Skin disease encompasses a wide range of ailments that affect the skin, including infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, allergic reactions, skin malignancies, and parasites. These diseases ...

Obesity ups the risk for a number of skin conditions and infections, including stretch marks, cellulitis, and cutaneous candidiasis.

Recognizing that skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and hidradenitis suppurativa present differently in skin of color can prevent delays in diagnosis and treatment, explained James ...

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021 reported 44.84 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) because of skin and subcutaneous diseases. Researchers utilized data from the GBD Study 2021 ...

There are two types of skin pigmentation disorders: hyperpigmentation, in which the skin produces too much melanin, and hypopigmentation, in which the skin produces too little melanin. Skin ...

Chronic stress activates the HPA axis, increasing cortisol and neuropeptides that impair gut barrier integrity, shift ...

Excoriation disorder, also known as dermatillomania, is a skin-picking condition. People with excoriation disorder will pick, scrape, rub, scratch, or pull at their skin, sometimes to the point where ...

Peyton Fleagle was just a toddler when his parents first noticed itchy scales appear on his skin. Eventually, the scales covered 95% of Peyton’s body. Fleagle, who is now 12, has a condition called ...

Most children with chronic skin diseases — such as acne, alopecia, eczema, psoriasis, and vitiligo — experience mental health and social challenges related to their condition, which can include ...

The emerging field of psychodermatology reminds us that the connection between the brain and skin is not only real but significant. It focuses on the interplay between psychiatry and dermatology, ...

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, a team of Polish researchers conducted a review to understand the connection between the gut microbiome and ...

"Untreated sleep disorders can not only cause cardiovascular and psychological disorders, but also possibly result in reduced school performance, underachievement, and overall reduced quality of life.