How can diabetes affect the feet?
High blood sugar levels can affect many areas of the body. In this article, we look at the symptoms and treatments for diabetic foot problems.
Monthly Archives: May 2017
White spots on nails: Causes, prevention, and treatment
White spots on nails may also be known as leukonychia, but what are they? What causes them, how can the white spots be treated, and can they be prevented?
Low vitamin D does not raise risk of asthma or dermatitis, study shows
A new study examines whether vitamin D supplementation decreases the risk of childhood and adult-onset asthma, atopic dermatitis, or allergies.
Causes of baldness, gray hair identified
Researchers have identified the mechanisms responsible for gray hair and baldness, a discovery that may lead to new therapies for the conditions.
Type 2 diabetes and skin health: Conditions and treatment
High blood sugar levels can cause a number of different skin conditions. In this article, learn about these conditions and how they might be prevented.
Researchers discover how cancer-causing virus could stay silently hidden in your body
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a new mechanism that could explain how the Merkel Cell Polyomavirus, responsible for the most aggressive form of skin cancer, can stay...
Molecular study of skin proteins uncovers predisposition to eczema
Using a model of human skin, a study shows for the first time that loss of a key barrier protein alone leads to molecular changes that trigger eczema.
Got hives? Hold the steroids
Despite standard use for the itching associated with urticaria (commonly known as hives), prednisone (a steroid) offered no additional relief to emergency patients suffering from hives than a placebo...
A new unexpected key player in melanoma development identified
Identification and functional validation of proteins involved in tumorigenesis are essential steps toward advancing cancer precision medicine.
Sunscreen may cause vitamin D deficiency, says study
Researchers suggest that unprotected exposure to midday sun for up to 30 minutes twice per week may help to boost and maintain vitamin D levels.