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- Skin Color Affects Skin Sensitivity to Heat and Mechanical Stimulihttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/skin-color-affects-skin-sensitivity-to-heat-and-mechanical-stimuli/2458069/Researchers at the Bluestone Center for Clinical Research at the New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) have identified a novel molecular mechanism which explains why dark-skinned and light-skinned people respond differently to heat and mechanical stimulation. In a study publishe…
- Kyocera Begins Research in AI-based Image Recognition to Help Diagnose Skin Diseases and Cancers Via Smartphonehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/kyocera-begind-research-in-ai-based-image-recognition-to-help-diagnose-skin-diseases-and-cancers-via-smartphone/2458070/Kyocera Corporation is partnering with the University of Tsukuba to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based image recognition for eHealth applications to diagnose melanoma and other skin diseases by analyzing digital images of a patient’s skin. They are targeting 2020 for commercialization. Re…
- Study: Most Melanomas Don't Arise From Existing Moleshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-most-melanomas-dont-arise-from-existing-moles/2458072/Less than one-third of melanomas (29 percent) arose from an existing mole, while the vast majority (71 percent) appeared on the skin as new spots, according to research in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Moreover, melanomas that arose from existing moles were thinner than other…
- Psoriasis Severity Linked to Increased Risk of Deathhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/psoriasis-severity-linked-to-increased-risk-of-death/2458074/The more surface area of the body covered by psoriasis, the greater the risk of death, according to a new analysis by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In fact, patients with psoriasis on 10 percent or more of their body are at almost double the risk…
- National Psoriasis Foundation Honors Research Award Recipients at Biennial Research Symposiumhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/national-psoriasis-foundation-honored-research-award-recipients-at-biennial-research-symposium/2458078/The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) recognized two distinguished research professionals for their unique impact on psoriatic disease research during the 2017 NPF Research Symposium. The NPF Medical Professional Research Awards consists of two awards, the Outstanding Scientific Achievement awar…
- Protea Expands Clinical Study for New Melanoma Testhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/protea-expands-clinical-study-for-new-melanoma-test/2458083/Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. is expanding its clinical research study for their new molecular imaging test for the differential diagnosis of malignant melanoma. The study has now surpassed 250 patient samples, the company reports. The proprietary assay is based on technology that was developed …
- Survey Highlights Risks of Pubic Hair Groominghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/survey-highlights-risks-of-pubic-hair-grooming/2458086/More than one-quarter of people who groom their pubic hair sustain grooming-related injuries, according to a new article published by JAMA Dermatology. Of the 7,570 men and women who completed a survey, 5,674 of 7,456 (76.1 percent) reported a history of grooming. Grooming-related injury was repor…
- Isdin Launches Nutraseb™ for Facial Seborrheic Dermatitishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/isdin-launches-nutraseb-for-facial-seborrheic-dermatitis/2458089/Isdin is rolling out Nutraseb™ Facial Cream, a new steroid-free topical Rx for the multi-symptom management of facial seborrhea and seborrheic dermatitis (SD). Nutraseb™ is a fragrance free, water-based emulsion formulated to target all four aspects of SD: inflammation, fungus, sebum, and scaling…
- New Criteria Aims to Help Doctors Spot Amelanotic Melanoma Earlierhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-criteria-aims-to-help-doctors-spot-amelanotic-melanoma-earlier/2458092/New research outlines key features linked to amelanotic melanoma. The findings, which appear in JAMA Dermatology, may help improve detection of this type of melanoma, which is more likely to be diagnosed at advanced stages because it falls outside of the “ABCDE” guidelines. The researchers analyz…
- Review Study Suggests Vitamin B3 May Prevent Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/review-study-suggests-vitamin-b3-may-prevent-melanoma/2458093/Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) may help stave off melanoma in high-risk individuals, a new review study suggests. “Nicotinamide has been shown in a clinical trial—called ONTRAC—to reduce the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer in high-risk individuals and it would be worthwhile to determine whether i…