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Topic: Managing flares & new therapies We’re entering a new era in eczema care as research breakthroughs lead to new therapies and better understanding of the disease. Please join us and our guest speaker, expert dermatologist Dr. Melinda Gooderham, as she gives her guidance on managing flares and updates us on new therapies. Dr. Gooderham […]
Women in treatment for skin diseases, including psoriasis, experience higher levels of non-psychotic psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and depression, than men. Identifying these conditions earlier can not only improve their quality of life, but it can also reduce the dermatological impact, according to recently published research. Existing research shows anxiety and depression occur frequently in […]
For years in the skin-care world, dirty skin equaled bad skin — even to the point of overcleansing. But recent science has turned the squeaky-clean axiom on its head as new research about the power of your skin’s microbiome makes a case for getting dirty. Now, a new study shows that skin bacteria might even help protect against […]
A recent review by the National Psoriasis Foundation’s medical board suggests that adults with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) may use dietary interventions to supplement standard medical therapies to reduce disease severity. Authors strongly recommend the hypocaloric diet for overweight and obese patients with psoriasis, and the gluten-free diet for patients with confirmed celiac disease. […]
High-school students with acne tend to have higher GPAs and are more likely to finish college, according to a new study. One of the few good things about acne is that it hardly discriminates: With some variation, it afflicts people of all races and income levels, from all regions and countries. Acne is the eighth-most-common disease globally, […]
As the incidence of adult acne rises to “epidemic proportions,” pimple products designed for grown-ups — acne patches, among them — are quickly catching on. …In Dr. Bowe’s own practice, she said that the fraction of adult female patients with acne jumped from “significant” five years ago to “half of them” three years ago. Today, […]
Catherine Lewis discovered a mole on her foot and her gut told her it was skin cancer, but her doctor thought it was something else. 9 months later and after mutiple visits she was finally diagnosised with stage 4 melanoma, and today Catherine is still battling with cancer. Click here for the full story. Credit: Women’s […]
A semi-autonomous robot that can take different types of measurements from the skin has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Fitted with suction cups to help it move, the prototype can be fitted with a dermatoscope to help look for signs of abnormalities, including skin cancer, something normally done manually […]
“Dylan Melancon estimates that he was going 70 miles an hour when he crashed his motorcycle on a hot New Orleans highway this past June. He wasn’t wearing leathers or other protective clothing. Melancon’s virtually unprotected body slid along the concrete at high speed for yards. “I was wearing dress pants and a T-shirt. Afterwards, […]
