April 2018 in “Blackwell's Five‐Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion” Some skin conditions in pets can signal cancer or may develop into cancer, and monitoring or treating these can help detect or manage the disease.
April 2018 in “Rheumatology” Alopecia is common in lupus patients, causing significant anxiety and is linked to the disease itself.
Bovines can have rare inherited skin diseases with specific symptoms like hair loss, fragile skin, and abnormal porphyrin buildup.
October 2017 in “Journal of medical science and clinical research” Obese people are more likely to have certain skin conditions like dark patches, stretch marks, skin tags, and bumpy skin.
June 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The new cream is safe and effective for mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Hair follicles produce IL-7, which is essential for certain skin lymphoma cells to survive.
June 2016 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” Long-term glucocorticoid use can cause skin problems like easy bruising and poor wound healing, especially at higher doses.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman's skin symptoms led to a diagnosis of systemic AL amyloidosis, but she died from sepsis shortly after.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Certain skin diseases are linked to Agent Orange and similar chemicals; veterans should be screened and informed about uncertain risks, and current data doesn't link spironolactone with breast cancer.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Engrailed-1 gene plays a key role in the development of sweat glands in mice.