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- Dermavant Appoints John Darden as New Head of Marketinghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermavant-appoints-john-darden-as-new-head-of-marketing/2462043/John Darden is the new Vice President of Marketing at Dermavant Sciences. In his most recent role as Executive Director, Marketing and U.S. Brand Lead, Mr. Darden directed the healthcare professional, consumer, and field-based marketing strategies for Otezla (apremilast) tablet.
- When Lightning Strikes: A Case Study of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in a 55-year-old Manhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/when-lightning-strikes-a-case-study-of-staphylococcal-scalded-skin-syndrome-in-a-55-year-old-man/2462042/Five months after being struck by lightning, a 55-year-old male presented with a 2-day history of an erythematous rash. The patient noted his skin had been excessively dry since the lightning strike, and he recently added a new essential oil to his bath. His medical history includes liver failure
- Regenerative Medicine Breakthrough: Researchers Create BioPrinted Full Thickness Skinhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/regenerative-medicine-breakthrough-researchers-create-bioprinted-full-thickness-skin/2462041/New bioprinted skin may accelerate wound healing, support healthy extracellular matrix remodeling, and aid in complete wound recovery, according to research out of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM). Available grafts are often temporary, or if permanent, h
- Measuring ctDNA May Lead to Alternative Treatment Options and Better Outcomes in Advanced Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/measuring-ctdna-may-lead-to-alternative-treatment-options-and-better-outcomes-in-advanced-melanoma/2462040/Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is emerging as a blood-based biomarker for many solid tumor types, including melanoma. A new study found that measuring ctDNA in the blood of patients with BRAF wild-type (BRAF WT) s
- Revealed: Key Genes That May Up Nodular Melanoma Riskhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/revealed-key-genes-that-may-up-nodular-melanoma-risk/2462038/New research sheds light on gene variants which may contribute to higher risk for nodular melanoma. Nodular melanoma accounts for around 14% of invasive melanoma cases, but the aggressive subtype is the largest contributor to melanoma deaths. “Nodular melanoma is often detect
- AD Pipeline Update: FDA Rejects Lilly’s Lebrikizumab Due to Third-Party Manufacturing Issueshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ad-pipeline-update-fda-rejects-lillys-lebrikizumab-due-to-third-party-manufacturing-issues/2462037/The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not approve Eli Lilly's lebrikizumab biologic license application (BLA) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis due to findings during an inspection of a contract manufacturer. The letter cited findings
- Scrubbing Behind the Ears and Between the Toes May Help Keep These Skin Areas Healthyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/scrubbing-behind-the-ears-and-between-the-toes-may-help-keep-this-skin-healthy/2462030/Skin behind the ears and between the toes can host a collection of unhealthy microbes, according to a new study by a team at the George Washington University. Researchers at the GW Computational Biology Institute wanted to take a closer look at the skin microbiome of healthy
- FDA Approves Merz Aesthetics’ Belotero Balance (+) for Infraorbital Hollowshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-merz-aesthetics-belotero-balance-for-infraorbital-hollows/2462028/The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Merz Aesthetics’ Belotero Balance (+) for improvement of the infraorbital hollow (IOH) in adults over the age of 21. This approval stems from positive pivotal study results demonstrating the efficacy and safety o
- Exploring the Link Between Sex Hormones and Melanoma Riskhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/exploring-the-link-between-sex-hormones-and-melanoma-risk/2462016/Researchers out of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are beginning a study to determine whether sex hormones affect the risk of melanoma The team received a $423,500 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of He
- Smart Ring May Objectively Measure Scratching Intensityhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/smart-ring-may-objectively-measure-scratching-intensity/2462015/A new wearable device may objectively measure the intensity of scratching. Akhil Padmanabha, a PhD student in Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU)