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Allan Ryan
Jan 22, 20241 min read
Missing proteins lead to rare congenital scalp defect
Researchers have identified the mechanisms behind mutations that cause the congenital condition known as aplasia cutis congenita...


John Evans
Jan 19, 20242 min read
Microbiota imbalance may lead to hypopigmentation in lichen striatus
New research suggests that the skin microbiota, including C. acnes, may be involved in the development of hypopigmentation in lichen...


Allan Ryan
Jan 15, 20242 min read
Precise design of JAK inhibitors may improve outcomes in variety of diseases
A study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York has reported some new insights into JAK inhibitors. While current...


Allan Ryan
Jan 8, 20241 min read
Topical corticosteroids affect incidence of osteoporosis, major osteoporotic fractures
In a large retrospective case–control study published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Taiwanese...


John Evans
Jan 5, 20242 min read
Canadian wildfires may have contributed to U.S. skin health challenges
New research supports the hypothesis that air pollution may contribute to the development or worsening of skin conditions. The work,...


John Evans
Dec 15, 20232 min read
New insights into blocking pain may be found in cutaneous leishmaniasis
Researchers have identified a possible mechanism for why cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions are painless, an understanding that could lead...


John Evans
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Assessing urticaria pathology from lesion geometry
A group of researchers from Japan have developed a mathematical model to infer the pathological state of chronic spontaneous urticaria...


John Evans
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Alopecia areata linked to hearing loss
A recent study found a link between alopecia areata (AA) and cochlear dysfunction leading to hearing loss. The authors of the paper,...
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