Scientists have demonstrated for the first time how Staphylococcus aureus—a leading cause of skin infections—reshapes the ...

CHICAGO --- The majority of children and teens with chronic skin diseases such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, alopecia areata (hair loss) and vitiligo (pigment loss) feel stigmatized by peers for their ...

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 ...

SEATTLE — With increasing survival rates after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children, dermatologists may be seeing more skin conditions associated with HSCT, including ...

Childhood emotional trauma significantly elevates psoriasis risk by disrupting immune responses, new research reveals. Early ...

Apart from medicines, another common treatment for vitiligo is phototherapy. This method uses targeted ultraviolet (UV) light ...

Thousands of people attended a parade to help cheer up a boy from Kansas City, Mo., who suffers from a rare genetic disease ...

Multiple children have been treated in Wake County emergency rooms for a rare, but painful skin condition in recent weeks. Holly Rund shared her five-year-old daughter Lexi was in so much pain last ...

While most cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease are mild, the virus spreads easily in group environments like schools and ...