Dermatology

According to new research, the chance of developing anxiety and depression is increased in patients with atopic dermatitis, mostly when additional allergic symptoms are present.

A new study suggests identification of atypical cutaneous manifestations of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), such as atypical distribution of vesicles, could improve patient care.

Primary melanomas with incipient ulceration may warrant a higher-risk pathologic T stage, as they could be more aggressive than nonulcerated melanomas, suggests a new case-control study.

According to a new study from the University of Missouri, Columbia, USA, paediatric and young adult survivors of cutaneous melanoma are at a higher risk of a second primary cancer. Read more.

According to a recent study, delays in beginning post-operative radiation therapy can increase the risk of recurrence of Merkel cell carcinoma, the second most deadly form of skin cancer. Read more.

Differences in gut microbiome between patients with early- or late-stage melanoma compared with controls were identified in a new single-site, case-controlled study. Read more…

As patients with psoriasis are at a heightened risk for cardiovascular disease, researchers aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of CMD in a large cohort of patients with psoriasis without cardiovascular disease.

Traditionally treatments for alopecia areata include local and systemic corticosteroids, immunomodulatory agents, and excimer lasers…