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Emeryville, Calif. - Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp., West Haven, Conn., and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, based here, have announced that a phase 3 trial administering Nexavar or placebo tablets combined with the chemotherapeutic agents carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with advanced melanoma did not meet the trial's primary goal of improving progression-free survival (PFS)

Brisbane, Australia - A diet that includes green, leafy vegetables such as spinach, may help prevent skin cancer.

New York - Researchers working under grants from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to investigate a fungus that causes infection in people with AIDS, have in the process discovered a potential strategy for treating metastatic melanoma.

Chances are that you remember the paperwork shock that resulted when you hired your first employee.

Dr. Badger is cautious about recommending more aggressive treatments such as surgery.

In a recent study involving 537 patients, anti-inflammatory dose doxycycline achieved a statistically significant reduction in inflammatory lesion counts over placebo.

Dallas - Low-dose Propecia (finasteride, Merck), used to treat hair loss, appears to suppress prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels, which could skew results of prostate cancer tests, researchers say.

Boca Raton, Fla. - Age management experts focus on three hormones to slow the aging process and prevent age-related disease: dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), growth hormone and testosterone.

National report - The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent approval of the soft tissue filler Artefill (Artes Medical) marks a big milestone as the first permanent filler ever approved in the United States for wrinkle correction, and that distinction, alone, should give Artefill a unique marketing advantage.

Patients commonly follow the advice of cosmetic-counter salespersons, TV advertisements, aestheticians and friends rather than seeking a dermatologist's recommendations.

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San Mateo, Calif. - Newly approved Radiesse - billed by manufacturer BioForm Medical as the "next-generation" dermal filler - offers long-lasting correction of moderate-to-severe facial wrinkles and folds, the company says.

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As more consumers hop onto the World Wide Web to search for information about healthcare, it's simply a must for dermatology practices to have Web sites.

Statistics say it's likely that romance will bloom among your staff members sooner or later. So be ready to take action should Cupid pay a visit to your practice.

National report - A Contour Threads (Surgical Specialties) lift offers a simple, safe, effective and cheaper alternative in face lifting procedures with minimal downtime, as compared with the traditional facelift, one expert tells Dermatology Times.

While many BDD screening tools exist, sources advise selecting an approach that best fits one's practice and personality. The following list summarizes a few:

National report - Contrary to popular belief, all lip augmentation procedures are not created equal.

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Ablative laser resurfacing with pulsed carbon dioxide and erbium YAG lasers, when introduced, was considered radical for its day.

GIF typically manifests during the first six to 10 weeks of treatment, and affects existing plaques with or without the presence of new lesions.

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Fundamental concepts on the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris have not changed significantly over the past 25 years.

Philadelphia, Pa. - Oral antibiotic treatment for acne is generally very safe, but clinicians need to counsel patients about potentially serious adverse events and prescribe these agents judiciously in order to limit problems with bacterial resistance, says Guy F. Webster, M.D., Ph.D., clinical professor of dermatology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, here.

Philadelphia - In patients with chronic urticaria who do not respond to standard antihistamine treatment, the older drugs sulfasalazine and dapsone represent promising new treatment alternatives, Lisa A. Beck, M.D. said here at the 2006 meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI).

Washington - Results of a phase 3a laboratory study suggest that a novel topical nitroglycerin (NTG) gel (Vascana, MediQuest Therapeutics) has exciting potential as a safe and effective treatment alternative for patients with Raynaud's phenomenon, said Laura K. Hummers, M.D., at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology here.

New York - Luxury-price wrinkle creams don't work any better than drugstore brands, according to a study by Consumer Reports magazine.

New York - Cholesterol-lowering statins and fibrates apparently aren't linked to a reduced risk of melanoma, researchers report.

Cardiff, Wales - Patients in the specialist skin condition ward at the University Hospital of Wales, Heath, left their sick beds to protest the planned closure of the ward.

Iowa City, Iowa - The National Genecular Institute (NGI) has announced it is creating the largest known global tissue and genetic storage facility here.