research

Written by | 28 Jul 2015

John Ultmann Memorial Lecture / by Maria Dalby.  Cutaneous lymphomas are rare conditions that require careful linking of clinical features with pathological findings for accurate diagnoses and effective… read more.

Spectrum of sun skin damage documented

Written by | 15 Jul 2015

Scientists at Newcastle University have documented for the first time the DNA damage which can occur to skin across the full range of ultraviolet radiation from the sun… read more.

Tofacitinib effective against vitiligo, the “Michael Jackson disease,” in first patient treated

Written by | 9 Jul 2015

by Bruce Sylvester: Treatment with tofacitinib, a drug for rheumatoid arthritis, has restored skin color in a patient suffering from vitiligo, researchers reported on June 24 in JAMA Dermatology.

25 percent of acne patients fail to get prescribed medications

Written by | 6 Apr 2015

Medicine obviously can’t do much good if it sits on a pharmacy shelf. Yet more than one-quarter of the acne patients surveyed by researchers didn’t get medications prescribed… read more.

Needle-free vaccination

Written by | 25 Feb 2015

New research introduces a new approach to stimulate the skin immune response by applying needle-free vaccination.

Sun lowers your blood pressure

Written by | 23 Jan 2014

Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure and thus cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggests.

Melanoma by smartphone apps?

Written by | 4 Mar 2013

Smartphone applications that claim to evaluate a user’s photographs of skin lesions for the likelihood of cancer instead returned highly variable and often inaccurate feedback, according to a… read more.

Study reveals motivation behind ‘sunbed’ use

Written by | 13 Dec 2012

by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Germany) – Millions of people in Europe, the US and elsewhere use tanning beds every year ignoring the risk of skin… read more.

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