Aruba — Along with improved safety over topical steroids, calcineurin inhibitors appear to offer relief for a variety of skin conditions including pruritus and psoriasis, especially in sensitive areas, according to Joseph F. Fowler, Jr., M.D., clinical professor, University of Louisville"s Division of Dermatology.
New Orleans — Recent headlines underscore the life-threatening dangers of topical medications — information that may shock the lay community. Dermatologists should take into account the well-known risks to internal organ systems that these drugs present, according to Peter J. Aronson, M.D.
Classification of rosacea patients by subtype guides physicians toward the most appropriate treatment for each patient, says Frank Powell, M.D.
Today, Clay J. Cockerell, M.D. a Dallas-based dermatologist and dermatopathologist, takes office as the president of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).
Beiersdorf Inc. is demonstrating its new Eucerin Redness Relief sensitive skin line with licochalcone A for patients with rosacea.
MoleMapCD technology from DigitalDerm allows patients and doctors to monitor potentially deadly changes in the skin with accuracy and objectivity, the company says.
The incidence of melanoma is continuing to increase faster than that of any other cancer in the United States, said Darrell S. Rigel, M.D.
Local treatment with the topical immunomodulator tacrolimus 0.1 percent ointment (Protopic, Fujisawa) may be a useful adjunct in the management of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG), and can some times be used successfully as monotherapy, perhaps particularly for the treatment of peristomal disease, said David Fivenson, M.D.
According to Henry C. McGuire, Jr., M.D., attempts to treat cancerous tumors with immunological therapies are more than 100 years old.
Videodermatoscopy has been demonstrated to have several potential and useful applications in dermatology including parasitoses, hair disorders, as well as other dermatoses, says Giuseppe Micali, M.D.
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.
Pharmaceutical Specialties is demonstrating its Vanicream Sunscreens at the 63rd Annual Meeting here.
Del Pharmaceuticals is displaying its newest product, Dermarest Stretch Mark Repair Cream, at the 63rd Annual Meeting.
Dermatologists should become environmental activists in their communities and on a broader scale, urges Peyton E. Weary, M.D.
Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph,D., chief of surgery at the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md., received the AAD Cancer Research Award yesterday.
Former AAD president, Rex A. Amonette, M.D., received the Gold Metal award, the highest award given by the Academy, yesterday.
Members of the American Academy of Dermatology and the AAD Association began voting online Sunday for 2006 officers and directors.
The Women's Dermatologic Society celebrated its thirtieth year in existence in an awards luncheon yesterday.
Clay J. Cockerell, M.D., assumes the post of AAD president tomorrow.
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.
Various environmental phenomena can have an effect on human health, such as eliminating the potential for life-saving medications.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals is displaying two new products in its Kinerase line.
PharmaDerm is launching two new marketing campaigns toward dermatologists at the 63rd Annual Meeting.
