Varicella-zoster virus inflicts lasting damage to nerves and the brain, study reveals
For millions worldwide, herpes zoster pain does not end when the rash fades. Postherpetic neuralgia can last for…
Unexplained skin darkening leads to life-saving Addison’s disease diagnosis
A 24-year-old woman presented with two years of unexplained darkening of her hands, feet, gums, and tongue. Initially…
Study identifies key fibrotic cells driving hypertrophic scars
Hypertrophic scars (HS) are abnormal outcomes of wound healing, marked by excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition and impaired…
Melatonin improves skin flap survival by reducing ferroptosis
Random-pattern skin flaps are widely used to repair defects caused by trauma, burns, tumor removal, and other injuries…
125-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Relative Reveals Its True Colors
Exceptionally preserved skin of Montsecosuchus depereti, an extinct crocodylomorph no larger than a house cat that prowled the…
Scientists say Botox could be quietly helping with depression
They say we’re impacted by our environments, but what if how we looked controlled how we really felt…
Bionic cooling skin accelerates healing and combats wound infections
As the global burden of infected wounds continues to rise-with over 300 million surgeries performed annually and postoperative…
Australia’s diphtheria outbreak shows why boosters, antibiotics, and better housing all matter
A 131-case outbreak reveals how a vaccine-preventable disease regained a foothold in the Northern Territory, exposing the urgent…
Kelly Rowland Opens Up About Eczema Struggles
Kelly Rowland, seen here at the Black Women in Music Dinner on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles,…
Trial finds prunes do not outperform calcium and vitamin D for male bone density
Daily prunes shifted some bone biomarkers in older men, but after 12 months, they did not deliver measurable…
Collagen exists as liquid droplets inside living cells, study reveals
Collagen, the protein that builds skin, bones, tendons and organs, exists inside cells as a liquid-like droplet rather…
US gets a new sunscreen molecule, bemotrizinol
The US is getting a new sunscreen ultraviolet (UV) filter for the first time in 30 years.…