Many things can turn our faces red, including sunburn, acne, and hot flashes. From the American Academy of Dermatology, here are 10 less obvious reasons for seeing a red face when you look in the mirror. Seborrheic dermatitis. Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that causes a red rash, which often appears on the… Continue reading Facial Redness: 10 Possible Causes
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Three New Scientific Theories to Explain Why Women Are More Susceptible to Autoimmune Disease than Men Are
Although autoimmune disease (AD) affects both genders, women are at an overwhelming disadvantage. Of the approximate 8 percent of the population affected by AD, a whopping 78 percent of those cases are women (NCBI). The National Institutes of Health has officially designated autoimmune disease as a major women’s health issue. Autoimmunity in and of itself… Continue reading Three New Scientific Theories to Explain Why Women Are More Susceptible to Autoimmune Disease than Men Are
FDA Update on Targeted Lupus Therapies
It can be a difficult disease to diagnose and a difficult disease to treat. It’s called lupus, and as many as 24,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with the disease each year. Scientists today are working on many fronts to understand the genetic underpinnings of the disease and to develop new and more… Continue reading FDA Update on Targeted Lupus Therapies
A New Understanding of Women and Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists now have new insight why women are likelier than men to develop autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS). The finding, detailed in a paper published in The Journal of Immunology, focuses on a type of white blood cell, the innate lymphoid cell, that exhibits different immune activities in males versus females. “Women are… Continue reading A New Understanding of Women and Multiple Sclerosis
Most Women Don’t Know Stroke Symptoms
According to a national survey by The Ohio State University, most women don’t know their risk factors for stroke, or its symptoms. Investigators from the university’s Wexner Medical Center found that among 1,000 women who were surveyed, only 11 percent could identify pregnancy, lupus, migraine headaches and oral contraception or hormone replacement therapy as female-specific… Continue reading Most Women Don’t Know Stroke Symptoms
A New and Improved Turmeric?
Researchers have figured out a way to better distribute the biological effects of curcumin, an anti-inflammatory, over-the-counter supplement that until now has metabolized too quickly to be of maximum effect. Curcumin, a natural compound in the spice turmeric, has been used for centuries by practitioners of Ayurveda – a Hindu system of medicine – for… Continue reading A New and Improved Turmeric?