Psoriasis severity linked to high blood pressure risk
Previous studies have found links between psoriasis and risk of high blood pressure. Now, researchers show that this risk is also influenced by the severity of psoriasis.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Most dermatology complaints in the emergency room are acute
Results reported at the 23rd European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress in the Netherlands show most dermatology emergency department complaints are acute.
Scientists find molecular ‘breadcrumb trail’ that helps melanoma spread
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that melanoma cells are drawn to follow the 'trail' of a naturally-occurring molecule in the body, which directs this serious type of skin cancer to...
The specific receptor targeted by naltrexone to enhance diabetic wound closure is OGFr
A major complication associated with diabetes is delayed cell replication in epithelium and skin.
Moderate levels of ‘free radicals’ found beneficial to healing wounds
Long assumed to be destructive to tissues and cells, "free radicals" generated by the cell's mitochondria - the energy producing structures in the cell - are actually beneficial to healing wounds.
New data reveal two thirds of UK moderate to severe psoriasis patients are failing to reach or maintain effective control of their symptoms
New UK data from the PICTURE study released at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) annual congress in Amsterdam show that two thirds of UK moderate to severe psoriasis...
New findings from the Psoriasis Longitudinal Assessment and registry (PSOLAR) show persistency difference among biologic therapies
Janssen has reported new findings at the annual meeting of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) showing significantly better persistency and lower rates of discontinuation...
Nanoparticle research could enhance drug delivery through skin
Scientists at the University of Southampton have identified key characteristics that enhance a nanoparticle's ability to penetrate skin, in a milestone study which could have major implications for...
What are stretch marks? How can stretch marks be treated?
Ever wondered what stretch marks are, how they occur and how to treat them? MNT looks at the possible causes for stretch marks and examines the present treatments and if they work.
Stochastic variations of migration speed between cells in clonal populations
Microfluidic tools for precision measurements of cell migration speed reveal that migratory speed of individual cells changes stochastically from parent cells to their descendants, while the...