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- ASDSA Honorees Recognized for Engagement in Initiatives that Benefit Dermatologic Surgery and Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asdsa-honorees-recognized-for-engagement-in-initiatives-that-benefit-dermatologic-surgery-and-patients/2460995/The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA) announced the recipients of its annual awards this week during the ASDS / ASDSA Virtual Annual Meeting. ASDSA is proud to recognize its members who contribute significant time and expertise advocating for patient safety, including: …
- The Skin Cancer Foundation Raises $625,000 For Skin Cancer Education Programs at Annual Galahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/the-skin-cancer-foundation-raises-625000-for-skin-cancer-education-programs-at-annual-gala/2461200/The Skin Cancer Foundation Champions for Change Gala raised $625,000 in support of the organization’s educational campaigns, community programs and research initiatives. More than 300 guests attended the event, including Skin Cancer Foundation donors, industry and physician allies, celebrity supp…
- Nailed It: Researchers Unveil Fingernail-Sized UV Sensor at CEShttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/nailed-it-researchers-unveil-fingernail-sized-uv-sensor-at-ces/2457931/Northwestern University researchers and L’Oréal have nailed it. Working together, they developed a wafer-thin, feather-light sensor can fit on a fingernail and precisely measures a person’s exposure to UV light from the sun. The device, as light as a raindrop and smaller in circumference than an …
- Congratulations: American Skin Association Announces 2017 Research Scholar Awards and Research Grantshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/congratulations-american-skin-association-announces-2017-research-scholar-awards-and-research-grants/2458307/And the winners are … The American Skin Association (ASA) research scholar awards and research grants are: ASA Carson Research Scholar Award in Psoriasis Cory L. Simpson, MD, PhD University of Pennsylvania Role of Autophagy in Psoriasis Pathogenesis ASA Milstein Research Scholar Awards in Melan…
- Syneron Candela Launches "Changing Lives" Program At AADhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/syneron-candela-launches-changing-lives-program-at-aad/2458985/Syneron Medical Ltd. is introducing the Changing Lives Program, a corporate wide initiative that the company says leverages its life-changing technologies with life-changing causes. Launching at the annual American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) meeting in San Francisco on March 21, Changing Lives em…
- A Clinician's Guide to Alopecia: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Preventionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/a-clinicians-guide-to-alopecia-diagnosis-treatment-and-prevention/2461898/Hair loss, also known as alopecia, is a prevalent condition that affects people across every demographic.1 Unlike other skin issues that may remain unnoticed for extended periods, hair loss is often immediately apparent to the patient. Recently, alopecia has gained significant media attention follo…
- White Coats, Scrubs Top Patient Preferences for Doctor's Attirehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/white-coats-scrubs-top-patient-preferences-for-doctors-attire/2457735/What doctors wear matters…a lot, according to the largest-ever study of patient preferences for doctors’ attire. Just more than half of the 4,062 patients surveyed in the clinics and hospitals of ten major medical centers said that what physicians wear is important to them – and more than one-thir…
- NEA Study Illuminates Gaps in Mental Health Help for Eczema Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/nea-study-illuminates-gaps-mental-health-help-eczema-patients/2467195/Forty-two percent of patients with atopic dermatitis (eczema) and caregivers of children/teens with the condition never spoke about mental health with primary eczema care providers, according to National Eczema Association (NEA) research published this month in Skin and Health Disease. This was the…
- Study: Oral Minoxidil Not Superior to Topical Minoxidilhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/non-oral-and-topical-minoxidil/2467152/Daily oral minoxidil, 5 mg was not superior to topical minoxidil, 5%, in a population of male patients with alopecia according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology. "There has been increased interest in low-dose oral minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) treatment," the authors wrote of their p…
- Study IDs New Potential Targets for Rare Complication of Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-ids-new-potential-targets-rare-complication-melanoma/2467090/New research from the Moffitt Cancer Center may have uncovered new therapeutic targets for leptomeningeal metastasis (LMD) in melanoma, a severe complication affecting 5%-8% of melanoma patients. Researchers for the analysis used spatial transcriptomics to analyze tissue samples from two melanoma p…