Human skin is constantly exposed to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Skin has a unique ability to respond to UVR by increasing its pigmentation, a protective process driven by the melanogenesis …
Modular gene analysis reveals distinct molecular signatures for cutaneous lupus patient subsets.
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease with clinical sequelae such as itching, dyspigmentation, and scarring.We applied a previously described modular analysis approach to assess the molecular heterogeneity …
Image guided lymph node core needle biopsy predicts survival in mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome.
The prognosis of Sézary syndrome (SS) and mycosis fungoides (MF) depends on lymph node (LN) involvement. The usefulness of LN image guided core needle biopsies (CNB), instead of surgical sampling, …
Activity and components of the G-CSF pathway in hidradenitis suppurativa.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by painful, purulent, and destructive skin alterations in intertriginous areas.We investigated the expression and role of granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), the regulator …
Subcutaneous abscess caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 28F in an infant: a case report.
Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is defined by the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae on culture from samples obtained from a normally sterile site. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) have been developed for …
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Have Lasting Cognitive Impact
Women with gestational hypertension perform significantly worse on 15-word learning test than those with normotensive pregnancy
Autistic Traits ID’d in Carriers of CNVs Linked to Autism
54 percent of carriers of certain copy number variants have elevated levels of autistic traits
No Causal Link Found for COVID-19, Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Incidence of GBS decreased between March and May 2020 compared with same months of 2016 to 2019
Factors ID’d for Mortality in Nursing Home Residents With COVID-19
Increased age, male sex, impaired cognitive and physical function associated with increased odds of 30-day mortality
Few Adults Report Having Firearm Safety Discussions With Doctors
7.5 percent of respondents report having ever discussed firearm safety; 12 percent among those living with children