Dr. Andrea Maderal, a specialist in complex dermatology at the Miller School of Medicine, addresses queries about a recent spike in leprosy cases in Central Florida.
Human cells are constantly communicating, and some cells, particularly in cancer, are master manipulators, using these communications channels to persuade innocent bystander cells to collude and participate in tumor growth.
A study of insulin pumps shows that repeated use sometimes results in pump sites becoming fibrotic, irritated and less effective at delivering insulin.
Many need medical attention after experiencing burns from unsafe living conditions during the ongoing conflict with Russia.
After the successful treatment, a patient shares his story to inspire others.
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Immune-checkpoint inhibitors have become the standard of care for patients with advanced melanoma to improve survival, but only some patients respond to this immunotherapy and have long-term benefits. The lack of a long-lasting response, researchers say, is related to failure of antitumor immunologic memory. Treatment options for advanced melanoma are limited for patients who do not respond to this type of therapy.
Investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed an innovative RNA-based strategy to activate dendritic cells—which play a key role in immune response—that eradicated tumors and prevented their recurrence in mouse models of melanoma.
Programmed cell death, a fundamental biological process that facilitates the elimination of old, damaged, infected, and non-functional cells, plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance between health and disease in the human body.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory follicular disease which causes painful lumps to form under the skin. The lumps typically form in areas where skin rubs together – such as the armpits, groin, and under the breasts. HS can range in severity from occasional fluid-filled abscesses to widespread rope-like scarring, chronic pain, and increase of infection.
Although rare, mucosal melanoma in humans has a low survival rate. It has been difficult to investigate due to a lack of similar cancers in animals for study.
It’s easy to injure a nail by slamming a finger in a car door, wearing the wrong shoes, or getting a sports injury. While these common accidents can happen throughout our life, a board-certified dermatologist from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is providing tips to help you treat an injured nail at home, so you’re prepared if it happens.
In the largest study of its kind, researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) used electronic health record (EHR) data from more than 200,000 pediatric patients to describe patterns of pediatric allergies across the United States, validating a population-level pattern of allergy development known as the “allergic march,” in which allergies first present as eczema, followed by food allergies, asthma, and environmental allergies. The researchers also found that a rare food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), which has historically been considered a disease affecting primarily White males, is more common among non-White patients than previously reported.
According to a new study, women who drank two glasses of dealcoholized muscadine wine daily showed significant improvements in the elasticity and water retention of their skin compared with those who consumed a placebo.
O mito de que pessoas com pele escura são imunes ao melanoma (um tipo de câncer de pele) persiste há muitos anos.
Hace muchos años que persiste el mito de que las personas de piel oscura son inmunes al melanoma, un tipo de cáncer de piel.
إن الاعتقاد السائد بأن الأشخاص ذوي البشرة الداكنة محصنون ضد الورم الميلانيني، وهو نوع من أنواع سرطان الجلد، هو خرافة ترسخت على مدار عدة سنوات. وهو مفهوم خاطئ وخطير والذي أدى بالأشخاص إلى عدم بذلهم الجهد اللازم لحماية أنفسهم من الأشعة فوق البنفسجية الضارة.
According to an analysis of the UK’s cosmetic injectables industry by UCL researchers, 68% of cosmetic practitioners who are administering injections such as Botox are not qualified medical doctors.
The widespread, pathogenic microbe Staphylococcus aureus can colonize the skin and mucous membranes throughout the body, particularly the vagina and gastrointestinal tract.
A study from Binghamton University, State University of New York researchers explores how ultraviolet radiation can alter the microstructure of human skin. Particularly affected is collagen, the fibrous protein that binds together tissue, tendon, cartilage and bone throughout our bodies.
With the increase in outdoor activities during the summer, a UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer specialist reminds you to protect your skin from sun damage.
Press materials are now available for NUTRITION 2023, the annual flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN).
Skin lightening is prevalent in the U.S. among skin of color individuals – particularly women – but the people who use those products don’t know the risks, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are calling for updated infant bathing guidelines after reviewing cases of young patients treated for bathing-related scald burns.
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Though antibiotics can treat leprosy, researchers are concerned about the increase in drug-resistant strains. Now, a team reporting in ACS Central Science has begun to understand the role certain immune receptors play in leprosy, which could lead to new types of treatments for this disease.
Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, is highly treatable when detected early, but when the disease advances, it can lead to death. A new article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology reveals that men with melanoma — and particularly men with skin of color — are more likely to die than women with melanoma.
An international team of researchers, in collaboration with the University of St Andrews, have made a technology breakthrough for one of the most important forms of light imaging, optical coherence tomography (OCT), which could revolutionise applications in ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology, and the early detection of cancer.
UCLA Health dermatologist Caroline Opene, MD treats patients of all skin tones, but as director of the UCLA Health Skin of Color clinic, she has special expertise in treating skin of color.
Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. If you’re looking for resources who can comment on skin cancer awareness and skin protection during the summer months, see our list of experts and reach out to [email protected] to set up interviews.
The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology remains the top peer-reviewed journal in its field, according to the 2022 journal impact factor rankings recently published by Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports (JCR) Web of Science Group.
While Loyola Medicine does not condone unsanctioned displays, if people participate, there are a number of safety precautions that can reduce or prevent injuries.
Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease characterized by thickening and scarring of the skin and vital organs, and the narrowing of the blood vessels which lead to poor circulation.
The July 4th weekend is a time when many Americans will celebrate outdoors at parades, pools and cookouts, but without proper sun protection, they put themselves and their children at risk of getting sunburned, which increases the chances of developing skin cancer. A recent American Academy of Dermatology survey of more than 1,000 U.
Ahead of the July 4th holiday, Virginia Tech experts can speak on a variety of topics, including food & beer pairings for cookouts, pets & fireworks safety, grilling safety tips, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact the media relations office at [email protected]. Safeguarding pets on the 4th of July Summer heat and holiday travel can always be dangerous for pets, and so can the noise of fireworks.
Scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified potential new biomarkers that could indicate how someone diagnosed with metastatic melanoma will respond to immunotherapy treatment.
Primary care professionals should think beyond thrush and genitourinary symptoms of menopause (GSM) when women present with vulval symptoms and consider the diagnosis of vulval lichen sclerosus (VLS), research led by the University of Bristol suggests.
Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment of many forms of cancer by unleashing the immune system response against tumors. Immunotherapies that block checkpoint receptors like PD-1, proteins that limit the capacity of T cells to attack tumors, have become the choice for the treatment of numerous types of solid cancer.
Healthy human skin is a mosaic-like collection of both normal and mutation-bearing cells. As people age, a growing number of these cells accumulate more and more mutations including those that can cause cancer. Eventually these mutant cells, which are fueled by environmental insults such as high sun exposure, gradually outcompete the healthy cells, making individuals increasingly susceptible to skin cancers.
A combination of radiotherapy followed by immunotherapy is a promising strategy for the treatment of oral malignant melanomas in dogs.
The American Academy of Dermatology, with critical support from Boehringer Ingelheim, and powered by OM1’s data aggregation system and its PhenOM™ artificial intelligence (AI) platform, is launching an innovative breakthrough project to develop educational resources to improve the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients suffering from generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), a rare form of psoriasis that causes widespread, pus-filled blisters, called pustules.
O câncer de pele é o câncer mais comum nos Estados Unidos e o quinto mais comum em todo o mundo. De acordo com a Academia Americana de Dermatologia, basta uma queimadura solar intensa durante a infância ou adolescência para quase dobrar as chances de uma pessoa desenvolver melanoma anos mais tarde.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and the fifth-most common worldwide. It only takes one blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence to nearly double a person's chance of developing melanoma later in life, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association.
El cáncer de piel es el cáncer más común en los Estados Unidos y el quinto más común en todo el mundo. De acuerdo con la Academia Estadounidense de Dermatología, tan solo es necesaria una quemadura por el sol con ampollas en la infancia o la adolescencia para duplicar las probabilidades de una persona de desarrollar un melanoma más adelante en su vida.
روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا— سرطان الجلد هو أكثر أنواع السرطان شيوعًا في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، وخامس أكثر الأنواع شيوعًا في العالم. فلا يحتاج الأمر أكثر من الإصابة بحرق شمسي ينتج عنه ظهور فقاعات على الجلد في فترة الطفولة أو المراهقة لمضاعفة فرصة الشخص للإصابة بورم ميلانيني في مرحلة لاحقة من الحياة، وذلك وفقًا للأكاديمية الأمريكية لطب الجلد.
Irvine, Calif., June 21, 2023 — The process by which aged, or senescent, pigment-making cells in the skin cause significant growth of hair inside skin moles, called nevi, has been identified by a research team led by the University of California, Irvine. The discovery may offer a road map for an entirely new generation of molecular therapies for androgenetic alopecia, a common form of hair loss in both women and men.
As we enter the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere and the possibility of extreme heat becomes more common, it’s important to stay up-to-date on the science of heat waves and take measures to protect ourselves from this growing public health threat.
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