Could microbes solve Russia's chemical weapons conundrum?
...ensive and pose environmental risks. Mustard is a blistering agent that was first used in World War I. Found in both liquid and aerosol form (mustard gas), it can cause severe burns to the skin, and severe damage to the respiratory system and internal organs if ingested or inhaled. It accounts for around 2 per...Experimental shingles vaccine proves effective in nationwide study
...se pain. It then migrates to the skin, causing the blistering rash of shingles. Generally, shingles first manif...in on one side of the body or face. Then a painful blistering rash develops in that same area of skin; the rash can take two to four weeks to heal. Anyone who ha...Scientists stop autoimmune disease without shutting off immune system
...l of pemphigus vulgaris, the researchers prevented blistering and other signs of the disease by injecting a drug...ved a high dose of autoantibody which causes gross blistering akin to human PV. The other group of 24 received a lower dose that would cause less severe blisterin...New sunscreen ingredient to heal sunburn and help prevent skin cancer
...skin and is the primary agent responsible for skin blistering and peeling after sunburn. "UVA sunlight is typically associated with the cooler parts of hot summer days, before 10am and after 3pm. "UVA was once thought to have a minor effect on skin damage, but now it is considered to be a major contributor...