Dermatology
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Ziana Proves Less Irritating Than Epiduo for Acne
Major Finding: Transepidermal water loss was significantly greater at weeks 1, 2, and 3 on the benzoyl peroxide/adapalene–treated side of the face...
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Weight Contributes to Anti-TNF Response in PsA
Major finding: Minimal disease activity is achieved more often by obese PsA patients who lose at least 5% of their body weight than by those who...
Aesthetic Dermatology
Onion Extract Improved Scars by 36%
Major Finding: An 8-week regimen of an onion extract–based topical gel led to a 36% greater improvement in the overall appearance of new...
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Aspirin Found to Protect Against Melanoma
Major Finding: Postmenopausal women who reported using aspirin regularly at baseline went on to have an 11%-30% reduction in the risk for...
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Effect of Vitamin D on Nonskeletal Tissue Yet Unknown
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Vismodegib Continues to Prove BCC Effectiveness
Major Finding: In the first trial, the response rate for vismodegib-treated patients was 30% for the metastatic group and 43% for the locally...
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Stanford Experience Shows Long Metastatic BCC Survival
Major Finding: The median overall survival from the time of diagnosis of metastatic basal cell carcinoma was 7.8 years in a single-center series,...
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Improves Diabetic Ulcers Regardless of Glycemia
Major Finding: Wound volume was reduced by 65% among the 12 patients with hemoglobin A1c less than 7.5%, and by 71% among the 10 with Hb A1c 7.5%...
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Vismodegib Proves Promising for Operable BCCs
Major Finding: Twelve weeks of once-daily oral vismodegib resulted in complete histologic clearance in 10 of 24 patients with newly diagnosed,...
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High-Dose Ustekinumab Stomps Out Palmoplantar Psoriasis
Major Finding: The primary endpoint of a palm-sole PGA score of 0 or 1 was achieved in 1 of 11 patients on the 45-mg dose, compared with 6 of 9 on...
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Psoriasis Boosts Crohn's Risk Fourfold
Major Finding: Psoriasis was an independent risk factor for the development of Crohn’s disease, with an associated age-adjusted 3.74-fold...