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Improperly healed scars can lead to emotional distress, infection, longer stays in the hospital, and the need for further procedures. Scientists publishing in the journal Frontiers in Medicine researched the protein collagen and how its synthesis is impacted by the circadian clock. Collagen helps...
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The journal of Rheumatology and Therapy published a report on the first use of mediation modeling* to explore psoriatic arthritis and its relationship to pain and inflammation: does tofacitinib help? Data from 2 studies of psoriatic arthritis patients was pooled; patients were treated with a placebo...
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Does COVID have anything to do with monkeypox? Is Monkeypox the same as shingles? Although monkeypox has been around a long time—discovered in 1958, with the first human case appearing in 1970—it is currently causing fear and misinformation. While a rash from monkeypox can be painful like shingles...
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In an article published in the Science Translational Medicine journal, researchers offer potential future treatment for those with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). Inflammation from this painful and debilitating disease impacts joints and the spine, and even eyes and skin. While investigating the role...
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Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory disease in which tendons and ligaments connect to bone. The condition is painful, chronic, and affects joints in about a third of those people with psoriasis. A study in the journal of Arthritis & Rheumatology accessed the involvement of chemokines and their...
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Newswise — A Western diet rich in fat and sugar may lead to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis, a study by UC Davis Health researchers has found.
The study, published today in Journal of Investigative Dermatology, suggests that dietary components, rather than obesity itself, may lead to...
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Newswise — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), overdose deaths involving prescription opioids increased nearly 400% from 1999 to 2017. In 2017, more than 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, and almost 68% of these...
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Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, affects 2% to 4% of the population worldwide, with a particularly high incidence—up to 11% by some estimates—in Norway. In an effort to better understand the environmental and inherited contributors to the condition, a research team led by Mari Løset...