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- Hair Loss Breakthrough: Team Regrows Hair on Wounded Skinhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/hair-loss-breakthrough-team-regrows-hair-on-wounded-skin/2457494/By stirring crosstalk among skin cells that form the roots of hair, researchers have regrown hair strands on damaged skin. The findings, which appear in the November issue of the journal Nature Communications, better explain why hair does not normally grow on wounded skin, and may help in the sear…
- Study: Lipid that Aids Normal Skin Turnover May Help Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-lipid-that-aids-normal-skin-turnover-may-help-psoriasis/2457495/A lipid that helps keep skin cell turnover on track may help restore healthy turnover in psoriasis, investigators say. Topical application of the lipid phosphatidylglycerol, or PG, on a mouse model of psoriasis reduced inflammation as well as characteristic, raised skin lesions, they report in the …
- Candela, VBF Provide Laser Treatments to Families Including a Special Toddlerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/candela-vbf-provide-laser-treatments-to-families-including-a-special-toddler/2457498/Candela teamed up with New York City dermatologist Roy Geronemus, MD and the Vascular Birthmark Foundation (VBF) to provide 40 free laser treatments to families with all types of vascular birthmarks and anomalies, including one very special patient. Every year, the VBF conference offers services a…
- Nanoparticulate-based Sunscreens May Not Be So Dangerous After Allhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/nanoparticulate-based-sunscreens-may-not-be-so-dangerous-after-all/2457499/Zinc oxide nanoparticles used in sunscreen neither penetrate the skin nor cause cellular toxicity after repeated applications, according to a study out of University of Queensland (UQ) and University of South Australia, The research, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, refutes w…
- Case Study: Allergy Shots May Treat Severe Eczemahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/case-study-allergy-shots-may-treat-severe-eczema/2457503/Allergy shots provided significant benefits to the eczema symptoms of a 48-year-old man, according to challenging case presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle. “The man had suffered with severe eczema since childhood,” says L…
- Sonoma Pharmaceuticals Launches New Ceramax Skin Barrier Lotionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/sonoma-pharmaceuticals-launches-new-ceramax-skin-barrier-lotion/2457504/Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has launched a new Ceramax™ Skin Barrier Lotion that complements Sonoma’s current Ceramax Skin Barrier Cream. Both Ceramax products contain skin-enriching technology that helps manage dry itchy skin, minor skin irritations, rashes and inflammation caused by various skin…
- Industry Vet Todd Zavodnick Joins Dermavent Sciences as CEOhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/industry-vet-todd-zavodnick-joins-dermavent-sciences-as-ceo/2457506/Todd Zavodnick is the new Chief Executive Officer of Dermavant Sciences, a dermatology-focused subsidiary of Roivant Sciences. "It is an honor to join Dermavant at such an exciting time in the company's growth," says Mr. Zavodnick in a news release. "Medical dermatology is a therapeutic area in ne…
- Novan: Top Line Phase 2 Data Positive for SB206 Gel for Molluscumhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/novan-top-line-phase-2-data-positive-for-sb206-gel-for-molluscum/2457507/Top line results from Novan’s Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate topical nitric oxide product candidate SB206 for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum are promising. Data for three full cohorts of four show that SB206 gel demonstrated a clear treatment effect on the complete clearance of all moll…
- Study Highlights Unique Characteristics of Melanoma Patients Who Use Tanning Bedshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-highlights-unique-characteristics-of-melanoma-patients-who-use-tanning-beds/2457509/Younger individuals and females are more likely to use tanning beds, and as a result they tend to develop melanoma earlier, according to new research published in the December issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology . In a survey of 434 melanoma patients conducted at the Washin…
- Study: Novel 1060nm Diode Laser Is Safe and Effective for Hair Removalhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-novel-1060-diode-laser-is-safe-and-effective-for-hair-removal/2457510/A novel 1060 nm diode laser system is safe and effective for hair removal and long-term hair reduction in all skin types including darkly pigmented individuals, according to research in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (LSM). Sixteen patients who were treated with the chilled sapphire tip (LightShee…