Manzitto-Tripp is an associate professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She’s also the curator of botany at the school’s Museum of Natural ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vulvar lichen sclerosus is likely underdiagnosed in older women, increasing their risk for cutaneous squamous ...

A study of 2.5 million women aged 65 years or older found a 0.7% prevalence of vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS), and those with VLS had an 11-fold higher risk of developing vulvar squamous cell carcinoma ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists have turned to Earth-like planets in other solar systems that may show the ...

Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist on distant planets orbiting volatile stars. The secret? A microscopic ...

Nicholas Carter does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

A rare spider described as a "master of disguise" has been sighted in Cornwall, an expert says. Tylan Berry, county spider recorder for the British Arachnological Society, said the "nationally rare" ...

On a brisk Saturday morning at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal, Maine, Park Ranger Jeff Pengel leads a nature walk he’s titled ‘EnLichenment’. And, puns aside, there’s a lot to see here, once ...

What Is Oral Lichen Planus? Oral lichen planus is a long-lasting disease that affects your mouth, causing symptoms such as painful white patches, redness, and swelling. It doesn't go away, but you may ...

AMSTERDAM — Treatment with ruxolitinib cream, 1.5%, achieved rapid and marked reductions in the clinical signs and symptoms of cutaneous lichen planus, including itch and skin pain, both when given ...

Lichen planus is an itchy skin rash that may affect the quality and duration of sleep, which could cause fatigue. The skin condition is also linked with anxiety, depression, and a lower quality of ...