Let’s start with nail fungus, a disease that an average person experiences at least once in their lifetime. As you probably know, the fungus is found in our bodies. To turn into an infection, it needs ...

Clinical presentation: Pitting, nonspecific onycholysis (lifting of the nail from the nail bed), hyperkeratosis (thick nails), and yellowish-brown spots under the nail plate should prompt ...

Your nails do much more than complete your look — they can offer valuable clues about what’s going on inside your body. Paying attention to these signs can help you spot potential problems early and ...

Diagnosing conditions of the nail can be confounding. Patients may experience delays in treatment due to challenges in diagnosis. While the nail may seem like a cosmetic concern, nail diseases can ...

Most people give their fingernails about three seconds of attention each day, usually just enough time to notice they need a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You probably don’t spend much time thinking about your fingernails (unless you’re painting them!). But your nails can provide key ...

Nailfold capillaroscopy identifies distinct changes in capillary density, length, and morphology in patients with conditions such as nail psoriasis, onychomycosis, and retronychia. The single-center, ...

LIVERPOOL -- Nail disease in patients with psoriatic arthritis responded rapidly and significantly to treatment with adalimumab (Humira), a real-world study found. Among 36 patients with psoriatic ...

Pediatric patients with Down syndrome have a greater prevalence of overall and specific nail disorders than control patients.

Onychomycosis, or fungal infection of the nail, most often affects the toenails. Infected nails usually have a thick, yellow appearance and can become coarse and brittle (see Figure 4). When caused by ...

A phase 3b trial demonstrates that tildrakizumab meets robust efficacy endpoints for nail psoriasis—an historically difficult ...

For more invasive disease, confirmation of onychomycosis is needed prior to initiation and to obtain insurance coverage of treatment, which is expensive. Terbinafine 250 mg daily over a period of six ...