Nailing it down
In my last article, I discussed the common conditions affecting nails. Now I will discuss certain uncommon causes of discoloured and disfigured nails. In most […]
Articles by Bell Eapen
Hair fall – The root pressure theory (Part – I)
Image via Wikipedia Hair fall (the common baldness or pattern alopecia) is a common but extremely distressing condition in both men and women alike. I have written […]
Gene expression study in Acne
Image via Wikipedia Anti-inflammatory effects of a topical preparation containing nicotinamide: “Anti-inflammatory effects of a topical preparation containing nicotinamide, retinol, and 7-dehydrocholesterol in patients with […]
A nail-biting story!
Image via Wikipedia Recently a physician friend showed me a gray longitudinal streak on his fingernail and asked me if he was going to die […]
Can Anchoring Fibrils be reinforced by nanofibers?
Image via Wikipedia Anchoring fibrils are polymers of Type VII collagen that connects basement membrane of the skin to the dermal connective tissue. Abnormalities of […]
Beta-Sitosterol
Image via Wikipedia Archives of Dermatological Research, Online First™ – SpringerLink: “The present study clearly indicates the superiority of phyto-vesicles over the complex and β-sitosterol, […]
Amyloidogenecity of Epidermal proteins: Unfolding the mysteries.
Image via Wikipedia [This is the discussion section of my paper on cutaneous amyloidosis that I did not publish. I presented it in a conference […]