Researchers at Oregon State University have identified a specific biochemical process that can cause normal and healthy skin cells to transform into cancerous melanoma cells, which should help...

The powerful anti-inflammatory compound interleukin-10 (IL-10) plays a crucial role in regenerative, scarless healing of fetal skin.

Radiation treatment can help reduce the recurrence of Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, while chemotherapy does not appear to have any impact on recurrence or survival...

Eczema - a common skin condition that affects up to 30% of the US - may reduce the risk of skin cancer, according to new research from King's College London in the UK.

First they showed us that trillions of gut bacteria help us digest food and fight disease, now scientists ask, how do bacteria populations on our skin influence wound healing?

Using higher-wattage ultra violet (UV) lamps at nail salons to dry and cure polish was associated with more UV-A radiation being emitted, but the brief exposure after a manicure would require...

We spend our lives covered head-to-toe in a thin veneer of bacteria. But despite a growing appreciation for the valuable roles our resident microbes play in the digestive tract, little is known...

For the treatment of chronic diabetic foot ulcers, researchers report high healing rates with dehydrated human amniotic membrane allografts.

An international team led by King's College London and the San Francisco Veteran Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC) has developed the first lab-grown epidermis - the outermost skin layer - with a...

To improve treatment decisions and patient outcomes for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) - a chronic inflammatory arthritis that affects the joints and tendons - the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF)...