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- AAD Issues New Guidelines for Treatment of Non-melanoma Skin Cancerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-issues-new-guidelines-for-treatment-of-non-melanoma-skin-cancer/2457928/The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has addressed the growing health concern about non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) with the release of its guidelines of care for the management of basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, published online in the Journal of the American Acad…
- New Ceramide-Infused Skin Barrier Product Reduces Costs for Ostomy Carehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-ceramide-infused-skin-barrier-product-reduces-costs-for-ostomy-care/2457929/Ostomy patients using a new type of skin barrier product infused with ceramides may experience lower costs of care, according to a randomized trial published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing. An estimated 800,000 Americans live with an ostomy, with up to 80 percent experienci…
- 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 …
- Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine and Arcutis Partner for Immune-Mediated Dermatology Therapy Using SHR0302https://practicaldermatology.com/news/jiangsu-hengrui-medicine-and-arcutis-partner-for-immune-mediated-dermatology-therapy-using-shr0302/2457936/Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd., a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company based in Shanghai, and Arcutis, Inc., a biotechnology company based in Menlo Park, CA, entered into an exclusive option and license agreement for the development and commercialization of topical applications of Hengrui…
- Microarray Skin Patch May Help Solve Antibiotic Resistance Crisishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/microarray-skin-patch-may-help-solve-antibiotic-resistance-crisis/2457939/Skin microarray patches that administer drugs directly into the bloodstream through thousands of individual “microneedles” may help solve the antibiotic resistance crisis. “One of the biggest problems is that the huge majority of the drugs are taken orally. This means that a small quantity of the…
- Med Spas on Fleek with Millennialshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/med-spas-on-fleek-with-millennials/2457940/Younger generations are driving the med spa boom, according to a new American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) study. The medical spa industry is one of the fastest developing in the US, with revenues growing at a double-digit pace since 2010, and by more than 20 percent each year since 2013. According…
- BridgeBio Pharma Appoints Drs. Sanuj Ravindran and Eric Michael David as CEOs-in-Residence to Lead Dermatology and Gene Therapy Programshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/bridgebio-pharma-appoints-drs-sanuj-ravindran-and-eric-michael-david-as-ceos-in-residence-to-lead-dermatology-and-gene-therapy-programs/2457942/BridgeBio Pharma, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has strengthened its executive leadership team with two key hires who will join the company as CEOs-in-residence. Sanuj Ravindran, MD, will serve as CEO of PellePharm, Inc. and will focus on dermatological and int…
- Study: Increased Risk of Uterine Fibroids Seen in African-American Women with CCCAhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-increased-risk-of-uterine-fibroids-seen-in-african-american-women-with-ccca/2457944/African-American women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) have an increased chance of developing uterine fibroids, a new study suggests. The study, which appears in the December 27 issue of JAMA Dermatology, analyzed patient data from the Johns Hopkins electronic medical record s…
- UCB: Bimekizumab Shows Joint and Skin Responses in Psoriatic Arthritishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ucb-bimekizumab-shows-joint-and-skin-responses-in-psoriatic-arthritis/2457945/UCB has announced that the Phase 2b BE ACTIVE study met the primary objective of establishing dose response for bimekizumab with statistical significance. The study also demonstrated robust efficacy in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) signs and symptoms, as well as skin clearance measured by the PASI90 re…
- Acne Anxiety Dampens Teen Social Media Usehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/acne-anxiety-curbs-teen-social-media-use/2457952/Teens with acne report a negative impact on their body image and self-esteem, and this translates into anxiety over using social media, mainly the online posting of photos, videos and "selfies." The survey was commissioned by Cutanea Life Sciences, Inc. (CLS), a U.S. based specialty pharmaceutical…