Sensitive skin syndrome is biologically distinct from rosacea and may require more targeted treatment.

First author Yuhua Tian, front, and senior author Jie Zheng in the Zheng lab on the UC Davis campus. Photo courtesy Regents of the University of California Body temperature may determine whether a single overactive ion channel causes a localized skin disorder or even a potentially lethal arrhythmia, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). In a mechanistic study of TRPM4 gain‑of‑function mutations, investigators at the

Nerves (in green) within a melanoma tumour. Photo by: Dr. David J. Simon Nerve fibres within melanomas can slow tumour growth, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings help clarify the emerging field of cancer neuroscience and may inform future therapeutic strategies. In the study, published April 29 in Neuron, the researchers used mouse models of melanoma to examine the presence and the effects of peripheral nerves that grow into tumours

How high school students perceive the costs of sun protection and rewards of tanning significantly affect sun-safe behaviours

Photo by OpenStax College via Wikimedia Commons Researchers at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine have identified previously unrecognized immune surveillance structures within hair follicles that may fundamentally change the concept of cutaneous barrier defence. The murine study, published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, reveals M cell-like sentinel cells in hair follicle epithelium that appear to monitor environmental microbial exposur

Image by evening_tao on Freepik A study in Japanese children has found that early-life exposure to residential "greenness" was associated with a decreased risk of atopic dermatitis. The study authors describe greenness as vegetation such as trees, grass, and other plants, whether in planned areas such as parks and street trees or in unplanned natural regions. Published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, the study evaluated data from 14,932 children in the Tohoku Medical Meg

The tumour immune cell environment may determine whether or not a melanoma patient will respond to combination immunotherapy

Photo by Ketut Subiyanto via Pexels Mental health symptoms and skin disease appear to be connected for many adults, especially for women, according to a new Brazilian study published in the Journal of Dermatologic Science and Cosmetic Technology . The researchers investigated the skin–brain axis and looked at the presumed benefits of probiotics. Their findings suggest that common psychiatric symptoms, rather than diet-related microbial factors, may be the primary drivers o