Using a new skin care product without testing it first can potentially cause allergic contact dermatitis, an inflammatory skin condition in which the immune system overreacts to an ingredient in the ...

NYC dermatologist Dr. Shereene Idriss is sharing a simple, free test to determine if you have oily, dry, or combination skin. N_studio - stock.adobe.com You may need a thick skin to take this test.

The scleroderma skin pinch test checks the thickness and elasticity of your skin. It can help doctors diagnose and monitor scleroderma, an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation and thickening ...

Skin allergies are common and often frustrating to diagnose. But new technology could soon help change that. Dr. Alison Bruce, a dermatologist at the Mayo Clinic, is helping to develop an artificial ...

A few months ago, I got hit with what my dermatologist called a “pretty severe” allergic reaction: The lower half of my face was hot to the touch and as red as a stop sign. And if that wasn’t enough, ...

The American Academy of Dermatology outlines the following steps to perform a patch test: Check whether they are carrying an epinephrine pen. If they are, follow the instructions on the side of the ...

Parkinson’s disease is often misdiagnosed because it shares similar symptoms with other conditions like Alzheimer’s. A skin biopsy test was able to accurately diagnose Parkinson’s 93 percent of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All participants showed no false-negative results when tested 2 weeks after anaphylactic reaction to food ...

Manager and NRF-rated researcher: Chromatography Mass Spectrometry - University of Pretoria and UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP-ISMC), University of Pretoria Yvette Naudé does not ...

While we're making progress in phasing out animal testing in the cosmetics industry around the world, there's still a ways to go in terms of regulatory measures (some 35 US states still allow it), ...