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Dermatosis (plural dermatoses), a noun, is defined as "any disease of the skin," and, while thousands of skin disorders have been described, only a small number account for most visits to the doctor. Uncommon presentations of common diseases are common.

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Understanding hair biology could pave way for treating disorder

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A change in the way we process lipids could mean relief for those who suffer from cicatricial alopecia, or scarring hair loss.


Obesity contributes to rapid cartilage loss

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Obesity, among other factors, is strongly associated with an increased risk of rapid cartilage loss, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology.


Gene expression findings a step toward better classification and treatment of juvenile arthritis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists have discovered gene expression differences that could lead to better ways to classify, predict outcome, and treat juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Eventually such findings could enable doctors to target more ...


Scientists discover new genetic immune disorder in children

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Your immune system plays an important function in your health—it protects you against viruses, bacteria, and other toxins that can cause disease. In autoinflammatory diseases, however, the immune system goes awry, causing ...


Study finds unexpected bacterial diversity on human skin

Study finds unexpected bacterial diversity on human skin

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

The health of our skin -- one of the body's first lines of defense against illness and injury — depends upon the delicate balance between our own cells and the millions of bacteria and other one-celled microbes ...


Stress may make you itch

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 27, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (16) | comments 0

Current research suggests that stress may activate immune cells in your skin, resulting in inflammatory skin disease. The related report by Joachim et al., "Stress-induced Neurogenic Inflammation in Murine Skin Skews Dendritic ...