It’s an unfortunate fact of life for me. As a redhead, I get sunburn very easily. It’s simply not worth my while to sunbathe.

A white rescue cat named Bobble has undergone life-changing surgery after years of sun exposure left her with skin cancer so ...

Senescent skin cells—sometimes dubbed “zombie cells”—have long posed a paradox. These cells, which stop dividing yet refuse to die, can aid in wound healing and immune responses but also ...

Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin condition; in some cases, it affects the joints too. Psychological stress is a major flare trigger, and managing stress is a key part of treatment. Both are ...

CC chemokine receptor 6 (CCR6) is a G-protein coupled receptor involved in guiding immune cells through the body and the hallmark receptor for T helper 17 (Th17) cells, and is also expressed in other ...

and non-melanoma skin cancer, was particularly heightened among patients with severe mucous membrane pemphigoid. MMP is a group of rare, chronic autoimmune disorders affecting various membranes of ...

However, in a small number of cases (approximately 10%), the virus mutates inside the cat’s body, binding to the white blood cells instead of the gastrointestinal tract cells. This triggers an ...

such as skin biopsies, to avoid misdiagnosis. Although cats are often associated with itchiness, Griffin explains that clinical signs can point to more serious conditions, such as autoimmune diseases ...

This may help some cutaneous immune-related events from becoming chronic, he added. “There’s a fair number of patients who have low- to intermediate-grade skin toxicities even while on ...