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John Evans, Associate Editor
Sep 16, 20162 min read
OTC treatments now nearly ineffective for head lice
Human head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) scrambling over hair. Science Photo Library's Sept. 12, 2016 clip of the week: Video...
John Evans, Associate Editor
Sep 9, 20162 min read
Chronic wound healing impaired by fungal/bacterial combined biofilms
Fungal communities in chronic wounds appear to form mixed biofilms with bacteria, leading to poor patient outcomes and longer healing...


by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
Sep 8, 20162 min read
Traffic-related air pollution may contribute to development of facial lentigines
There might be a link between traffic-related air pollution and the formation of facial lentigines, according to results of a study...


by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Aug 31, 20163 min read
Some hair styles strongly linked to traction alopecia
John Hopkins University Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore say they can confirm a “strong association” between certain...


John Evans, Associate Editor
Aug 26, 20162 min read
Poison ivy irritation pathway sheds light on inflammatory skin disease
Stylised image of Urushiol (in green), the 'active ingredient' in poison ivy, entrapped by CD1a molecule (in pink), which mediates the...
by John Evans, Associate Editor
Aug 24, 20163 min read
In patients with psoriasis, severity of condition rises with increased BMI scores
Researchers have identified an apparent association between increased psoriasis severity and increased Body Mass Index (BMI) scores,...


by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
Aug 22, 20162 min read
Five recommendations for your patients experiencing postpartum hair loss
Here are five recommendations that can be communicated to your female patients who are experiencing postpartum hair loss, according to a...
by John Evans, Associate Editor
Aug 19, 20162 min read
Seeing is believing for sun-protection education
Showing young women a digital simulation of what their face would look like after sun-induced premature aging may be the most effective...
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