When people hear about psoriasis, they usually think of red, scaly patches on the skin. These patches can be itchy, painful, and embarrassing. But psoriasis is not just a skin problem. It is an ...

The promise of gene therapy is to cure diseases associated with faulty or missing genes. Yet the high upfront costs, uncertainty surrounding long-term durability and adverse events in some patients ...

Researchers have developed a novel animal model that fundamentally changes the understanding of lupus, a complex autoimmune disease. They demonstrate for the first time that a defect in skin cells can ...

Skin manifestations are common in patients with SLE. A recent study reported increased site-specific recurrence of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).1 While this study included a proportion of ...

Your body often sends quiet signals when something isn’t quite right — and your skin is one of the first places those clues ...

The patient has the Hallopeau-Siemens variant of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (EB). EB comprises a group of rare genetic states that are characterized by extremely fragile skin and recurrent ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic auto-inflammatory skin disease that is often mistaken for acne or boils, is causing many patients live with symptoms for years before receiving the right ...

Addison’s disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones. It can lead to a range of symptoms, such as freckles and darkened patches on the skin, including on the face. The ...