Dermatology
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Immunohistochemistry May Improve Melanoma Diagnosis
The use of immunohistochemistry among Medicare patients with melanoma grew between 2000 and 2017, but substantial regional variations highlight a...
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Think Beyond the ‘Go-Tos’ for Wart Management, Expert Advises
“Salicylic acid and cryotherapy don’t do enough for our patients,” said Jennifer Adams, MD.
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Florida Legislature Passes Free Skin Cancer Screening Requirement
The Florida legislation will allow physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who operate under the supervision of a dermatologist to...
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Hair-Straightening Products Entail Acute Kidney Failure Risk
Products with glyoxylic acid were linked to built up calcium oxalate crystals leading to acute kidney failure, say researchers.
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Skin Test Accurately Detects Parkinson’s, Other Neurodegenerative Disorders
Skin punch biopsies were able to identify dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s with 95.5% accuracy, study finds.
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Benzene Detected in Benzoyl Peroxide Products: Debate On Implications Continues
“This is a problem of degradation, not contamination,” according to David Light, CEO and founder of Valisure.
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AI in Clinical Dermatology: Consider Limitations, Current Issues
To date, "there is not much transparency in what data AI models are using," according to Dr. Veronica Rotemberg.
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Nemolizumab Efficacy for Prurigo Nodularis Persists at 1 Year
The 52-week analysis included 307 patients on continuous nemolizumab and 174 patients randomized previously to placebo and were nemolizumab-naive...
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Approval of Spesolimab for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Expanded
Spesolimab is an injectable antibody that blocks the IL-36 receptor, a key part of the pathway shown to be involved in the cause of GPP.
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Lebrikizumab Found Effective for Atopic Dermatitis in Patients With Darker Skin Tones
Lebrikizumab is currently under review by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of atopic dermatitis.
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LITE Study Provides Encouraging Data on Home-Based Phototherapy for Psoriasis
Office-based phototherapy is not available in 90% of counties in the United States, “and a lack of US data has resulted in many insurance...