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Skin: is the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal. The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a total area of about 20 square feet. The skin protects us from microbes and the elements, helps regulate body temperature, and permits the sensations of touch, heat, and cold.
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APR 10, 2025 | 7:00 AM
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the joints, entheses, and skin, while also increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic dysfunction...
OCT 22, 2024 | 6:00 AM
The oral cavity acts as the gateway to the respiratory and digestive tract, and is in continuity with the skin, sharing several of its features and structure. The oral cavity consists of var...
OCT 02, 2024 | 11:00 AM
Inflammatory skin disorders comprise a diverse set of conditions exhibiting unique characteristics. Our objective was to systematically compare the affected and unaffected skin of individual...
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The skin epidermis is the body's main defense against dehydration and harmful substances. We used germ-free mice to show that the microbiota is essential for proper differentiation and r...
SEP 06, 2023 | 9:00 AM
Human skin is characterized by a limited number of phyla including, Actinomycetota, Bacillota and Pseudomonadota. In particular, Staphylococcus (Bacillota) and Corynebacterium (Actinomycetot...
