Photo by Svdmolen via Wikimedia Commons Working with mouse models, research led by the University of Michigan has revealed previously hidden biology of how touch-sensitive hairs create itching sensations. This fundamental discovery opens new avenues for better understanding and potentially addressing human health conditions characterized by persistent itchiness. The work, supported in part by funding from the National Institutes of Health, was published in the journal Neuron.

A text message intervention system improved cardiovascular risk behaviours and patient confidence managing their health in adult psoriasis patients

All patients self-identified as non-White and nearly 69% of treated subjects had objectively measured Fitzpatrick skin types IV through VI The IL-23 inhibitor guselkumab demonstrated efficacy out to 100 weeks in the treatment of psoriasis across a spectrum of skin types, according to poster research presented at the 2026 annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in Denver. A full report will be published in the June 2026 issue of The Chronicle of Skin & Alle

Second-degree burn wound after two days of healing. Phot by Cjr80 via Wikimedia Commons A topical gel formulation of 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) for the treatment of burn wounds has achieved near-complete closure within 21 days in animal models. The findings were published in the journal Biomaterials. Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation and the University of Arizona College of Medicine have developed the new formulation. The medication is best known und

Patients with AD have an increased risk of retinal detachment and postoperative PVR.

Photo by G.steph.rocket via Wikimedia Commons Study shows positive effects of diet on normal-weight patients with psoriasis A healthy diet is widely considered to play a role in improving psoriasis symptoms, supporting the anti-inflammatory benefits of weight loss in overweight or obese psoriasis patients, but there are benefits independent of weight loss seen in patients of all body weights. That’s according to Dr. Javier Perez-Bootelloof, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Caja