Tofacitinib, a drug approved to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, reversed hair loss for a man and a woman both suffering from alopecia universalis for 10 years.

Scientists find a bacterium commonly found on skin releases an enzyme that protects against oxidative stress, which is considered a contributor to disease.

Lumps in the skin behind the ear have numerous causes but when should someone consult a doctor? Learn about lymph nodes, mastoiditis, and other symptoms.

Scientists use atmospheric microplasma to improve uptake of drug compounds through the skin by disrupting the impermeable outer layer of the skin.

Strategy could ease itching where steroids, antihistamines are only partly effective.

Abeona Therapeutics Inc. a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering gene therapies for life-threatening rare diseases, announced that positive clinical trial results from the...

The prognosis for patients diagnosed with scleroderma - an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin - is not typically a rosy one.

A team of University of Pittsburgh researchers has demonstrated that a newly developed topical therapy applied before or after radiation exposure prevents skin damage in both animal and human...

What is scalp tenderness and what are its causes and symptoms? Learn how to diagnose scalp tenderness and what treatments are available.

National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a novel role for a gene known as heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60), finding that it is critical in tissue regeneration and wound healing.