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Fungal skin infections commonly misdiagnosed

2017-01-08 06:48:28

Dermatophyte infections, the most common kind of fungal infection in the skin, hair, or nails, affect an estimated 25 percent of the world's population.

New topical immunotherapy effective against early skin cancer

2017-01-08 06:46:58

A combination of two topical drugs that have been in use for years triggers a robust immune response against precancerous skin lesions, according to a new study.

Sunlight offers surprise benefit: It energizes infection fighting T cells

2017-01-08 06:40:29

Sunlight, through a mechanism separate than vitamin D production, energizes T cells that play a central role in human immunity, researchers have found.

New insights into skin cells could explain why our skin doesn't leak

2016-10-04 08:00:17

The discovery of the shape and binding capability of epidermal cells could explain how skin maintains a barrier even when it is shedding.