March 28th 2024
Researchers shared details of a noninvasive technique that detects abnormal inflammatory cytokine profiles in the skin of asymptomatic infant patients who subsequently develop AD.
Advances In: Integrating New Treatment Options into Management Plans for Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
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Medical Crossfire®: Maximizing Patient Outcomes in Shingles – Are You Leveraging Guideline Based Care?
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"REEL" Time Patient Counseling™: Integrating Biosimilars into the Clinical Conversation
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PER Skin Summit: Optimizing Diagnosis and Individualizing Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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Community Practice Connections™: 19th Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: A Deeper Look at the Pathogenesis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
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Cancer Summaries and Commentaries™: Clinical Updates in Melanoma from Philadelphia
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Picturing the Potential Role of OX40 and OX40L Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS): Deepening Foundations of Knowledge in Disease Pathogenesis, Disease Severity Assessment, and Treatment Decision-Making
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HPV Vaccination: Clinical Issues
October 1st 2006Gardasil (Merck) is made of virus-like particles - copies of the capsids or the outer shell of the virus; there is no DNA - therefore, it is impossible to become infected with HPV through vaccination. The vaccine stimulates an antibody response to that outer coating of the virus, and is 100 percent protective if administered prior to exposure to the four strains of HPV that it protects against.
Novel occlusive patch improves responses to topical psoriasis medications
September 1st 2006Interim results from an open-label controlled clinical study indicate that occlusion with a specially designed hydrogel patch safely and significantly enhances the efficacy of a variety of topical medications that are used in the treatment of psoriasis, reported researchers from the University of California at the American Academy of Dermatology's Summer Academy '06.
Acupuncture combats chronic skin diseases
September 1st 2006Piscataway, N.J. - Modern medical acupuncture can help patients, particularly those with chronic skin diseases, improve their overall health and avoid risks associated with systemic treatments, says an expert who has experience with acupuncture both personally and professionally.
Innate peptide antibiotics defend against microbial invasion, skin disease
September 1st 2006Philadelphia - The human body is constantly under attack from bacteria and viruses living in our environment. When we present with clinical infections, it is the direct result of our immune system's incapability of successfully protecting us from these microbes. To achieve a better understanding of skin infections, one must try to better understand the human body's defense system, as well as the microbial virulence system.