Photo by Alborz Fallah via Wikimedia Commons New research from Korea, published in Nature Communications, has identified specific mechanisms behind the onset of psoriasis by combining large-scale genomic data from more than 1.1 million people using advanced single-cell analysis technology. The investigators also identified several genes that are potential targets for new treatments. The study was led by Professor Hong-Hee Won of the Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and...

The conference secretariat for the 12th annual Skin Spectrum Summit invites Canadian medical researchers and students to submit poster presentations for display at the upcoming Summit on Oct. 31, 2026 in Toronto. The Summit’s scientific committee will peer-review all submissions. Space is limited, so we encourage early submission. To submit your presentation for consideration, please provide the following: 1. A structured abstract (300 words maximum) including: - Background - Methods ...

Epidermolysis bullosa simplex. Photo by James Heilman, MD, via Wikimedia Commons Researchers have developed the first disease-specific clinical tool to assess the severity of epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS), according to a study recently published in JAMA Dermatology . EBS is the most common subtype of epidermolysis bullosa. Despite its prevalence, there is no U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for EBS, and clinicians have lacked a standardized method for measuring...