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By Bianca Quijano
Jul 30, 20182 min read
Excess of ‘immune alarm’ in skin cells may explain photosensitivity of lupus patients
The investigators hypothesized that higher levels of interferons in lupus patients, particularly in their keratinocytes, explains why up to


by John Evans
Jul 20, 20182 min read
Long-lasting vitiligo improvement with IL-15 blockade
Anti-IL-15 treatment resulted in reversal of depigmentation in mice. In particular, short-term treatment inhibited the TRMs ability to prod


By Bianca Quijano
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Eosinophilic esophagitis: New addition to the atopic march
The researchers analyzed health records in a longitudinal cohort of over 130,000 patients in the CHOP pediatric network. The patients were f


by Kyra White
Jun 20, 20184 min read
The 2018 SKINPACT Awards Are in North America, And Here’s What You Need to Know.
“Dermatologists are used to public awareness about skin cancer and sun protection, so maybe we can go beyond that and see where dermatologis

by John Evans
May 25, 20181 min read
Twitter chat planned to discuss HS myths
This year Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week runs from June 4 through 10. To mark the event, on Tuesday, June 5th at 7 p.m. EST, Ottawa

by Bianca Quijano
May 14, 20182 min read
World Melanoma Day: CDA hosting Facebook Live session at 1 p.m. EST
Melanoma is one of the fastest-rising cancers in Canada and the CDA stresses that it is important for Canadians to learn about the causes an


by John Evans
Apr 27, 20182 min read
Phone app accurately tracks UV exposure
Findings suggest a smartphone app is a good platform for determining sun exposure, and that the accessibility and low cost of the system wou


by Bianca Quijano
Apr 24, 20182 min read
Teenage indoor tanning: certain parents less likely to be aware of health risks
“While it’s not surprising that parents who have tanned themselves would have favourable attitudes toward their children’s indoor tanning, i
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