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Scientists Unravel Causes Of Mysterious Skin Disease

Main Category: Dermatology
Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines
Article Date: 07 Jun 2010 – 4:00 PDT

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Scientists including researchers from the University of Florida have discovered additional evidence that generalized vitiligo – a disease that typically causes patches [...]

Also tagged Cellular Pathways, Findings Point, Friendly View, Genes, Genetics Institute, Immune Response, Melanocytes, Molecular Genetics, Mysterious Skin, Mysterious Skin Disease, Natural Defenses, Nature Genetics, Peggy Wallace, Pigment, Pop Star, Rate Article, University Of Florida, Vaccines, Vitiligo

2010 06 07 Skin Care News Comments Off

What Is Raynaud’s Disease? What Causes Raynaud’s Phenomenon?

Raynaud’s disease (also known as Raynaud’s phenomenon and sometimes just called Raynaud’s) is a condition that causes some areas of the body to feel numb and cool in response to cold temperatures or stress. It mostly affects the extremities such as the fingers, toes, tip of the nose and the ears. It is a common [...]

Also tagged Blood Vessels, Cold Temperatures, Ears, Fingers, Raynaud Disease, Raynaud S Disease, Raynaud S Phenomenon, Supply Blood, Toes

2010 01 21 Skin Care News Comments Off

What Are Chilblains? What Causes Chilblains?

Chilblains or chilblain are small, itchy swellings on the skin, which are not painful at first, but can become painful. This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis. It is a localized form of vasculitis in reaction to sudden warming from cold temperatures. The itching, swelling [...]

Also tagged Blood Vessels, Chilblain, Chilblains, Cold Temperatures, Ears, Fingers, Inflammation, Patches, Pernio, Swellings, Toes, Vasculitis

2009 11 25 Skin Care News Comments Off

"Dermastream" To Heal Bedsores And Chronic Ulcers

More than six million people in the U.S. suffer from persistent wounds – open sores that never seem to heal or, once apparently healed, return with a vengeance. The bedridden elderly and infirm are prone to painful and dangerous pressure ulcers, and diabetics are susceptible to wounds caused by a lack of blood flow to [...]

Also tagged Biotechnology, Blood Flow, Chronic Ulcers, Diabetics, Elderly, Freeman, Molecular Microbiology, Pressure Ulcers, Tau, Vengeance, Wounds

2009 08 28 Skin Care News Comments Off

Peplin Completes Enrolment In Its Final Phase 3 Clinical Trial For PEP005 Gel In AK

Peplin, Inc. (ASX:PLI) announced completion of enrolment in its second Phase 3 clinical trial for the use of PEP005 (ingenol mebutate) Gel to treat actinic (solar) keratoses (AK), a common pre-cancerous skin lesion, on non-head treatment areas, which include the trunk and extremities. This completes enrolment in the final of four pivotal trials planned for [...]

Also tagged Actinic Keratoses, Asx, Clinical Trial, Drug Application, Final Phase, Nda, Peplin, Phase 3, Pivotal Trials, Pli, Second Phase, Skin Lesion, Solar Keratoses, Submission, Treatment Areas

2009 08 21 Skin Care News Comments Off

What Is Gangrene? What Causes Gangrene?

Gangrene occurs when tissue dies (necrosis) because its blood supply is interrupted. Gangrene may be caused by an infection, injury, or a complication of a long-term condition that restricts blood circulation. It most commonly occurs in the extremities – the toes, fingers, arms and legs – but internal organs and muscles may also become gangrenous. [...]

Also tagged Arms And Legs, Blood Circulation, Blood Supply, Dry Gangrene, Fingers, Fournier S Gangrene, Gas Gangrene, Internal Organs, Muscles, Necrosis, Toes, Wet Gangrene

2009 07 24 Skin Care News Comments Off

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{ Tag Archives } Extremities

Scientists Unravel Causes Of Mysterious Skin Disease

What Is Raynaud’s Disease? What Causes Raynaud’s Phenomenon?

What Are Chilblains? What Causes Chilblains?

"Dermastream" To Heal Bedsores And Chronic Ulcers

Peplin Completes Enrolment In Its Final Phase 3 Clinical Trial For PEP005 Gel In AK

What Is Gangrene? What Causes Gangrene?

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