Conventional medicines have been used to treat ringworm of the scalp. However, over time, the efficacy of these medicines has proven to be ineffective or have severe side effects. Now, researchers ...

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Various underlying conditions can cause an itchy scalp without dandruff. Examples include head lice, hives, and dermatitis. The scalp may also be sore, dry, or tender. Treatment can depend on the ...

Some of these rashes can occur whether you are pregnant or not, while others are only seen during pregnancy. As such, the treatment can vary and may require an investigation by your OB/GYN to help ...

Tinea corporis or ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus that lives on dead tissues, such as the skin, hair, and nails. Ringworm is a fungus that causes both jock itch and athlete’s foot.

Fact 2: Not all ringlike rashes are caused by ringworm. Other conditions can also cause a ring-shaped rash. One is a skin condition called granuloma annulare, which is a circular bump that usually ...

Ringworm is a misnomer since it is not a worm-based infection, and the diseased regions are not usually ring-shaped. The organism that causes ringworm infections are dermatophytes, a specialist ...

A breast cancer rash causes changes to the breast’s skin color and texture. Dr. Bharthuar says that: The affected breast will have an area that looks red or purple, like a bruise. The breast skin can ...

since previous work found that repeat expansions in the range of 30 to 100 CAGs were necessary — but not sufficient — to cause Huntington’s. McCarroll agreed that 100 or fewer CAGs are not ...

Despite the name, ringworm rashes are not caused by worms. Instead, ringworm is a sign of a fungal infection on the skin. (Athlete's foot is a common form of ringworm.) Ringworm rashes are round ...

Shaving with a razor is a quick, cheap and efficient way of banishing unwanted hair, but it occasionally comes with an unwanted side effect: shaving rash, or as it's more commonly known razor burn.