Severe psoriasis associated with increased risk of death
Patients with severe psoriasis appear to have an increased risk of death compared with patients without the skin condition

Skin care: new research into scar-free healing
By suppressing one of the genes that normally switches on in wound cells, wounds can heal faster and reduce scarring

Melanomas may appear noticeably different than other moles
A preliminary study suggests that melanomas have a different appearance than other irregular skin moles

Improved diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis thanks to new techniques
Dutch researcher Wendy van der Meide has developed and evaluated new techniques for a better diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Treating Acne: Two Different Peels Both Effective, SLU Study Finds
Chemical peels using either alpha-hydroxy acid or beta-hydroxy acid are both highly effective in treating mild to moderately severe facial acne

Retinol lotion reduces the fine wrinkles from natural aging of skin
Products previously were thought only to improve skin aged by sun

New radiation technique can greatly reduce painful skin burns in women with breast cancer
Breast cancer patients who undergo a new radiation technique called IMRT after surgery are three times less likely to have severe skin reactions from the treatment compared to standard radiation therapy

Skin diseases in male prisoners
Prison is the place like other communal places where we can find specific diseases more than normal community itself.

Circumferential skin folds in a child: A case of Michelin tire baby syndrome
A six-month-old girl who presented with dermatitis was found to have multiple, symmetric, deep, gyrate skin folds involving her trunk and similar circumferential lesions on her extremities since birth.

Immunohistochemical expression of interleukin 8 in skin biopsies from patients with inflammatory acne vulgaris
This study was conducted to evaluate the immunohistochemical (IHC) expression of interleukin 8 (IL-8) in skin biopsies of inflammatory acne vulgaris (IAV) in an attempt to understand the disease pathogenesis.

Topical retinol helps reduce wrinkles associated with natural skin aging
Applying vitamin A to the skin appears to improve the wrinkles associated with natural aging and may help to promote the production of skin-building compounds

New Study Looks At Sensitivity To Sun
A project designed to try and explain the way genes influence sensitivity to sun is underway at the University of Edinburgh.

Fewer wrinkles and firmer skin linked to earlier use of estrogen therapy
Long-term hormone estrogen therapy used earlier in menopause is associated with fewer wrinkles and less skin rigidity in postmenopausal women

Ultraviolet B light exposure associated with increased risk of skin cancer
A decreased ability to repair chromosomal damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet B (UV-B) radiation in test tubes may be associated with an increased risk of the common skin cancers basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma

Study compares treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis
Oral psoralen - UV-A therapy was found to be more effective than narrowband UV-B therapy in treating patients with chronic plaque psoriasis

New study reveals components of cocoa may enhance the appearance of the skin
Consumption of high-flavanol cocoa improves skin structure and function

Fatty diet does not increase risk of skin cancer
Eating fatty food does not appear to increase the risk of skin cancer.