The treatment of skin wounds is a key research domain owing to the important functional
and aesthetic role of this tissue. When the skin is impaired, bacteria can soon infiltrate into …

As an interface with the environment, the skin is a complex ecosystem colonized by many
microorganisms that coexist in an established balance. The cutaneous microbiome inhibits …

Significance: A 2018 retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries identified that∼ 8.2
million people had wounds with or without infections. Medicare cost estimates for acute and …

The emergence of drug-resistant bacteria calls for the discovery of new antibiotics. Yet, for
decades, traditional discovery strategies have not yielded new classes of antimicrobial …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disorder characterized by eczematous
and pruritic skin lesions. In recent decades, the prevalence of AD has increased worldwide …

Using a sample from a population to estimate the proportion of the population with a certain
category label is a broadly important problem. In the context of microbiome studies, this …

The ecological community of microorganisms in/on humans, termed the microbiome, is vital
for sustaining homeostasis. While culture-independent techniques have revealed the role of …

A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response Page 1 George S. Everly,
Jr. · Jeffrey M. Lating A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response …

The skin barrier is an important shield regulating the outside‐in as well as inside‐out
penetration of water, nutrients, ions and environmental stimuli. We can distinguish four …

Background and rationale Xerosis cutis (also referred to as xeroderma, dry skin, asteatosis)
affects more than 10 million individuals in Germany. It is among the most common …