February 17, 2025

Skin Metabolism and Exudation Limit Tattoo Ink Absorption, Study Finds

Researchers examined systemic absorption, metabolism, and excretion of tattoo ink tracers, providing evidence for a cutaneous first-pass effect and measuring systemic exposure levels.

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February 14, 2025

Study: Patients Trust Female Docs Less

Study findings and an interview with the lead investigator.

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February 12, 2025

Phase III Trial Targets Venous Leg Ulcers

With no new FDA-approved drugs for chronic wound debridement since 1965, MediWound's phase 3 trial tests EscharEx for venous leg ulcers in 216 patients.

Reuters

February 10, 2025

Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusions: Why So Rare?

Discover how pre-hospital blood programs are saving lives during traumatic events in both rural and urban areas, addressing crucial legal and financial barriers along the way. Source: KFF Health News.

KFF Health News

February 05, 2025

Medical Oddities: Resist the Itch? Maybe Not

Scratching an itch may have positive and negative outcomes. Compounds in tomatoes may work as an antidepressant. Selenoproteins help keep blood young. And more.

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November 01, 2024

Are Toothbrushes More Viral Than Showerheads?

Study finds your toothbrush hosts primarily human-associated bacteria including Klebsiella, Streptococcus, and Veillonella, while showerheads harbor environmental microbes.

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November 18, 2024

Apocrine Gland Changes in Early Hidradenitis Suppurativa

A recent study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology identified potential early factors in the development of hidradenitis suppurativa, involving apocrine gland damage and keratin release, offering insights into potential biomarkers for disease severity and progression.

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January 07, 2025

Patient Insights on HRQOL in Chronic GVHD

Explore how cutaneous graft-versus-host disease impacts patients’ quality of life across physical, psychological, and social domains.

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September 09, 2024

First Full Eye, Face Transplant Performed

In a surgical first, retinal cells showed light responsiveness up to 9.0 μv at 220 days after whole eye transplant, nearing the low end of normal (10-50 μv).

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