January 18, 2010 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with severe forms of the inflammatory skin disease psoriasis are more likely to die of heart-related causes and stroke than those without the condition, new research shows.

December 29, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chronically itchy skin can take not only a physical toll but a psychological one as well, a new study suggests.

November 25, 2009 — HONG KONG (Reuters) - A large analysis of the genes of 8,200 ethnic Chinese has revealed subtle genetic differences between inhabitants in northern China and southern China, and even between different Chinese dialect groups.