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The name says it all — hand, foot and mouth disease typically develops as a rash on the hands and/or feet and sores in the mouth. "Hand, foot and mouth disease is a fairly common childhood illness, and one we see most often in summer and fall," said Dr. Sheila Fountain, a pediatrician in Steamboat Springs and a member of the medical staff at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center. "While the course of the disease is usually benign, it does spread easily, so it's important to take steps so that doesn't happen." How it spreads Hand, foot and mouth disease is a virus spread through touching an infected person or an object the infected person has touched and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth. It can also be spread through contact with feces or fluid from blisters or via respiratory droplets and oral secretions. "It's most common in the child care setting because of the frequent number of diaper changes and the fact that little kid...

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Microscope image of skin fascia showing TIFFs labeled in green. Selected TIFFs are labeled in pink to visualize their star-like shape. Image credit: Rosenblum Lab The surprise discovery of a new type of cell explains how distress to the skin early in life may prime a person for inflammatory skin disease later, according to a new study by UC San Francisco researchers in the Oct. 27 issue of Nature . Knowledge of this new cell type will likely lead to greater insight on how to reverse autoimmune disorders such as scleroderma, and shed light on the nature of inflammatory disease in general, the researchers said. "The results reinforce the idea that what you're exposed to initially may have lasting ramifications," said Michael Rosenblum, MD, PhD, principal investigator on the study. "It appears that early exposure to inflammation can, through these cells we discovered, imprint an ability for tissues to develop inflammatory disease later in life." The team learne...

The skin bacterium Staphylococcus aureus often develops antibiotic resistance. It can then cause infections that are difficult to treat. Researchers at the University of Bonn have uncovered an ingenious way in which a certain strain of Staphylococcus aureus protects itself against the important antibiotic vancomycin. The results have now been published in the journal Microbiology Spectrum. In the study, the researchers investigated the development of resistance in a Staphylococcus aureus strain that is innocuous to humans. For this purpose, they grew the strain in the laboratory in nutrient media to which they added successively increasing amounts of vancomycin. Staphylococci are rapidly mutating bacteria. The strain studied also lacks a mechanism that normally repairs these genetic changes. This means it acquires new properties particularly quickly, including those associated with greater tolerance to vancomycin. In the presence of the antibiotic, only these mutants survive. ...

Vitiligo and psoriasis are both autoimmune skin diseases. Sometimes they occur together.  The reasons for that aren't fully understood, but researchers suspect genetic differences point to a common underlying problem with the immune system. This article explores connections between vitiligo and psoriasis, what research has uncovered, plus prevention and treatment for both conditions. Vesnaandjic / Getty Images Vitiligo vs. Psoriasis About 1% of the population has vitiligo, which causes skin patches to lose all of their melanin (pigment). That leaves white blotches, especially on the following parts of the body: Face, especially around the mouth and eyes Inside the mouth Neck Armpits Hands and wrists Groin and genitals It can also affect the hair. Vitiligo is especially noticeable in people with darker skin. Irina Gulyayeva / Getty Images Psoriasis is more common, affecting about 3% of the p...

Vitiligo is a chronic skin pigmentation condition that causes white or light patches to form on the body. The discoloration occurs when the cells that give the skin, hair, and eyes color (melanocytes) stop functioning. Vitiligo is generally considered to be an autoimmune disease, though it's not entirely clear what triggers the immune system to mistakenly attack its own healthy skin pigment cells. Experts think that a combination of factors, including genetics, autoimmunity, stress, skin damage, and chemical exposure, likely contribute to a person's risk of vitiligo. Armin Rimoldi/Pexels Common Causes Vitiligo affects people of all ethnicities and skin types. While the exact cause is unknown, research has suggested that a variety of factors are at play. Genetic Mutations Variations in multiple genes have been linked to an increased risk of developing vitiligo. Roughly 30% of vitiligo cases run in families, and about one...

Though its name may suggest otherwise, ringworm is not a worm, but a kind of contagious fungal infection called Tinea . Instead, ringworm gets its name from the characteristic round or ringlike red or discolored scaly patches it creates on your skin. Often, the centers of ringworm lesions grow less red or discolored over time. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , ringworm is very common. It's especially common in warmer climates. While anyone can potentially contract ringworm, people with weakened immune systems may be more vulnerable to infection. Most often, ringworm affects your: scalp face legs trunk arms Ringworm can also affect your armpit. The symptoms of ringworm in your armpit are the same as ringworm on other parts of your body. There will be round, red or discolored lesions with scaly edges. Over time, the center of these lesions tend to become less red or discolored. A ringworm infection usually feels itchy and uncomfortable. The fungus ca...

An ear infection develops when bacteria or viruses infect the ear. There are three types: inner, middle, and outer ear infections. Many ear infections clear up on their own. However, if an ear infection doesn't get better after a few days, you will need to treat a bacterial ear infection with oral antibiotics and ear drops containing antibiotics. Verywell / Katie Kerpel Diagnosis of Ear Infections Your physician will look into your ear with an otoscope, a medical instrument with a light on one end designed to get a better view inside the ear. Your doctor will look for the visual signs of ear infection, such as redness and inflammation. To check for fluid buildup, a pneumatic otoscope, which blows air at the eardrum, will be used. If there is excessive fluid behind the eardrum, it will not move as it should when the air hits it. In some cases, hearing tests may also be performed to assess any damage to the ear from the infection. Diff...