Experimental drug shows promise against NRAS-driven melanoma
A research team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) reports that a groundbreaking pathway-targeted therapy could be an effective…
New Baldness Pill Boosts Hair Coverage by Up to 86% in Six Months
AI-generated image. A familiar hair-loss drug may be getting a major upgrade. A slow-release formulation of minoxidil, one…
New thermal imaging system detects early melanoma before it is visible
Detecting melanoma before it becomes visible is a major challenge in dermatology. Now, with researchers from Université de…
Dermatologist drought in central Queensland leaves patients with few treatment options
Samara Watson describes her skin condition as “agonisingly painful”. The Rockhampton mum lives with psoriasis, a chronic skin…
Chronic sunlight exposure disrupts body clocks in skin
Years of chronic exposure of human skin to sunlight strongly disrupts its body‑clock rhythm, according to a pioneering…
Widespread pain points to a hidden infection
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This Popular Supplement May Interfere With Cancer Treatment, Scientists Warn
A common vitamin taken for hair regrowth may quietly distort key medical test results in cancer patients. Credit:…
Superficial skin exposures pose a higher rabies risk than previously thought
While it was previously thought that keratinocytes (skin cells) were only passive conductors that allow the rabies virus…
Registry data and AI can identify high risk populations for skin cancer
Healthcare registry data can show early risk patterns for melanoma skin cancer, according to a study from the…
Doctors’ warning on smartphone cameras: they take pretty photos, not medically accurate ones
It is a trend now entrenched in general practice globally — patients sending their GP a photo of…
Early-life immune system differences drive childhood eczema risk
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Weill Cornell Medicine, and other…
New data links eczema to inflammatory bowel and eye conditions
Eczema, also known as dermatitis, is a skin condition characterised by dry, itchy, and inflamed skin. Its symptoms…