News tagged with skin condition

Unexplained skin condition is non-infectious, not linked to environmental cause: CDC

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has completed a comprehensive study of an unexplained skin condition commonly referred to as Morgellons and found no infectious agent and no evidence to suggest an environmental ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Common antimicrobial inhibits immune cell function

(Medical Xpress) -- Triclosan, a common antibacterial agent found in many hand soaps and other products, is known to have the added benefit of alleviating allergic skin conditions such as eczema. In a study recently published ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Three new eczema genes discovered

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with 22 other studies from across the world, have discovered three new genetic variants associated with ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 26, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Closer to a cure for eczema

Scientists have found that a strain of yeast implicated in inflammatory skin conditions, including eczema, can be killed by certain peptides and could potentially provide a new treatment for these debilitating skin conditions. ...

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created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Psoriasis patients face higher than average death risk after a heart attack

Heart attack patients with psoriasis are 26 per cent more likely to die from cardiovascular disease, or suffer from recurrent heart attacks or strokes, and are 18 per cent more likely to die from all causes than those without ...

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created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dusty legacy of 9/11 still a medical mystery

(AP) -- Like a lot of New Yorkers who spent time near the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center, Lorraine Ashman needs to take a deep breath before listing all the health problems that have afflicted her over the past ...

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created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

2 gray whales stuck in N. Calif. river for month

(AP) -- Biologists say they're concerned about the health of a gray whale that's stranded in the Klamath River in Northern California after swimming up with her calf a month ago.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Relief from red, itchy skin: Unraveling the secrets of vitamin D

Vitamin D helps to reduce the inflammation associated with psoriasis, a common skin condition that causes red, itchy patches on the skin, shows a new study.

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created May 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists identify gene responsible for severe skin condition

The drug, called carbamazepine, is commonly used to treat patients with epilepsy and other diseases such as depression and trigeminal neuralgia. Although successful in treating the majority of patients, carbamazepine can ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UV-B treatment may improve psoriasis and vitamin D levels

Treatment with narrow-band UV-B rays may increase serum levels of vitamin D in the wintertime while clearing psoriasis, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journa ...

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created Aug 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists to test new eczema cream

(PhysOrg.com) -- Skin experts are to test a new cream for the treatment of eczema after trials of an oral version of the drug reduced patients’ symptoms by 35% within a month.

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created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New microneedle antimicrobial techniques may foster medical tech innovation

A team led by researchers from North Carolina State University has developed two new approaches for incorporating antimicrobial properties into microneedles - vanishingly thin needles that hold great promise ...

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created May 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Retinoid use not associated with fracture risk

Individuals treated for acne, psoriasis or another skin condition with vitamin A analogues (retinoids) do not appear to be at increased risk of fracture, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Dermatology.

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created May 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Welsh shingles drug set for final hurdle

A new Welsh-developed drug to help alleviate the suffering of shingles could move a step closer for patients if the final stage of testing is given the go-ahead.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Genomic differences identified in common skin diseases

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you have dry skin, wet it, if wet skin, dry it. This has been a general rule of dermatology for centuries, but scientists are working to develop more precise treatments for the dozen-plus inflammatory ...

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created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0