Photo by Amanda Mills, USCDCP, via Pixnio A long-running Queensland, Australia, study has found children are developing significantly fewer moles than their peers were 25 years ago, with predictions of a major reduction in future melanoma risk. The Brisbane Twin Nevus Study, published in the  British Journal of Dermatology , tracked the development of moles in twins and their siblings who turned 12 each year from 1992 to 2016. There were a total of 3,957 participants living i

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new nanoparticle to allow the removal of melanoma tumours using low-power laser light.

This laboratory image shows Staphylococcus aureus bacteria streaked in the shape of a sex steroid, like testosterone. The left shape is of wild-type S. aureus, with the lighter halo around the shape indicating hemolysis, or the breakdown of red blood cells, releasing their hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid. The right shape is a quorum-sensing mutant strain of S. aureus, which cannot damage blood cells. Photo courtesy UT Southwestern Testosterone, long implicated in sex-ba

Photo by Bobjgalindo via Wikimedia Commons A common strep throat infection can trigger guttate psoriasis by altering the behaviour of key immune cells, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Solna, Sweden. The findings, published in eBioMedicine , suggest how an infection can lead to sudden skin inflammation, particularly in children and young adults. In the study, the researchers analyzed blood and skin samples from patients with guttate psoriasis using singl

Researchers have developed a dissolved bubble microneedle patch that simultaneously delivers hydrophilic and hydrophobic medications into the skin of acne vulgaris patients.

TRPV4, an ion channel, is found in neurons classically associated with touch, called Aβ low-threshold mechanoreceptors. New research indicates that TRPV4 can generate itch, but it also helps trigger a negative feedback signal, a neural message that tells the spinal cord and brain that scratching has been sufficient. Image Courtesy of Roberta Gualdani Researchers have discovered that the ion channel TRPV4 plays a critical role in regulating the body's built-in "stop-scratching

Photo by Welshsk via Wikimedia Commons The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), widely used to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity, appears to increase the risk of nonscarring hair loss (NSHL). These findings were published online ahead of print in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology . In the paper, the authors note that emerging reports suggest potential dermatologic adverse effects associated with GLP-1RA use, particular

Natural compounds that can be used in sunscreens may also be beneficial for skin health and blood pressure.