Bill Gillette

Methotrexate appears to provide no improvement on synovitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis, results of a recent study indicate.

Hypertrophy is frequently reported in older patients who have port wine stains, a Dutch study indicates.

People beset by some sort of phobic anxiety - and 8 percent of Americans have at least one - may be more prone than others to faster biological aging and related health problems, a recent study suggests.

A new smartphone application provides patients with reminders to monitor skin lesions or suspicious moles over time.

Most adults in the U.S. support laws allowing teenagers access to medical care for sexually transmitted infections without parental consent, but they want parents to decide whether their child should get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, a recent nationwide survey suggests.

Several countries and U.S. states, New York among the most recent, have implemented indoor tanning bans or restrictions for minors during the past decade, according to a new study.

Agents that block receptors for adenosine may be applied topically to wound sites, helping to diminish scars, according to results of a new study.

New research suggests that the biological mechanism of sunburn is a consequence of RNA damage to skin cells.

Researchers may have come closer to finding more effective treatment for Parkinson's disease by investigating signs of the disease in patient-derived skin cells and testing how the cells respond to drug therapy.

A new study offers insight into the role and importance of exosomes and their targeted gene transcripts - information that could lead to new treatments for skin diseases and other disorders.

A 40-year study of Minnesota children suggests that girls are three times more likely to have infantile hemangiomas than boys.

The rates of both community- and hospital-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection appear to have decreased over the past five years, according to a recent study.

Results of a new study contradict the belief that patients who receive medication for immune-mediated diseases such as psoriasis may be at increased risk of contracting herpes zoster shortly after receipt of the vaccine.

A new study suggests modest caffeine consumption is associated with a significantly lower relative risk of basal cell carcinoma (BCC).

A pair of pathology organizations have jointly issued new recommendations for standardizing diagnostic terminology for lesions associated with human papillomavirus across lower anogenital tract body sites.

Two oncology societies have teamed to issue their first evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for using sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) to stage patients with newly diagnosed melanoma.

Two new blood tests for vitamin D levels are inaccurate in at least 40 percent of laboratory specimens analyzed, according to results of a recent study.

Social media consulting firm Maximize Social Media has launched a specialized marketing program that provides support to dermatology practices in need of social media management and local business listing optimization services.

A phase 2 trial of PV-10, a drug to treat metastatic melanoma, showed promising results in response rates and progression-free survival of the disease.

Results of a new study suggest that having antibodies for cutaneous types of human papillomavirus, coupled with exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet radiation or poor tanning ability, can act synergistically in the development of nonmelanoma skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

Smokers face a 50 percent higher risk for contracting squamous cell carcinoma than do nonsmokers, according to new research.

Drugmakers American Medical Systems and Allergan will be jointly developing and seeking regulatory approval for a version of Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) using the JetTouch system to treat overactive bladder.

Lauding his years of service and contributions, the National Psoriasis Foundation awarded its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to Mark G. Lebwohl, M.D., professor and chairman of dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.

Exposure to antibacterial chemicals and preservatives may make children more susceptible to a variety of food and environmental allergies, a new study suggests.

The International Psoriasis Council is encouraging cooperation among researchers and seeks to further the study of the genetic basis of psoriasis, according to a report published in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Investigators from the University of California, San Diego, have isolated a molecule that may assist in clearing psoriasis and improve wound healing.

An acute shortage of dermatologists has prompted Malaysia’s health ministry to call for the country’s medical schools to increase training in the specialty.

Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, based here, has agreed to purchase new eczema treatment Toctino (alitretinoin) for a reported $300 million.

Nearly 75 percent of adults in the U.S. ages 18 to 29 agree with the statement, “Sun exposure is good for your health,” according to results of a survey conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology.

Head lice may be growing resistant to the insecticide permethrin, French researchers say.