MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Dermatology News From Medical News Today' source. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:29:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3500011&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BHb Louisiana Tech students Mridhula Thangaraj and Chris Monceaux will participate in a symposium on 'Regenerative Medicine - Wound Healing' at the 2010 Experimental Biology meeting, April 24-28 at the Anaheim (CA) Convention Center. The Experimental Biology meeting is part of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology's (FASEB) 2010 Annual Meeting... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3500011 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3500011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3495490&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BDL Follow-up visits conducted via a secure Web site may result in similar clinical outcomes as in-person visits among patients with acne, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "Ensuring timely access to high-quality care is currently a challenge for the stressed U.S. health care system... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3495490 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3495490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3495491&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BDh Morria Biopharmaceuticals Plc, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on novel, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, announced today the initiation of its Phase II clinical trial on its leading topical Multi-Functional Anti Inflammatory Drug (MFAID) MRX6. The double-blind, placebo-controlled study of up to 80 contact dermatitis patients will take place at the Hadassah Hospital in Israel... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3495491 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3495491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3491835&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BBB ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced that data related to several of its medical devices will be presented at the 23rd Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society (SAWC/WHS) in Orlando, Florida from April 17th to April 20th, 2010... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3491835 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3491835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3491836&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BzY The Society of Plastic Surgical Skin Care Specialists (SPSSCS) celebrates its 16th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. This year's theme is Skin Care 2010 - Capitalize on Your Skills... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3491836 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3491836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3488290&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bw7 The publication of the new book 'Advances in Wound Care', addresses this major and escalating health problem. The first in an annual book series, Volume 1 strengthens the interdisciplinary continuum of wound care to synchronize the numerous disciplines the wound care community represents. Advances in Wound Care (http://www.liebertpub.com/adwc), published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3488290 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3488290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3484038&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BsY A new study from the US suggests that some people who frequently use indoor tanning beds may become addicted to the habit and are also more likely to be prone to anxiety, use alcohol and other substances, suggesting that exposure to UV light may lead to behavior patterns typical of substance-related disorders... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3484038 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3484038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3484039&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BrF Among people over 50, those who did not finish high school or have not recently had common cancer screenings such as a mammogram, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test or colorectal cancer screening, are also less likely to be screened for skin cancer... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3484039 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3484039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3477099&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bpv The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew plc (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN) invites those attending the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care to visit the Smith & Nephew booth 301, to see the ALLEVYN™ difference with its unique triple-action technology and dynamic moisture control... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3477099 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3477099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3477098&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bpk A new discovery about the wound-healing process could lead to better treatments for diabetics and other patients who have wounds that are slow to heal. Loyola University Health System researchers found that certain immune system cells slow the wound-healing process... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3477098 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3477098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3477100&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bnn Skin and hair follicles are constantly renewed in the body, maintained by specialized stem cells. New research from Children's Hospital Boston identifies a small cellular channel that regulates skin and hair growth and that could be targeted with small-molecule drugs, potentially treating variety of skin conditions, as well as thinning hair or unwanted hair growth... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3477100 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3477100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3473247&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BkH US researchers have found a gene mutation that causes a progressive type of hair loss known as hereditary hypotrichosis simplex and say their discovery is likely to affect research and improve treatments for different types of hair loss, including male pattern baldness... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3473247 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3473247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3473248&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bjm A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk - lauric acid - shines as a possible new acne treatment thanks to a bioengineering graduate student from the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3473248 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3473248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3473249&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bjg The HairDX Genetic test for predicting the risk of male or female hair loss became available in Hong Kong and Singapore today with the announcement of a distribution agreement between Global Beauty International (HK) Limited (GBIL) and HairDX, LLC. Global Beauty International will introduce the genetic test to all Svenson Hair Centres in Hong Kong and Singapore... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3473249 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3473249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469297&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bgy From job interviews to first dates, creating a positive and lasting first impression often goes a long way... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469297 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3469297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469298&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bgf A team of investigators from Columbia, Rockefeller and Stanford Universities has identified a new gene involved in hair growth, as reported in a paper in the April 15 issue of Nature. This discovery may affect future research and treatments for male pattern baldness and other forms of hair loss... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469298 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3469298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465021&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bbx University of Illinois scientists have learned that a specific omega-6 fatty acid may be critical to maintaining skin health. "In experiments with mice, we knocked out a gene responsible for an enzyme that helps the body to make arachidonic acid. Without arachidonic acid, the mice developed severe ulcerative dermatitis... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465021 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3465021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465022&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Bf7 Boils and carbuncles are painful, pus-filled bumps that form under the skin. They appear when bacteria infect and inflame one or more of the hair follicles which are small sacs in the skin where hair grows. A carbuncle is a cluster of boils that form a connected area of infection under the skin. Boils, also called furuncles, usually start as red, tender lumps... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465022 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3465022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465023&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B9t Canada needs minimum training standards for laser hair removal operators, as currently anyone, trained or not, can legally operate a laser machine for hair removal in Canada, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). In Canada, no license is required to operate a laser hair removal machine and training is usually provided by the manufacturer... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465023 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3465023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3461208&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B86 PharmaSurgics in Sweden AB - part of the Karolinska Development dermatology and wound healing company "Pergamum" has received approval from the Danish Medicines Agency and the Independent Ethics Committee to begin a phase II clinical trial in Denmark... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3461208 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3461208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3461207&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B84 While everyone knows that getting an adequate daily dose of vitamins and minerals is important in maintaining one's overall health, many question whether or not the vitamins touted in skin care products work in reducing the signs of sun-damaged skin... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3461207 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3461207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3461209&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B7K Take extra care at your Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day celebrations this year by ensuring that accidents do not interfere with summer fun. Dr... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3461209 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3461209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3461210&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B6W Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SIX: BSLN) announces that Janssen-Ortho Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, has in consultation with Health Canada decided to discontinue sale of ceftobiprole (ZEFTERA™) for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) in Canada. Janssen-Ortho Inc... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3461210 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3461210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3457476&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B4s Ultraviolet (UV) light -- a culprit behind sunburns, wrinkles and skin cancer -- offers benefits for some skin conditions, according to the April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3457476 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3457476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3457475&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B4r Hair loss happens to women, too. The April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers the most common cause of hair loss in women and treatment options. Androgenetic alopecia (al-o-PE-she-uh) is the medical term for pattern hair thinning that affects women and, more commonly, men. This hair loss and gradual thinning are a normal part of aging... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3457475 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3457475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3455338&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B5n ULURU Inc. (NYSE ULU) announced that the Company will be presenting clinical data at the 2010 American Professional Wound Care Association(APWCA) National Conference in Philadelphia, PA April 8-11, 2010. At the conference, Altrazeal™ clinical evidence, best clinical practices, and advanced clinical applications will be showcased in both podium and poster presentations. Dr... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3455338 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3455338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3445126&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zY3 Scientists are reporting that particle size affects the toxicity of zinc oxide, a material widely used in sunscreens. Particles smaller than 100 nanometers are slightly more toxic to colon cells than conventional zinc oxide. Solid zinc oxide was more toxic than equivalent amounts of soluble zinc, and direct particle to cell contact was required to cause cell death... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3445126 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3445126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3450827&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zZN Lichen planus is an inflammatory skin condition, characterized by an itchy, non-infectious rash of small, polygonal (many sided) flat-topped pink or purple lesions (bumps) on the arms and legs. Other parts of the body may also be affected, including the mouth, nails, scalp, vulva, vagina, and penis. Involvement in the scalp can result in hair loss - sometimes permanent... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3450827 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3450827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441755&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zTR Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) nursing is one of the newest specialties recognized by the American Nurses Association (ANA). The Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) was recently notified of the ANA's decision. The Association, which represents the interests of more than 3... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441755 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3441755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3430649&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zLf The following is a statement from William D. James, MD, FAAD, President, American Academy of Dermatology: Indoor tanning is dangerous. There is compelling, irrefutable scientific evidence which shows that indoor tanning beds can increase your risk for skin cancer... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3430649 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3430649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426408&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zJf Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that surveyed dermatologists view Abbott/Eisai's Humira as the most efficacious therapy for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426408 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3426408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3422093&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zDm In a landmark decision, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it will now cover the use of FDA-approved dermal fillers for the treatment of HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy (LA), severely hollowed cheeks and changes to the face's appearance resulting from HIV treatments... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3422093 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3422093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3417315&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zzV Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum recording artist and psoriasis patient LeAnn Rimes is calling for people with psoriasis to pledge to better manage their disease as part of the awareness campaign "Stop Hiding from Psoriasis... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3417315 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3417315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3413284&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zyS The Food and Drug Administration may tighten restrictions on tanning beds "amid evidence they raise the risk of skin cancer beyond exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun," The Wall Street Journal reports. "Because tanning beds aren't considered medical devices, the FDA can only regulate the emissions from the lamps used in the beds... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3413284 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3413284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412017&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zwZ Fit in Your Skin™, a first-of-its-kind health and wellness program specifically designed for people living with psoriasis, is being introduced today through a collaborative effort between Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. and the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF). According to the NPF, psoriasis is the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the United States, affecting as many as 7... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412017 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3412017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409437&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zwG A sun protection intervention program that encouraged fourth-graders to wear hats outdoors as a skin cancer prevention measure significantly increased hat use at school, a study by researchers at the University of South Florida College of Medicine found. The program, however, had no effect on self-reported hat use at home or on measures of skin pigmentation... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409437 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3409437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405559&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ztC Indoor tanning is dangerous. There is compelling, irrefutable scientific evidence which shows that indoor tanning beds can increase your risk for skin cancer. A tax on indoor tanning services serves as a signal from the federal government to young people that indoor tanning is dangerous and should be avoided... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405559 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3405559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405558&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ztB American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) President and dermatologist William D. James, MD, FAAD, along with other dermatologists and leading researchers today testified before a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel considering changes to the current classification of indoor tanning devices... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405558 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3405558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405560&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zsz Neutrogena®, the #1 dermatologist recommended suncare brand, today responded to a recently published study on the rising incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers by urging Americans to re-evaluate their sun protection habits... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405560 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3405560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405561&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zrs Hatchtech Pty Ltd confirms a successful Phase IIa clinical trial evaluating DeOvo, an investigational proprietary drug being developed as a new topical treatment for head lice infestation. The double-blind placebo-controlled study was conducted in 30 heavily infested adult subjects... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405561 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3405561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3400645&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3znR Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that when attempting to pass tanning bed legislation, successful advocates collaborate with local and national organizations and lobbyists and have direct contact with the sponsoring legislator to aid in the passage of the bill... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3400645 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3400645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3400644&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3znQ A high dietary intake of phosphate promotes tumor formation in an animal model of skin cancer, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have found... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3400644 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3400644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3391864&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zgZ Scientists have determined that chronic wounds might have trouble healing because of the actions of a tiny piece of a molecular structure in cells known as RNA. The Ohio State University researchers discovered in a new animal study that this RNA segment in wounds with limited blood flow lowers the production of a protein that is needed to encourage skin cells to grow and close over the sore... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3391864 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3391864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3391865&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zgk Galderma Laboratories, L.P. announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Differin® (adapalene) Lotion, 0.1%, the first-ever lotion formulation of the well-tolerated retinoid adapalene, for the treatment of acne. Differin Lotion, 0.1% will be available by prescription in April 2010. Differin Lotion, 0... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3391865 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3391865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384098&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zcL Emollients, also called moisturizers, reduce water loss from the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) by covering it with a protective film and keeping it supple and moist. They come in many forms: lotions, creams, ointments, soap substitutes and bath and shower additives. Regular use of emollients is the most important part of the day-to-day treatment for people with eczema... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384098 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3384098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384099&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zc8 The Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute (HUSCRI) is partnering with Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) to present its inaugural research symposium, "From Benchtop to Bedside," Friday, April 30-Sunday, May 2, 2010, at the Colonial Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384099 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100 3384099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384100&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zbQ Johns Hopkins scientists have found that a safe and inexpensive antibiotic in use since the 1970s for treating acne effectively targets infected immune cells in which HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, lies dormant and prevents them from reactivating and replicating... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384100 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3384100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384101&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zbL By studying the genetics of a rare inherited disorder called stiff skin syndrome, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have learned more about scleroderma, a condition affecting about one in 5,000 people that leads to hardening of the skin as well as other debilitating and often life-threatening problems... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384101 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3384101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380276&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3z9m Hemangiomas -- strawberry-like birthmarks that commonly develop in early infancy -- are generally harmless, but up to 10 percent cause tissue distortion or destruction and sometimes obstruction of vision or breathing. Since the 1960s, problematic hemangiomas have been treated with corticosteroids such as dexamethasone or prednisone... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380276 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3380276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3375658&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3z8w Discoid eczema, also known as discoid dermatitis, gravitational eczema, nummular dermatitis, and nummular eczema is a form of dermatitis. It is a chronic (long-term) or recurrent condition. A rash appears on the skin in the form of red coin shaped discs - plaques of eczema - which can affect different parts of the body, but primarily the lower legs, hands and forearms, and sometimes the trunk... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3375658 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3375658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3375657&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3z8v Varicose eczema also known as stasis dermatitis, congestion eczema, gravitational dermatitis, gravitational eczema, stasis eczema, is a type of eczema (a chronic skin condition) that affects the legs. It refers to the skin changes that occur in the leg as a result of "stasis" or blood pooling from insufficient venous return... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3375657 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3375657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371543&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3z3R Next time you leave your computer station or close the lid of your laptop think about this: your mouse and keyboard are covered in hand bacteria that could be traced back to you, according to a new US study that suggests the unique bacterial communities we leave behind on objects we have handled may one day sit alongside DNA and fingerprints as part of the forensic tool... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371543 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3371543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371544&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3z5L Hirsutism (from the Latin "hirsutus" meaning shaggy, hairy) is a condition of unwanted, male-pattern hair growth in women. It is excessive hairiness on female humans. It may arise from excess male hormones called androgens, the major hormone being testosterone, or it may be due to an ethnic or family trait. The amount of body hair is largely determined by genetic makeup... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371544 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3371544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355882&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yRX Hyperhidrosis, also known as polyhidrosis or sudorrhea means excessive sweating; sweating too much. Hidrosis means sweating, while hyper means too much, or excessively. The excessive sweating may be either localized in specific parts of the body, or generalized (everywhere). Most cases of excessive sweating tend to start during a person's teenage years - their adolescence... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355882 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3355882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355883&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yNS Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355883 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3355883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351758&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yL2 ZymoGenetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGEN), today announced the presentation of safety and immunogenicity data among pediatric burn patients at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association in Boston, MA. The study marks the first dedicated look at the safety and immunogenicity of any stand-alone thrombin in pediatric surgical patients... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351758 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3351758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347852&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yHm The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) has published Phase III data evaluating the safety and efficacy of imiquimod cream at two doses - 2.5% and 3.75% - administered daily on either 2-week or 3-week treatment cycles. While all study arms met the primary endpoint of complete clearance versus placebo, data suggest that, of the regimens studied, imiquimod 3... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347852 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3347852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339194&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yzX Building on decades of research into how the body's electrical field affects skin regeneration, scientists at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., have discovered how to harness the power of bioelectricity to help improve skin rejuvenation... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339194 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3339194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336550&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yB6 Discussion: P105)... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336550 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3336550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336549&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yB3 Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc., the consumer healthcare division of Merck & Co., Inc., the makers of COPPERTONE®, announced at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology the results of studies demonstrating the efficacy of topical antioxidants in broad spectrum sunscreens... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336549 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3336549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336551&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yxk For many women, unexplained hair loss can take a significant psychological toll on their overall quality of life. From altering their hairstyle to hide a thinning part to scaling back their hair care regimen in an effort to halt further hair loss, women try countless ways to cover up this problem and the results are often lukewarm at best... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336551 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3336551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3324060&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ymZ The Dead Sea is the only place in the world that combines year-round hot weather, an oxygen-enriched atmosphere, therapeutic UVB solar radiation, a mineral-rich salt sea, world famous mineral-rich mud, thermo-mineral hot springs and luxurious spas... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3324060 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3324060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3324061&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ymN It is known that fluctuations in the treatment outcome of photodynamic therapy (PDT) between patients are related to the concentration of photosensitizer in target tissue... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3324061 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3324061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316952&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ydx Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a noninvasive infrared scanning system to help doctors determine whether pigmented skin growths are benign moles or melanoma, a lethal form of cancer. The prototype system works by looking for the tiny temperature difference between healthy tissue and a growing tumor... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316952 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3316952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3312913&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ydd Initial treatment with twice weekly etanercept (Enbrel), a tumour necrosis factor antagonist, achieves more rapid clearance of skin lesions than once weekly treatment in patients with active psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, according to results from the PRESTA study reported recently in the British Medical Journal... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3312913 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3312913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308339&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yb6 While the proven negative health consequences of smoking and tanning are undeniable, tobacco and indoor tanning advertisers would like consumers to think otherwise. In fact, a new study comparing the tactics used in advertising tobacco and indoor tanning products found several similarities in how these two industries market unhealthy products... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308339 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3308339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3303944&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y6f Molecular dermatology research and development innovator HairDX announced the results of a six month pilot study that presents, for the first time, evidence that genetic mechanisms may predict treatment response to Finasteride for postmenopausal female Androgenetic Alopecia (female hair loss)... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3303944 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3303944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3303945&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y5p A new non-neurotoxic treatment for head lice has been found to have an average of 91.2% treatment success rate after one week, and to be safe in humans from six months of age and up. This is the finding of a study published in Pediatric Dermatology... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3303945 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3303945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299655&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y3N Results published in today's online issue of the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology showed that treatment with Sculptra®Aesthetic (injectable poly-L-lactic acid) was significantly more effective than a human-derived collagen treatment CosmoPlast® in correcting shallow to deep nasolabial fold (NLF) wrinkles (smile lines)... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299655 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3299655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3295725&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xYJ VIROLOGY: Successfully modeling hepatitis B and C virus infection Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infect liver cells, and persistent infection can lead to cirrhosis of the liver and/or a form of liver cancer known as hepatocellular carcinoma... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3295725 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3295725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3295726&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xWT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the International Serious Adverse Event Consortium (SAEC) announced the third release of data on the genetic basis of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) and serious skin reactions (SSRs). The data focus on the genetics associated with DILI and SSR and may help researchers to better predict an individual's risk of developing these serious complications... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3295726 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3295726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289177&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xTJ TEI Biosciences Inc. announced that its PriMatrix™ Dermal Repair Scaffold has been awarded the coveted American Podiatric Medical Association's (APMA) Seal of Approval. PriMatrix is a bioactive collagen matrix used in the management of diabetic and venous ulcers, second-degree burns, and surgical and trauma wounds... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289177 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3289177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289178&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xS7 In an effort to sidestep the ethical dilemma involved in using human embryonic stem cells to treat diseases, scientists are developing non-controversial alternatives: In particular, they are looking for drug-like chemical compounds that can transform adult skin cells into the stem cells now obtained from human embryos... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289178 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3289178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289179&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xSg Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SIX: BSLN) announces that the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a negative opinion on the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for ceftobiprole for the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI)... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289179 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3289179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285295&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xPn Over time, skin suffers from wear and tear, and wrinkles, spots and growths begin to appear. The February issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers some of these normal changes and possible treatment options. Harmless growths include: Age or liver spots -- These flat, brown areas, also called solar lentigos, typically occur on the hands, back and face... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285295 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3285295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281142&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xPw Molluscum contagiosum is a contagious skin infection caused by the molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) that causes raised, pearl-like nodules or papules on the skin - these growths are called molluscum bodies, mollusca or condyloma subcutaneum. The virus belongs to the family called the Poxviridae. The molluscum contagiosum virus is also known as the molluscipoxvirus... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281142 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3281142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3277300&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xHS Suneva Medical, a privately-held aesthetic medical device company, announced that Christopher B. Zachary, MBBS, FRCP, Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, presented 18-month interim results from the prospective, open-label, five-year safety and patient satisfaction study on Artefill for nasolabial fold (NLF) correction... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3277300 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3277300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3260444&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xtD SANUWAVE Health, Inc., (OTC BB: SNWV), an emerging medical technology company focused on regenerative medicine, announced that a European scientific study reporting the successful treatment of severe burns using the dermaPACE® device has been published by BURNS, the Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3260444 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100 3260444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3256122&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xrZ A prospective study found that the use of sutures to close the skin after a caesarean delivery results in fewer wound complications than the use of staples, Reuters reports. Suzanne Basha and colleagues at the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania led a prospective trial of 416 women giving birth via c-section who were randomly assigned to skin closure with either staples or sutures... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3256122 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3256122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3252035&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xpw A new analysis has found that women with medium or low levels of income are particularly susceptible to anxiety and depression after being diagnosed with the precancerous breast condition, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3252035 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3252035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3245209&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xhD Bacteria that infect chronic wounds can be deadly to maggot 'biosurgeons' used to treat the lesions, show researchers writing in the journal Microbiology. The findings could lead to more effective treatment of wounds and the development of novel antibiotics... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3245209 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3245209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3241133&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xdT In a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers presented findings that there were less complications for women, after having a cesarean delivery, if sutures were used instead of staples to close the wound. When Suzanne Basha, M.D... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3241133 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3241133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3241134&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xdn A new national survey reveals Americans are at a loss when it comes to loss of a different kind: their hair. The new survey Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Myths & Truths Behind Hair Loss, conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of the ROGAINE® Brand, reveals a surprising lack of understanding of the prevalence, incidence, causes, and treatments for thinning hair and hair loss... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3241134 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3241134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3228902&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x4h The Royal College of Nursing is supporting Cardiff North MP Julie Morgan's private members bill which would ban under 18s from sun beds and ensure that all sun bed usage in England and Wales would be supervised. Health Secretary Andy Burnham is backing the bill, which had its second reading in the House of Commons on Friday, January 29... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3228902 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3228902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3221696&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wYy Researchers at Ohio State University have found a new way to study how enzymes move as they repair DNA sun damage -- and that discovery could one day lead to new therapies for healing sunburned skin. Ultraviolet (UV) light damages skin by causing chemical bonds to form in the wrong places along the DNA molecules in our cells... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3221696 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3221696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3221697&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wYV RTI Biologics Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq:RTIX), the Florida-based processor of orthopedic, dental, hernia and other biologic implants, has donated a sterilized dermis allograft, Matrix HD™, to treat an eight-year old patient with a rare skin disease called recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (EB)... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3221697 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0100 3221697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3213946&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wSm The American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) applauds the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for issuing a consent order that prohibits the Indoor Tanning Association (ITA) from making false health and safety claims about indoor tanning... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3213946 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3213946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3213947&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wRN Learning how living cells can detect and respond to electric fields is the aim of a $570,000, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to Min Zhao, professor of dermatology and ophthalmology at the UC Davis Health System and Center for Neuroscience... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3213947 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3213947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3209684&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wPL A team of pediatricians writing in a leading journal this week suggest that a condition not seen for a long time in the US, toilet seat dermatitis, where skin irritations develop on the buttocks and posterior thighs from contact with toilet seats, could be making a comeback... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3209684 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3209684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3209685&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wPg BMA Cymru Wales is urging all Welsh MPs to support Julie Morgan's Private Member's Bill which would close a loophole in the law to protect the public from the dangers of sunbeds. The Bill is receiving its second reading in the House of Commons on Friday. Dr Richard Lewis, Welsh Secretary said: "We are urging all Welsh MPs to remain in Westminster on Friday to support and vote for the Bill... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3209685 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3209685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3202551&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wK9 Considered a dermatological nuisance that was long gone, skin irritations caused by toilet seats appear to be making a comeback in pediatricians' offices, according to research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigator Bernard Cohen, M.D... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3202551 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3202551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3190743&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wCq Raynaud's disease (also known as Raynaud's phenomenon and sometimes just called Raynaud's) is a condition that causes some areas of the body to feel numb and cool in response to cold temperatures or stress. It mostly affects the extremities such as the fingers, toes, tip of the nose and the ears. It is a common condition of the blood vessels that supply blood to the skin... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3190743 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3190743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3183094&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wvR Sunburn is skin damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) rays in sunlight. After excessive exposure to UV light, skin overheats and becomes red and painful. It may later peel or blister. Sunburn (erythema solare) usually appears within a few hours after sun exposure and may take from several days to several weeks to fade... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3183094 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3183094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3183093&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wtz Suneva Medical, a privately-held aesthetic medical device company, provided a research grant to support an investigator-sponsored research study to evaluate the degree of correction and patient satisfaction after injection of atrophic scars with Artefill. The data was presented by Dr... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3183093 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3183093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3173251&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wpT Motion sickness or kinetosis is also known as travel sickness, sea-sickness, car sickness, simulation sickness and air sickness or space sickness, depending on the cause. It is a general term for an unpleasant combination of symptoms, such as dizziness, fatigue, nausea and vomiting. It can occur when a person is travelling by road, rail, air or sea... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3173251 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3173251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3173250&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wkN The leopard cannot change its spots, nor can the tiger change its stripes, but a new research report published in the January 2009 issue of the journal GENETICS tells us something about how cats end up with their spots and stripes. It demonstrates for the first time that at least three different genes are involved in the emergence of stripes, spots, and other markings on domestic cats... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3173250 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3173250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3160866&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w9B To the gardening world it may have always been considered a fact, but science has never proved the widely held belief that watering your garden in the midday sun can lead to burnt plants. Now a study into sunlit water droplets, published in New Phytologist, provides an answer that not only reverberates across gardens and allotments, but may have implications for forest fires and human sunburn... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3160866 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3160866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3160867&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w8m Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: HITK) announced that it received clearance from the FDA to market Tropazone™ lotion, a prescription dermatological product which will be promoted by Hi-Tech's branded marketing subsidiary, ECR Pharmaceuticals Co., Inc... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3160867 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3160867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150449&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w4r Data published in The New England Journal of Medicine demonstrates that use of CareFusion's patient preoperative skin preparation ChloraPrep® (2 percent chlorhexidine gluconate and 70 percent isopropyl alcohol) reduced total surgical site infections (SSIs) by 41 percent, from 16.1 percent to 9... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150449 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3150449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150450&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w3y VBL Therapeutics announced the initiation of a Phase 2 efficacy and safety study evaluating lead compound VB-201 for the treatment of patients with psoriasis. VB-201 is poised to be a first-in-class, orally-administered immune response modifier expected to reduce inflammation in a broad range of conditions such as psoriasis... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150450 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3150450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150451&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w3j Health Canada has approved Zyclara™ (imiquimod) Cream 3.75%, a topical prescription treatment for multiple actinic keratoses (AK) located on the face or balding scalp in adults. Actinic Keratosis is a common skin condition that can lead to squamous cell carcinoma, a form of non-melanoma skin cancer, if left untreated... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150451 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3150451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150452&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w35 InNexus Biotechnology Inc. (TSX.V: IXS) , a drug development company commercializing the next generation of antibodies based on its groundbreaking Dynamic Cross Linking (DXL™) technology, announced the development of a new psoriasis product based on its proprietary dermal permeating Transmab™ technology... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150452 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3150452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143801&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vY2 Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (J&JPRD) announced it received a Complete Response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ceftobiprole. The New Drug Application (NDA) was originally submitted to the FDA in May 2007 for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI), including diabetic foot infections... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143801 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3143801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143800&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vXL As it turns out, children were not the only ones with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads over this past holiday season... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143800 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3143800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143804&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vXv Listening in on bacterial conversations could be the solution for improving chronic wound care, says a team of researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Their findings have been published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143804 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3143804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143803&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vXn Testing hair from Asian monkeys living close to people may provide early warnings of toxic threats to humans and wildlife, according to a study published online this week in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. In parts of South and Southeast Asia, macaques and people are synanthropic, which means they share the same ecological niche... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143803 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3143803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143802&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vXh A molecular receptor pivotal to the action of male hormones such as testosterone also plays a crucial role in the body's ability to heal, report scientists in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. In studies in mice, scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that this receptor - the androgen receptor - delays wound healing... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143802 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3143802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130864&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vR7 A birthmark is a persistent visible mark on the skin that is evident at birth or shortly after. The exact cause of most birthmarks is unknown. Some are thought to be the result of a localized imbalance in factors controlling the development of blood vessels... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130864 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100 3130864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130866&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vHw Smoking, being heavier, not using sunscreen and having had skin cancer appear to be associated with sun damage and aging of skin on the face, according to report based on a study of twins in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130866 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3130866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130865&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vHv White and Hispanic individuals are being diagnosed with melanoma more frequently in recent years, whereas Hispanic and black patients continue to have advanced skin cancer at diagnosis, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Nationwide, the incidence (rate of new cases diagnosed) of melanoma increased 2... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130865 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3130865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3116547&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F174513.php Smoking, being heavier, not using sunscreen and having had skin cancer appear to be associated with sun damage and aging of skin on the face, according to report based on a study of twins in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3116547 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3116547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3116546&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F174512.php White and Hispanic individuals are being diagnosed with melanoma more frequently in recent years, whereas Hispanic and black patients continue to have advanced skin cancer at diagnosis, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Nationwide, the incidence (rate of new cases diagnosed) of melanoma increased 2... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3116546 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3116546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3112525&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F174686.php Scratching below the surface of a troublesome sensation that's equal parts tingle-tickle-prickle, sensory scientists from Johns Hopkins have discovered in mice a molecular basis for nonallergic itch... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3112525 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0100 3112525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3112526&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F174511.php Many heart transplant patients develop multiple skin cancers, with increased risk for some skin cancers among patients with other cancers and with increasing age, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3112526 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3112526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130867&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vD8 In the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) of leprosy and the largest GWAS on an infectious disease, scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and 26 institutes in China identified seven genes that increase an individual's susceptibility to leprosy. The discovery of these genes, reported in the 16 Dec... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130867 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3130867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130868&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vDy Onset Therapeutics, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused in dermatology, today announced positive results from a skin moisturization study that compared the Company's recently launched BenzEFoam™ (benzoyl peroxide 5.3%) Emollient Foam to a market leading combination gel containing clindamycin 1% - benzoyl peroxide 5%... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130868 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:00:00 +0100 3130868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130869&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vCH GlaxoSmithKline and Ann Arbor-based NanoBio Corporation have announced that they have signed an exclusive over-the-counter licensing agreement for NanoBio's unique nanoemulsion treatment for cold sores in the United States and Canada. James R. Baker, Jr., M.D... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130869 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0100 3130869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130870&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vB6 Welsh Secretary of the BMA, Dr Richard Lewis said: "We are delighted that Julie Morgan MP has chosen to use her Private Members Bill to close a loophole in law to protect the public - particularly young people - from the dangers of sunbeds and from over-exposure to intense UV radiation... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130870 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3130870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130871&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vzH Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) announced clinical data from an investigational Phase IIb, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of apremilast (CC-10004) in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis (PSOR-005). This was a 352-patient, multi-center study in which patients received either 10mg, 20mg or 30mg of apremilast twice per day (BID), or placebo... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130871 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:00:00 +0100 3130871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130872&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vsm Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SWISS: BSLN) announces that Toctino® (alitretinoin) was recommended for regulatory approval under the Repeat-use Procedure in 13 additional European Union (EU) Member States as well as in Norway and Iceland. Toctino® is a new once-daily oral treatment for adults with severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) unresponsive to potent topical corticosteroids... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130872 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0100 3130872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130873&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vtt Bed sores, also known as pressure ulcers, pressure sores or decubitus ulcers are skin lesions which can be caused by friction, humidity, temperature, continence, medication, shearing forces, age and unrelieved pressure. Any part of the body may be affected; bony or cartilaginous areas, such as the elbows, knees, ankles and sacrum are most commonly affected... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130873 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3130873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130874&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vpH BioAlliance Pharma SA (Paris:BIO), a company dedicated to the treatment and supportive care of cancer and AIDS patients, announces final positive results of its pivotal phase III clinical study in immunocompetent patients with recurrent herpes labialis (LIP Study) treated with acyclovir Lauriad®. Primary and secondary endpoints have been met with marked efficacy and good tolerance... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130874 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3130874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3080524&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F173785.php A groundbreaking discovery two years ago that turned ordinary skin cells back into an embryonic or "pluripotent" state was hailed as the solution to the controversial ethical question that has plagued stem-cell science for the past decade... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3080524 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3080524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130875&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vkj Recent studies show that one in three Canadians suffer from stress and the number is on the rise. But stress isn't a new problem. While the physiological state wasn't properly named until the 1930s, new research from The University of Western Ontario proves stress has plagued humans for hundreds, and perhaps thousands of years... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130875 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0100 3130875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130876&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vjG Patients who experience dermatologic toxic effects from epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRIs) have a high prevalence of skin and nail infections, according to a new study published online December 9 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130876 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3130876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3076890&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F173607.php Scientists have discovered a new type of stem cell in the skin that acts surprisingly like certain stem cells found in embryos: both can generate fat, bone, cartilage, and even nerve cells. These newly-described dermal stem cells may one day prove useful for treating neurological disorders and persistent wounds, such as diabetic ulcers, says Freda Miller, an HHMI international research scholar... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3076890 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3076890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130877&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vmx Pubic lice (Sing: pubic louse), also known as crab louse, crabs, or Fullers; Latin name Pthirus pubis are tiny parasitic blood-sucking wingless insects that infest the human genitals, causing itching and red spots. The only other animal known to be affected by this insect is the gorilla... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130877 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:00:00 +0100 3130877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3130878&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vgp Body odor, or B.O., bromhidrosis, osmidrosis and ozochrotia, is a perceived unpleasant smell our bodies can give off when bacteria that live on the skin break down sweat into acids - some say it is the smell of bacteria growing on the body, but it really is the result of bacteria breaking down protein into certain acids... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3130878 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:00:00 +0100 3130878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3053987&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F172900.php New evidence-based recommendations developed by the Surgical Infection Society to guide physicians in the diagnosis and management of complicated skin and soft tissue infections have been published in Surgical Infections, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Surgical Infections is the Official Journal of the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) and SIS-Europe... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3053987 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3053987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3049684&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F172802.php DermaGen AB - part of the Karolinska Development dermatology and wound healing company "Pergamum" announced that Dermagen AB has received promising results from a clinical Phase I/IIa study. DermaGen AB is developing a novel antimicrobial peptide (AMP) treatment for atopic dermatitis... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3049684 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100 3049684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3049685&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F172756.php Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC BB: PVCT), a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, announced preliminary data for the company's PH-10 Phase 2 clinical trial for Psoriasis as well as for its Phase 2 clinical trial for Atopic Dermatitis. Dr. Craig Dees, Ph.D... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3049685 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:00:00 +0100 3049685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3041106&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F172459.php A callus, or callosity, is a section of skin that has become toughened and thick as a result of friction, pressure or irritation. If the friction (rubbing) is excessive, blisters will form rather than calluses. Calluses on feet are most commonly caused by frequent walking. In general, calluses are not harmful, but may occasionally lead to infections or ulcerations of the skin... (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3041106 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0100 3041106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3037530&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F172394.php A pioneering new study could mean the end of suffering for people who live with the skin condition vitiligo. The yearlong study, funded by the British Skin Foundation and the Vitiligo Society, will look at using a high intensity ultraviolet light source, known as Excimer, to re-pigment patches of skin affected by the skin disease. (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3037530 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3037530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3036525&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F172325.php A community-based program aimed at reducing the burden of skin disease across remote communities in Australia's Northern Territory has been successful according to a study published November 24 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3036525 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3036525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3035017&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F172389.php Cold sores (a cold sore), also known as fever blisters, are small sores, or blister-like lesions on the face or inside the mouth. They usually cause pain, a burning sensation, or itching before they burst and crust over. Most commonly, cold sores appear on the lips, chin, cheeks, inside the nostrils, and less frequently on the gums or the palate (roof of the mouth). (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3035017 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0100 3035017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3031817&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F172341.php A new study from Canada shows that our skin helps us hear speech by sensing the puffs of air that the speaker produces with certain sounds. The study is the first to show that when we are in conversation with another person we don't just hear their sounds with our ears and use our eyes to interpret facial expressions and other cues (a fact that is already well researched), but we also use our skin to "perceive" their speech. (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3031817 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0100 3031817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3031818&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F172309.php MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) and other drug-resistant bacteria could face annihilation as low-temperature plasma prototype devices have been developed to offer safe, quick, easy and unfailing bactericidal cocktails. Two prototype devices have been developed: one for efficient disinfection of healthy skin (e.g. (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3031818 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 3031818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3027809&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F172155.php Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev are developing a new device that detects cancerous skin tumors, including melanomas that aren't visible to the naked eye. During initial testing, the OSPI instrument (Optical Spectro-Polarimetric Imaging) revealed new textures of lesions that have never been seen before - including melanoma in patients who were diagnosed with various skin lesions and were awaiting surgery for their removal. (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3027809 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3027809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3013766&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F171723.php Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIK), a leader in products for tissue protection, healing and repair based on hyaluronic acid ("HA") technology, announced that it has received European CE Mark approval for "ELEVESS™ Light," the Company's latest aesthetic product used for the treatment of fine lines and facial wrinkles. (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3013766 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100 3013766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3009836&cid=s_31741_12_f&fid=31741&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F171582.php A study in this week's edition of The Lancet reports that the use of human embryonic stem-cells (hESCs) is a promising alternative for producing temporary skin substitutes for patients awaiting skin grafts after, for example, serious burn injuries. The article is the work of Dr Christine Baldeschi, INSERM and Institute for Stem Cell Therapy and Exploration of Monogenic Diseases, Evry Cedex, France, and colleagues. (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today) Dermatology News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3009836 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3009836