Vitamin C may help thicken human skin by epigenetically activating genes involved in cell growth, according to new research using a lab-grown human skin model. The study found that vitamin C, or L-ascorbic acid, promotes epidermal proliferation by modifying gene activity through DNA demethylation.
A systematic review and network meta-analysis of clinical trials found that several biologic and small-molecule therapies provided short-term improvement in adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic inflammatory skin disease.
In a French phase II trial (LEANOX) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Assenat et al examined survival outcomes and oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neurotoxicity risk associated with lean bo...
A pooled analysis of two phase 3 trials found that a once-daily topical anticholinergic gel significantly improved sweat reduction and symptom severity in patients with axillary hyperhidrosis, with a tolerable safety profile.
New research shows body fat percentage predicts long-term mortality more accurately than BMI, suggesting a need to revise how body composition is measured in clinical care.