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Dermatology
Dermatology: the branch of medicine dealing with the skin, nails, hair and its diseases. It is a specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. The skin is the largest and most visible organ of the body. It reflects the health of the body and acts as a barrier against injury and bacteria. A dermatologist treats diseases and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails.
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SEP 28, 2017Immunology
A unique interaction between immune cells and the nervous system could explain why older people have more belly fat - an ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 31, 2017Videos
Acne is one of the most common skin conditions in the United States, but not everyone suffers from the same kind. Some p ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 30, 2017Cancer
The next time you inspect your body for signs of skin cancer, pay special attention to new moles that were not there the ...JUL 03, 2017Videos
Have you ever sat in a car on a hot, Sunny day without window tint before and wondered how it was possible that you were ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 30, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have found that the microbial community of skin can change and that change can be contagious.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2017Microbiology
Candida auris is often resistant to most antibiotic treatments.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In work that could be a massive breakthrough in dermatology, researchers have developed a way to coax wounds into regene ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at the University of Michigan have discovered what they call a ‘master switch’ that causes women ...Written By: Jennifer EllisDEC 11, 2016Immunology
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the skin, but individuals with this disease are at a significa ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 07, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
By taking video of molecules inside of living tissue, scientists believe they have finally determined how melanosome tra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2016Cancer
Good news for patients with early stage skin cancer: a combination drug seems to be effective at attacking the skin canc ...NOV 01, 2016Cancer
To treat invading tumors in the body, doctors often recommend radiation therapy – a procedure that zaps the tumor ...OCT 21, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A new drug may lift hopes for many people plagued with a certain type of hair loss. In clinical trials, researchers have ...OCT 05, 2016Immunology
While scientists know that there is some genetic connection that explains why some people develop psoriasis, little is k ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 04, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Stabilizing the Ultimate Tumor Suppressor p53Written By: Jennifer EllisAUG 24, 2016Immunology
The symptoms of poison ivy rashes and other skin conditions are commonly known. For poison ivy, it’s a painful and ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 05, 2016Immunology
People who suffer persistent itching without any clear cause may have previously unrecognized defects to their immu ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 12, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A new cream may really be the answer for men and women seeking ways to hide wrinkles and under-eye bags. No gimmicks her ...MAR 07, 2016Immunology
Children with asthma, hay fever, and eczema have about twice the rate of high blood pressure and cholesterol, putting th ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 01, 2016Cancer
Engineers are developing a handheld microscope, roughly the size of a pen, that could help surgeons see at the cellular ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 25, 2016Cardiology
Children with asthma, hay fever, and eczema have about twice the rate of high blood pressure and cholesterol, putting th ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)NOV 03, 2015Videos
The skin is the largest organ of the body, and covers our internal organs so that they're not exposed to the dangers of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 20, 2015Cancer
The culprits in a rare immune cell cancer called cutaneous T-cell lymphoma may be a group of mutations in 15 genes for p ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 10, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Many adults have moles, benign tumors on the skin. A mutation in the BRAF gene makes them grow and become cancerous.Now ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
SEP 28, 2017
Immunology
A unique interaction between immune cells and the nervous system could explain why older people have more belly fat - an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 31, 2017
Videos
Acne is one of the most common skin conditions in the United States, but not everyone suffers from the same kind. Some p
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 30, 2017
Cancer
The next time you inspect your body for signs of skin cancer, pay special attention to new moles that were not there the
...
JUL 03, 2017
Videos
Have you ever sat in a car on a hot, Sunny day without window tint before and wondered how it was possible that you were
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 30, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have found that the microbial community of skin can change and that change can be contagious.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2017
Microbiology
Candida auris is often resistant to most antibiotic treatments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In work that could be a massive breakthrough in dermatology, researchers have developed a way to coax wounds into regene
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at the University of Michigan have discovered what they call a ‘master switch’ that causes women
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 11, 2016
Immunology
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the skin, but individuals with this disease are at a significa
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 07, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
By taking video of molecules inside of living tissue, scientists believe they have finally determined how melanosome tra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2016
Cancer
Good news for patients with early stage skin cancer: a combination drug seems to be effective at attacking the skin canc
...
NOV 01, 2016
Cancer
To treat invading tumors in the body, doctors often recommend radiation therapy – a procedure that zaps the tumor
...
OCT 21, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new drug may lift hopes for many people plagued with a certain type of hair loss. In clinical trials, researchers have
...
OCT 05, 2016
Immunology
While scientists know that there is some genetic connection that explains why some people develop psoriasis, little is k
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 04, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Stabilizing the Ultimate Tumor Suppressor p53
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
AUG 24, 2016
Immunology
The symptoms of poison ivy rashes and other skin conditions are commonly known. For poison ivy, it’s a painful and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 05, 2016
Immunology
People who suffer persistent itching without any clear cause may have previously unrecognized defects to their immu
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 12, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new cream may really be the answer for men and women seeking ways to hide wrinkles and under-eye bags. No gimmicks her
...
MAR 07, 2016
Immunology
Children with asthma, hay fever, and eczema have about twice the rate of high blood pressure and cholesterol, putting th
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 01, 2016
Cancer
Engineers are developing a handheld microscope, roughly the size of a pen, that could help surgeons see at the cellular
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 25, 2016
Cardiology
Children with asthma, hay fever, and eczema have about twice the rate of high blood pressure and cholesterol, putting th
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
NOV 03, 2015
Videos
The skin is the largest organ of the body, and covers our internal organs so that they're not exposed to the dangers of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 20, 2015
Cancer
The culprits in a rare immune cell cancer called cutaneous T-cell lymphoma may be a group of mutations in 15 genes for p
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 10, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Many adults have moles, benign tumors on the skin. A mutation in the BRAF gene makes them grow and become cancerous.Now
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider