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- Research on Nitric Oxide-Releasing Nanoparticles Reveals Promising Skin Infection Treatmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/research-on-nitric-oxide-releasing-nanoparticles-reveals-promising-skin-infection-treatment/2458095/George Washington University (GW) researchers have found that topically applied nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles (NO-np) are a viable treatment for deep fungal infections of the skin caused by dermatophytes, for which the current standard of care is treatment with systemic antifungals.
- Environmental Groups Sue FDA to Take Formaldehyde Out of Salonshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/environmental-groups-sue-fda-to-take-formaldehyde-out-of-salons/2458096/The Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) are suing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of the group’s failure to act on dangerous hair straighteners that contain unsafe levels of formaldehyde and pose a significant health hazard to consumers and salon …
- MKTP Surgery Shows Long-Term Benefit for Restoring Skin Pigmentation in Vitiligohttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mktp-surgery-shows-long-term-benefit-for-restoring-skin-pigmentation-in-vitiligo/2458103/Melanocyte-keratinocyte transplantation (MKTP) provides long-term benefits for restoring skin pigmentation caused by vitiligo, report researchers from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. “MKTP works and it lasts a long time,” says Iltefat Hamzavi, M.D., a Henry Ford dermatologist and the study’s senio…
- Cutanea Life Sciences Unveils Facing Forward Mobile App for Acne Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/cutanea-life-sciences-unveils-facing-forward-new-mobile-app-for-acne-patients/2458104/Cutanea Life Sciences, Inc. introduced its Facing Forward mobile application for patients who are prescribed Aktipak (erythromycin and benzoyl peroxide) Gel, 3%/5%, a combination therapy indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris. The app will be available free through the Apple Store or …
- Valeant's Newly Minted Ortho Dermatologic Unit Makes Big Splash at Summer AADhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/valeants-newly-minted-orthodermatologic-division-makes-a-big-splash-at-summer-aad/2458105/It’s go big or go home for the newly re-branded Valeant Ortho Dermatologic division. At the 2017 American Academy of Dermatology in New York City, the company will officially launch Siliq (brodalumab) for psoriasis and announce their new name change. Dermwire sat down with Bill Humphries, executi…
- Study IDs Risk Factors for Melanoma in Kidney Transplant Recipientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-ids-risk-factors-for-melanoma-in-kidney-transplant-recipients/2458108/Kidney transplant patients appear to be at a greater risk of developing melanoma than the general population and risk factors include being older, male and white, findings that corroborate results demonstrated in other studies, according to a new article published by JAMA Dermatology. Lifelong imm…
- Innovation in Action: Meet the DNA Sunscreen that Gets Better the Longer You Wear Ithttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/innovation-in-action-meet-a-dna-sunscreen-that-gets-better-the-longer-you-wear-it/2458109/Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a coating made out of DNA that gets better at protecting skin from Ultraviolet light the more you expose it to the sun, and it also keeps your skin hydrated. “Ultraviolet (UV) light can actually damage DNA, and that’…
- Simulation Techniques Help Medical Students Empathize with Melanoma Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/simulation-techniques-help-medical-students-empathize-with-melanoma-patients/2458110/Simulation techniques can allow doctors to experience what it feels like to be a melanoma patient. The study, which is led by Queen’s University in Belfast collaboration with researchers from the University of Huddersfield and University College Dublin, appears in the British Journal of Dermatolog…
- DermTech Secures Billing Codes for its Proprietary Melanoma Testhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermtech-secures-billing-codes-for-its-proprietary-melanoma-test/2458115/The American Medical Association (AMA) has granted DermTech, Inc. Category 1, Tier 2 Molecular Pathology procedure codes related to its proprietary test for the detection of melanoma related gene expression. The company has secured this Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding for LINC and PRAME,…
- Paratek: Phase 3 Study of Oral-Only Dosing of Omadacycline Met FDA and EMA Efficacy Endpoints in Acute Bacterial Skin Infectionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/paratek-phase-3-study-of-oral-only-dosing-of-omadacycline-met-fda-and-ema-efficacy-endpoints-in-acute-bacterial-skin-infections/2458118/Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. shared positive top-line results from a pivotal Phase 3 study comparing its once-daily, oral investigational antibiotic, omadacycline, to twice-daily oral linezolid in the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI). The study met all of it…