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More than two decades of NIH research gives answers on a rare disease affecting bones, skin, and the endocrine system
Why do patients with fibrous dysplasia/McCune-Albright Syndrome break their bones so easily? Or hit puberty as early as infancy?...
NIH Research, Rare Diseases, Dental Health, Skin Conditions
Eczema and the cold
Eczema: What is it? Eczema is a skin condition that makes your skin dry, itchy, and inflamed. It can show...
Cold-Weather Wellness, Skin Conditions, Eczema
Zain Verjee is no longer hiding from psoriasis
As a leading international journalist on CNN and other major television news outlets, Zain Verjee’s face was visible to millions...
Psoriasis, Skin Conditions
Skin 101: Identifying common conditions
Skin: It's our body's largest organ. It protects us by keeping fluids in and harmful microbes out. Sometimes,...
Skin Conditions
A visual guide to 6 conditions that cause skin discoloration
Vitiligo is not the only disease that causes skin to change color. Here are a few conditions and what they...
Vitiligo, Skin Conditions
Psoriasis: On the road to discovery
Advances in genetic knowledge are providing the keys to unlock new treatments. NIH-supported researcher James T. Elder, M.D., Ph...
Psoriasis, Skin Conditions
Questions and answers about psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) skin disease of scaling and inflammation that affects more than three percent of the U...
Psoriasis, Skin Conditions
Psoriasis doesn’t slow down Texan Brian LaFoy
Brian LaFoy has been around psoriasis his whole life. His father has it and his father's mother has it....
Psoriasis, Skin Conditions