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Dec 26, 20162 min read

Topical agent may prevent burn wound infection without antibiotics

A new technique to prevent the infection of burn wounds works by preventing the microbes from finding binding sites on host cells may...

Dec 23, 20162 min read

5 tips for your patients considering exfoliating their skin at home

Here are some recommendations you can provide to your patients regarding how they can safely exfoliate their skin at home, according to...

Dec 19, 20164 min read

New resource helps to identify psychiatric comorbidities

Two Canadian clinicians have published an update that summarizes the current state of psychodermatology, a field that deals with the link...

Dec 15, 20163 min read

U of T researchers discover biomaterial that helps heal chronic wounds

Dr. Lewis Reis (left) and Professor Milica Radisic used their unique peptide-hydrogel biomaterial to heal chronic wounds faster than...

Nov 28, 20161 min read

Are cutaneous fungal infections commonly misdiagnosed?

Cutaneous fungal infections may be commonly misdiagnosed, according to a survey-based study published online in the Journal of the...

Nov 18, 20162 min read

Protein discovered in P. acnes protects against oxidative stress

Propionibacterium acnes Photo by Matthias Mörgelin, Lund University Investigators at the Lund University in Sweden have discovered that...

Nov 16, 20161 min read

Pre-vascularized stem cell sheets may improve split-thickness skin grafts

A new technique for combining pre-vascularized sheets of dermal stem cells with split-thickness skin grafts (STSG) may improve the...

Nov 11, 20162 min read

Topical agent reduces radiation-related skin damage

A team of researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have shown that a topical therapy applied before radiation exposure—such as...

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