Research into new bandaging aims to ease the agony experienced by those living with genetic skin condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), commonly referred to as 'butterfly skin'.

We tend to think of COVID-19 as a respiratory illness. But, like many viruses, COVID can also affect your skin and cause ...

Diseases of the nervous system refer to disorders that affect any part of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord or cranial nerves) or peripheral nervous system. In this issue, Alsema ...

What are skin pigment disorders? Skin color is determined by a pigment (melanin) made by specialized cells in the skin (melanocytes). The amount and type of melanin determines a person's skin color.

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Solange Knowles has opened up about her “debilitating” battle with multiple autoimmune disorders. The “Losing You” singer revealed in the comments section of musician Shaun Ross ...

Using a few zaps of electricity to the skin, researchers can stop bacterial ... including those of humans, and to treat diseases without using medicine. For example, pacemakers can regulate ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a new mechanism underlying inflammatory skin diseases, such as psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis. They found ...

The conditions may be directly related to your integumentary system's function. You may also have conditions that can manifest as symptoms in your skin, hair, nails, and glands. Here are some of the ...

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This has proved difficult and despite decades of effort, the use of stem cells to treat diseases is currently extremely limited. Prof Reik's team used the IPS technique on 53-year-old skin cells.