Itchy irritated skin can leave some people scratching their heads trying to determine the cause of this bothersome condition…
Also tagged Contact Dermatitis, Dermatitis, Irritated Skin, Itchy Skin, Mystery
Testing hair from Asian monkeys living close to people may provide early warnings of toxic threats to humans and wildlife, according to a study published online this week in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. In parts of South and Southeast Asia, macaques and people are synanthropic, which means they share the same ecological niche…
Also tagged American Journal Of Physical Anthropology, Asian Monkeys, Ecological Niche, Environmental Testing, Environmental Threats, Macaques, Monkey, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Toxic Threats
People with the heritable disorder of the skin called Gorlin syndrome who are genetically predisposed to develop basal cell carcinoma of the skin may have a new chemoprevention therapy on the horizon…
Also tagged Basal Cell Carcinoma, Cancer Patients, Carcinoma, Celebrex, Heritable Disorder, High Risk, Horizon, Risk Patients, Skin Cancer
An international team of scientists has discovered that the human body has an entirely unique and separate sensory system that is largely imperceptible in most people and is based on blood vessels and sweat glands and not on nerves…
Also tagged Blood Sweat, Blood Vessels, Discover, Human Body, Nerves, Scientists, Sensory System, Sweat Glands
A pioneering new study could mean the end of suffering for people who live with the skin condition vitiligo. The yearlong study, funded by the British Skin Foundation and the Vitiligo Society, will look at using a high intensity ultraviolet light source, known as Excimer, to re-pigment patches of skin affected [...]
Also tagged High Intensity, Patches, Pigment, Shining Light, Skin Condition, Skin Disease, Skin Study, Ultraviolet Light Source, Vitiligo Society, Yearlong Study
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that it has approved Qutenza (capsaicin) 8% patch for the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), an often excruciating pain that can persist for weeks, months and even years in 10 to 15 per cent of people who get shingles. [...]
Also tagged Andernach Germany, Excruciating Pain, Fda, Fda Approved, Food And Drug, Food And Drug Administration, Food And Drug Administration Fda, Neurogesx Inc, Post Herpetic Neuralgia, Shingles, Skin Patch, Therapie, Us Food And Drug Administration
Despite advances in treatment regimens and the best efforts of nurses and doctors, about 70% of all people with severe burns die from related infections. But a revolutionary new wound dressing developed at Tel Aviv University could cut that number dramatically. Prof.
Also tagged Antibiotics, Best Efforts, Doctors, New Wound, Nurses, Severe Burns, Tau, Tel Aviv University, Treatment Regimens, Wound Dressing, Wounds
People who received daily text messages reminding them to apply sunscreen were nearly twice as likely to use it as those who did not receive such messages, a new study led by a UC Davis Health System dermatologist has found. Researchers hope their findings, which appear in the November issue of the Archives of Dermatology, [...]
Also tagged Davis Health System, Dermatologist, Doctors Orders, Health Care Providers, Healthy Habits, Medications, Text Messages, Text Messaging, Uc Davis Health, Uc Davis Health System
Finding the right skin care routine starts with understanding the unique needs of your skin type. For example, people with dry skin can benefit from applying moisturizer several times a day; whereas, those with oily skin might need to apply a lightweight moisturizer only once a day, if at all. Customization is key, and dermatologists [...]
Also tagged Customization, Customize, Dry Skin, Moisturizer, Oily Skin, Saving Face, Select Products, Several Times, Skin Care, Skin Care Routine, Skin Products, Skin Type, Skin Types
Finding the right skin care routine starts with understanding the unique needs of your skin type. For example, people with dry skin can benefit from applying moisturizer several times a day; whereas, those with oily skin might need to apply a lightweight moisturizer only once a day, if at all. Customization is key, and dermatologists [...]
Also tagged Customization, Customize, Dry Skin, Moisturizer, Oily Skin, Saving Face, Select Products, Several Times, Skin Care, Skin Care Routine, Skin Products, Skin Type, Skin Types
