Researchers have successfully treated the skin diseases epidermolytic ichthyosis and ichthyosis with confetti by transplanting genetically healthy skin to inflamed areas. Their work could pave the way ...

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia are extending those possibilities to the skin for ...

Cory Simpson, MD, PhD, assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Washington, spoke to the need for more treatment options in genetic skin conditions and the possibility of drug ...

In a recently published phase 3 trial, credit card-sized cultured skin grafts corrected for the COL7A1 mutation that causes recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) and enabled most patients ...

KaDee Troop is the mother of seven adopted children, four of whom have a rare genetic disorder that causes their skin to blister and tear at the slightest touch. Wounds heal slowly — if at all — and ...

If you think that your skin disorder is incurable even though you have consumed all your medications, this new method could solve your worries in a beat. Recent advancements in science and technology ...

Your skin acts as a vital health indicator, with changes like butterfly rashes, velvet plaques, or tripe palms signaling potential autoimmune diseases, diabetes, or even cancer. Recognizing these ...

Researchers from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan have successfully treated the skin diseases epidermolytic ichthyosis (EI) and ichthyosis with confetti (IWC) by transplanting ...