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- The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Names New Officershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/the-american-society-for-laser-medicine-and-surgery-names-new-officers/2458185/The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) introduced Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD, as its new President at the Annual Conference in April. Dr. Avram succeeds Kristen M. Kelly, MD, who now serves as the Society’s Past President. The 2017-18 ASLMS Executive Committee also i
- Almirall Launches New Campaign, Atopic Museum for World Eczema Dayhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/almirall-launches-new-campaign-atopic-museum-for-world-eczema-day/2462003/Almirall unveiled its atopic dermatitis awareness campaign "Moving aheAD" for World Atopic Eczema Day. The campaign includes the “Atopic M
- Study Uncovers How B Cells React to Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-uncovers-how-b-cells-react-to-melanoma/2461773/Antibody-producing B cells may be defective in responding to melanoma, a new study suggests. The study is published in Nature Communications. Researchers used advanced technologies to delve into the antibody immune response in blood and tissues of patients with m
- Dr. Ann Marshak-Rothstein Takes Home 2016 Lupus Insight Prize for Cutaneous Lupus Researchhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dr-ann-marshak-rothstein-takes-home-2016-lupus-insight-prize-for-cutaneous-lupus-research/2458520/Ann Marshak-Rothstein, PhD, a professor of Medicine/Rheumatology at the University of Massachusetts Medical received the 2016 Lupus Insight Prize for her research on cutaneous lupus. The award was announced at FOCIS 2016, the 16th Annual M
- AAD Issues Statement on Sunscreen Use and Melanoma Riskhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140623-aad_issues_statement_on_sunscreen_use_and_melanoma_risk/2459197/American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) President Brett M. Coldiron, MD, FAAD issued a statement about sunscreen use and melanoma in response to a study that was recently published in the journal Nature.
- App Launched for Medical Entrepreneurshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120824-app_launched_for_medical_entrepreneurs/2459746/The free Medical Entrepreneur App went live on the Apple Store this month. The app, developed by Steven M. Hacker, MD, provides healthcare providers and medical students with business intelligence and decision making tools before, duri
- ASA Lauds Three Honorees at Spring Galahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asa-lauds-three-honorees-at-spring-gala/2458602/The American Skin Association (ASA) honored Yale Educator Irwin M. Braverman, MD, Melanoma Researcher John M. Kirkwood MD and Nestlé’s SHIELD program at their Spring gala in New
- Key Thickness Benchmark Identified for Thin Melanoma Death Riskhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/key-thickness-benchmark-identified-thin-melanoma-death-risk/2470668/Melanomas with Breslow thickness between 0.8 and 1.0 mm are associated with nearly triple the risk of melanoma-related death compared to thinner melanomas, a new study of Australian registry data reports. "Most patients who present with primary cutaneous melanomas have thin tumors (≤ 1.0 m
- New Image-Guided Dermatology Therapy System Receives CE Mark in Europehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-oncology-and-dermatology-device-approved-europe/2463232/Ultrasound tech manufacturer TOOsonix A/S announced that it has received EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) CE certification for its image-guided dermatologic therapy system, System ONE-M™, according to a news release from the company. The device facilitates the treatment of common skin c
- Study: Image-Guided Superficial Radiation Therapy Yields Superior 2-Year Recurrence Rates Compared to Mohshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-image-guided-superficial-radiation-therapy-yields-superior-2-year-recurrence-rates-compared-to-mohs/2462035/Image-guided superficial radiation therapy (Image-Guided SRT, or IGSRT), bested Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) for individuals with early stage nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs). The study, which is the first to directly compare two-year recurrence probabilities of image-guided SRT to M