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- Understanding How and When UV Rays Cause Melanomashttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/understanding-how-and-when-uv-rays-cause-melanomas/2458002/When melanocyte stem cells accumulate a sufficient number of genetic mutations, they can become the cells where melanomas originate, Cornell University researchers report. Under normal conditions, ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun activates melanocytes to release melanin, but if mel
- Study: Risk of Indoor Tanning Dependency Highest in Women with Depressive Symptomshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-risk-of-indoor-tanning-dependency-highest-in-women-with-depressive-symptoms/2458003/More than one in five young, white women who have used indoor tanning at least once in the past year show signs of being addicted to the high dose of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from tanning beds. In addition, women with symptoms of depression were three times more likely to meet the crite
- And the ASDS Stegman Award Goes to … Susan H. Weinkle, MDhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/and-the-asds-stegman-award-goes-to-susan-h-weinkle-md/2458017/Bradenton, FL-based dermatologist Susan H. Weinkle, MD received the Samuel J. St
- Warning: Sindoor Used in Hindu Ceremonies May Contain Unsafe Lead Levelshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/warning-sindoor-used-in-hindu-ceremonies-may-contain-unsafe-lead-levels/2458037/Sindoor – a cosmetic powder sold in the United States and used during Hindu religious and cultural ceremonies – may contain unsafe levels of lead, Rutgers University researchers warn. Researchers from the School of Public Health reported that 83 percent of the samples collecte
- Dove: Women's Shower Routines May Do More Harm Than Goodhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dove-womens-shower-routines-may-do-more-harm-than-good/2458043/Close to 80 percent of dermatologists believe women often focus on facial skincare, but neglect body skincare, according to new research from Dove. What’s more, 69 percent of dermatologists report that many women use gentle facial c
- IPC, Others Call for Creation of Worldwide Psoriasis Databasehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ipc-others-call-for-creation-of-worldwide-psoriasis-database/2458055/A new report calls for the creation of a web-based Global Psoriasis Atlas (GPA) database that will document the prevalence and incidence of psoriasis worldwide. The report, entitled "Global State of Psoriasis Epidemiology: A Workshop Report,
- RXI Completes Enrollment of Phase 2 Study of Samcyprone for Cutaneous Wartshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/rxi-completes-enrollment-of-phase-2-study-of-samcyprone-for-cutaneous-warts/2458067/RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation completed enrollment in its Phase 2 clinical trial, RXI-SCP-1502, with Samcyprone™for the clearance of cutaneous warts. Samcyprone™ is a proprietary topical formulation of the small molecule diphenylcyclopr
- WDS Offers Skin Cancer Screeningshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/wds-to-offer-skin-cancer-screenings/2458077/The Women’s Dermatologic Society (WDS) Play Safe in the Sun Program is slated to par
- Women of Color May Be Disproportionately Exposed to Beauty Product Chemicalshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/women-of-color-may-be-disproportionately-exposed-to-beauty-product-chemicals/2458087/Women with skin of color have higher levels of beauty-product related chemicals in their bodies compared to white women, according to a commentary published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.<
- FDA Clears Philips BlueControl Wearable Light Therapy Device to Treat Mild Psoriasis At Homehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-clears-philips-bluecontrol-wearable-light-therapy-device-to-treat-mild-psoriasis-at-home/2458124/The FDA has granted Royal Philips 510(k) clearance to market the Philips BlueControl wearable light therapy device to treat mild psoriasis. In the US, BlueControl is a Class II prescription medical device designed for home use. Clinical studies have demonstrated that the UV-free blue LED