In a new study, adding an individualized mRNA-based vaccine to post-surgery pembrolizumab immunotherapy for high-risk melanoma reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 42% compared with pembrolizumab alone. The findings were announced in a presentation at the ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) Congress 2026 in Madrid. According to a press release from the Melanoma Institute Australia, positive results in melanoma suggest this personalized approach may ena

Patients taking tablets containing a vitamin B5 derivative known as pantethine experienced improved psoriasis symptoms

Lindsay Kalan (right) and MSc student Jordana Ferro examine a dish containing skin-associated bacteria. Photo courtesy McMaster University News The human skin microbiome may be an untapped source of new antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents, researchers at McMaster University report. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the investigators swabbed more than 30 volunteers at eight body sites representing distinct microenvironments—including the neck, n

New research shows that melanoma cells not only develop resistance to MAPK (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase) inhibitors commonly used to treat it, but also actively suppress the immune cells that would otherwise help eliminate melanoma. The study, published in Nature Communications, identified two cell proteins, ABL1 and ABL2, as key drivers of both processes. These proteins help control cell functions such as growth, survival, and communication with other cells, and when th

Children of parents who have been diagnosed with melanoma are twice as likely to develop melanoma themselves, due to biological factors, environmental factors, and behaviours.

Photo by Threecharlie via Wikimedia Commons People taking GLP-1 receptor agonists reported nail detachment more than four times as often as nonusers with obesity or type 2 diabetes, according to the first controlled study to examine the medications' potential effects on nail health. The findings were presented Oct. 1 at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2026 in Vienna. The study compared 575 GLP-1 receptor agonist users with 1,329 controls wi

Dark, shiny skin on distal phalanges of both hands in systemic sclerosis. Photo by Maria Sieglinda von Nudeldorf via Wikimedia Commons Researchers have developed and tested a camera-based technique to objectively assess skin changes in systemic sclerosis. In a paper published in The Lancet Rheumatology, the authors note that for more than 50 years, physicians have relied on manually pinching the skin to assess its thickness. This subjective approach remains central to diagnos

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