The appearance and severity of nail disorders often differ for those with darker relative to lighter skin tones, according to ...

Nailfold capillaroscopy identifies distinct changes in capillary density, length, and morphology in patients with conditions such as nail psoriasis, onychomycosis, and retronychia. The single-center, ...

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Clinical presentation: Pitting, nonspecific onycholysis (lifting of the nail from the nail bed), hyperkeratosis (thick nails), and yellowish-brown spots under the nail plate should prompt ...

Diagnosing conditions of the nail can be confounding. Patients may experience delays in treatment due to challenges in diagnosis. While the nail may seem like a cosmetic concern, nail diseases can ...

Your fingernails are constantly sending health signals that most people completely ignore until serious disease has already developed. Changes in nail color, texture, thickness, and growth patterns ...

When doctors examine patients, they often look beyond the presenting symptoms to gather additional diagnostic information. Fingernails, frequently overlooked by patients, provide physicians with ...

GLP-1 medications may be associated with nail detachment, discolouration, hair loss and scalp irritation, according to new ...

Habit-tic deformity is a traumatic nail dystrophy that results from habitual picking of the proximal nail fold margin. 4 The most common location is the thumbnail; however, all fingernails can be ...

Research is uncovering all sorts of new causes – and solutions. Here’s your ultimate guide to both ...