Jan. 4, 2023 A common fatty acid found in the Western diet breaks down into compounds that contribute to increased temperature and pain -- but not itch -- ...
Dec. 16, 2022 Scientists have made an important breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated. They have just discovered that a key immune alarm protein previously believed to calm down the immune ...
Oct. 11, 2022 Researchers have found that acute exposure of the skin to thirdhand smoke -- residual pollutants from tobacco smoke that remain on surfaces and in dust after tobacco has been smoked -- elevates ...
Sep. 23, 2022 Two recent studies reveal how skin forms differently across different areas of the body from the face and underarms to the palms of our hands and ...
June 24, 2022 The female hormone estradiol was found to suppress psoriasis in mice by regulating neutrophil and macrophage cells. The conditional knockout mice without the natural ovarian hormones estradiol showed ...
Nov. 19, 2021 About 7.5 million Americans suffer from psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that shows up as patches of red, inflamed skin and painful, scaly rashes. Although there are effective treatments for ...
Aug. 12, 2021 Results from a new study reveal that targeting interferon kappa, a protein made by skin cells, may reduce the severity of psoriasis. Researchers say the findings will bring physicians one step ...
June 22, 2021 Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut's microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. ...
May 28, 2021 A research team has designed a simple electromechanical device that can be used for deep tissue pathology diagnosis, such as psoriasis, in an ...
Jan. 12, 2021 Scientists have now demonstrated a connection between inferior physical fitness in young adults and elevated risk of the autoimmune disease psoriasis. For the male recruits to compulsory military ...