Lumps Behind My Ear: What Could They Be?
Lumps in the skin behind the ear have numerous causes but when should someone consult a doctor? Learn about lymph nodes, mastoiditis, and other symptoms.
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Mouse study shows antibody can soothe raging, nerve-driven poison ivy itch
Strategy could ease itching where steroids, antihistamines are only partly effective.
Researchers find immunotherapy treatments better for advanced skin cancer
Combination of immunotherapy options improves survival and lowers the risk of life-threatening events.
Gut microbes linked to immunotherapy response in melanoma patients
Patients with malignant melanoma - whose disease has spread - are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they had greater diversity in their gut bacteria, according to new research...
Publication of positive Phase 1 study results for EB-101 gene therapy clinical trial for epidermolysis bullosa
Abeona Therapeutics Inc. a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering gene therapies for life-threatening rare diseases, announced that positive clinical trial results from the...
Sandfly spit vaccinates mice against leishmaniasis infection
A vaccine against cutaneous leishmaniasis, a skin infection caused by Leishmania parasites, may be spitting distance away - sand fly spit, that is.
New study suggests way to slow skin fibrosis in scleroderma
The prognosis for patients diagnosed with scleroderma - an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin - is not typically a rosy one.
Topical therapy for radiation-induced skin damage shows promising results
A team of University of Pittsburgh researchers has demonstrated that a newly developed topical therapy applied before or after radiation exposure prevents skin damage in both animal and human...