Damian McNamara is a journalist for Medscape Medical News and MDedge. He worked full-time for MDedge as the Miami Bureau covering a dozen medical specialties during 2001-2012, then as a freelancer for Medscape and MDedge, before being hired on staff by Medscape in 2018. Now the two companies are one. He uses what he learned in school – Damian has a BS in chemistry and an MS in science, health and environmental reporting/journalism. He works out of a home office in Miami, with a 100-pound chocolate lab known to snore under his desk during work hours.
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Be alert for BAP1 mutations in hereditary melanomas
MIAMI – They’re rare genetic mutations that can make melanoma more aggressive and lethal, as well as signal of a potentially elevated risk for...
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VIDEO: Managing the alemtuzumab paradox
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Alasdair Coles explains the best management approach for this “high risk, high gain” drug.
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Third course of alemtuzumab can improve MS outcomes
SAN DIEGO – Patients who experience radiographic relapse after two courses of alemtuzumab may not be treatment failures.
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VIDEO: New MS ambulatory measure could fill clinical gap
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Emily Evans explains how the single-item instruments measure up to existing ambulatory scales.
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VIDEO: Alemtuzumab associated with long-term MS control in TOPAZ study
SAN DIEGO – Extension study reveals durable benefit at 7 years.
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VIDEO: Could targeting gut dysbiosis in MS prevent disease?
SAN DIEGO – Transgenic mouse studies lead to questions of altering gut flora to prevent disease in people at high risk for multiple sclerosis.
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Fingolimod cuts pediatric MS relapse rate more than interferon beta-1a
The PARADIGMS study is the first international controlled trial to test fingolimod in pediatric patients.
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Want to expand aesthetic dermatology business? Appeal to men
Bringing in more male patients to an aesthetic dermatology practice can deliver a long-term payoff in loyalty and return business.
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Best practices address latest trends in PDT, skin cancer treatment
MIAMI – Consider new CPT codes for PDT and the benefit of hedgehog inhibitors to shrink some skin cancers before further treatment.
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Five pearls target wound healing
MIAMI – Recent evidence in the literature counters conventional wisdom on wound closure, and provides other clinical tips to foster better wound...
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Award program to drive more community-based rheumatology research
The program offers financial and other support to encourage rheumatologists in day-to-day clinical practice to pursue cutting-edge research.
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Evidence-backed questions can guide a GERD vs. NERD differential diagnosis
These five questions can help make the diagnosis
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Sorting out syncope signs and symptoms in kids remains essential
CHICAGO – A new guideline from the ACC, AHA, and HRS offer guidance to discern syncope from other causes of chest pain.
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Evidence is mixed on probiotics in pediatric patients
The evidence in the literature to support use of probiotics to treat children with diarrhea, colic, or eczema varies by condition and strain of...
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Treatment of hemangioma with brand-name propranolol tied to fewer dosing errors
Use of a brand-name, FDA-approved propranolol could offer advantages over generic formulations, according to a physician survey.