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 September 12, 2019 
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   Researchers identify new clues on tissue damage in rheumatoid arthritis and lupusResearchers identify new clues on tissue damage in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus
 
Research supported by the Accelerating Medicines Partnership on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus provides new insights into tissue damage for these autoimmune conditions.
 
   Psoriasis patients frequently use complementary or alternative therapies to treat their symptomsPsoriasis patients frequently use complementary or alternative therapies to treat their symptoms
 
Patients with psoriasis frequently use complementary or alternative therapies to treat their symptoms, according to survey results published by dermatologists from the George Washington University in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
 
 It is okay for women with lupus to get pregnant with proper care, says new study
 
It is okay for women with lupus to get pregnant with proper care, says new studySystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease which was historically perceived to confer an unacceptably high risk to both mother and child during pregnancy. As a result, most women with the condition were counseled to avoid pregnancy or to terminate their pregnancy.
 
 
 Study explores pregnancy-related adverse events associated with acne medication
 
Study explores pregnancy-related adverse events associated with acne medicationIsotretinoin (also known by its former brand name as Accutane or Roaccutane) is an extremely effective acne medication that can help patients whose severe acne has not responded to other drugs.
 
 
 Dry cracked skin of eczema patients promotes 'atopic march'
 
Dry cracked skin of eczema patients promotes 'atopic march'Infants who develop eczema are more likely to develop food allergies, hay fever and asthma as they grow older, a progression known as the atopic march.
 
 
 Topical cream found to be effective in reversing the effects of vitiligo
 
Topical cream found to be effective in reversing the effects of vitiligoA nationwide phase II clinical trial, coordinated out of Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found that a topical cream was extremely effective in reversing the effects of vitiligo, a relatively common autoimmune disease that causes loss of skin pigmentation.
 
 
 Embrace your natural skin tone to prevent skin cancer, say experts
 
Embrace your natural skin tone to prevent skin cancer, say expertsAccording to a new report by Cancer Research UK, the incidence of skin cancer has “soared” over the last ten years.
 
 
 Genetic and environmental factors play major roles in the onset of vitiligo
 
Genetic and environmental factors play major roles in the onset of vitiligoA pair of new journal articles by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine indicate that both genetic and environmental factors play significant roles in the onset of vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that results in the loss of color in blotches of skin.
 
 
 New nanovaccine for deadly skin cancer
 
New nanovaccine for deadly skin cancerTel Aviv scientists have published their version of a vaccine against the deadly skin cancer malignant melanoma, which arises from the pigment producing cells of the skin. This is the most feared form of skin cancer, with a high tendency to metastasize to distant parts of the body, including the brain.
 
 
 Blood clotting proteins in urine act as potent biomarkers for lupus
 
Blood clotting proteins in urine act as potent biomarkers for lupusThe team of researchers at the University of Houston found that blood clotting proteins, both the ones that promote blood clotting (prothrombic) and those that disperse them (thrombolytic) are elevated in the urine of patients with lupus nephritis (LN).
 
 
 Skin cancer risk falls with higher dietary vitamin A intake
 
Skin cancer risk falls with higher dietary vitamin A intakeA new study from Brown University shows that the dietary intake of vitamin A from plant sources is associated with a lower risk of a common type of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma. This is the second most common carcinoma of the skin in fair-skinned people.
 
 
 Topical Probiotics for Atopic Dermatitis and Eczema
 
Topical Probiotics for Atopic Dermatitis and EczemaAtopic dermatitis is an inflammatory disease of the skin in which the normal barrier function of the skin is disrupted, so that immune function is impaired and susceptibility to infection with common bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus is increased.
 
 
 UV radiation exposure: Sun protection is important as athletes have elevated skin cancer risk
 
UV radiation exposure: Sun protection is important as athletes have elevated skin cancer riskThe dangers of ultraviolet radiation exposure, which most often comes from the sun, are well-known. Speaking at The Physiological Society's Extreme Environmental Physiology conference next week, W. Larry Kenney, Penn State University, will discuss how broad its effects can be, from premature aging to cancer, and how this can be influenced by different skin tones and the use of sunscreen.
 
 
 Dietary vitamin A may protect against common skin cancer
 
Dietary vitamin A may protect against common skin cancerIncreasing the intake of dietary vitamin A may reduce the risk of developing cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), according to a new study.
 

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