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Palmoplantar pustulosis (palmoplantar pustular psoriasis) presents a frustrating therapeutic challenge to clinicians and a disabling disease for patients deserving of greater research interest from the global dermatology community, says Robert J.G. Chalmers, M.B.B.S.

Dr. Amonette takes gold

Former AAD president, Rex A. Amonette, M.D., received the Gold Metal award, the highest award given by the Academy, yesterday.

Palmoplantar pustulosis (palmoplantar pustular psoriasis) presents a frustrating therapeutic challenge to clinicians and a disabling disease for patients deserving of greater research interest from the global dermatology community, says Robert J.G. Chalmers, M.B.B.S.

As more knowledge is gained into the pathophysiology of atopic eczema, it is important to understand the underlying eliciting factors in the diagnosis and treatment of the condition.

A new approach, cell transfer immunotherapy, can cause regressions in more than half of patients with metastatic melanoma refractory to all other treatments.

Boni E. Elewski, M.D., president of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), will award the distinguished presidential citation to 20 members today.

While the popular media has sold the idea that DNA is the only factor in genetic diseases, environment actually plays a large role, according to Lowell Goldsmith, M.D., University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

A basic review of urticaria

Categorizing urticaria and following up with effective treatment can prove to be very challenging to the clinician, says Aniko Kobza Black M.D.

Advances in psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder that affects approximately 2 percent of the U.S. and European population.