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Mar 31, 20172 min read

Prevalence of severe psoriasis higher in men

Data from a Swedish national registry of patients on systemic treatment for psoriasis has found that men were much more likely to have...

Mar 24, 20172 min read

Fine-fibre wool clothing appears better for childhood eczema than cotton

Clothing made with ultrafine Merino wool appears to improve symptoms of childhood eczema compared to cotton clothing, a finding which...

Mar 17, 20172 min read

Anti-IL-31 drug shows promise in itch management for atopic dermatitis

A phase-II study of a new systemic therapy for atopic dermatitis has found that the therapy, the anti-interleukin (IL)31 antibody...

Mar 15, 20172 min read

Free skin cancer screening program may lead to earlier detection

New research presented at the American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) 2017 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla., Mar. 3 to 7, emphasized the...

Mar 10, 20172 min read

New lipid analysis method may help customize atopic dermatitis therapy

A newly discovered method for analyzing and comparing the skin lipids in healthy patients and those with atopic dermatitis (AD) may lead...

Mar 2, 20173 min read

Treatment of cutaneous infections in athletes can be problematic

Bacterial, viral and fungal cutaneous infections are all common among athletes, and the optimized treatment and prevention of these...

Feb 28, 20173 min read

Two studies describe how the inflammatory response in psoriasis may trigger heart disease

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland have conducted two studies describing how inflammatory...

Feb 24, 20172 min read

Daptomycin appears to be a suitable, once-a-day alternative for treating gram-positive complicated s

Photo of a colorized scanning electron micrograph of MRSA. This image was provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...

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