From Lyme disease to art and advocacy
Bruce Davidson always enjoyed the outdoors. He owned and operated a landscape contracting business in the early 2000s in Boxborough, Massachusetts. It was this job and location that put himRead More
Monthly Archives: April 2017
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.D., from the Department of Dermatology at the University of Michigan, isRead More
Understanding and preventing tick bites
As people spend more time outdoors, so do many insects and pests. Among them are ticks, which are small bloodsucking parasites and arthropods. Some diseases you can get from aRead More
How to remove a tick
Removing a tick can be tricky. We’ve compiled a list of helpful tips for you to follow with information from MedlinePlus and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.Read More
Artificial pancreas: An incredible burden has been lifted
Kady Helme can’t remember a time in her life when she didn’t take care of her own type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed at the age of five, she quickly began checkingRead More
NIH MedlinePlus magazine remembers Mary Tyler Moore
A little more than 10 years ago, Mary Tyler Moore helped launch the first issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine on Capitol Hill. The award-winning actress and diabetes research advocate wasRead More
Nick Jonas talks life with type 1 diabetes
Nick Jonas is a hit singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. He’s also one of the approximately 1.25 million Americans living with type 1 diabetes. Jonas, now 24, was diagnosed atRead More
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.S. population. Although the disease occurs in all ages, it mostlyRead More
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. Then, when he was in his mid-20s, he saw the signsRead More