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- FDA Accepts Ortho Dermatologics' NDA For Jemdel Plaque Psoriasis Treatmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-accepts-ortho-dermatologics-filing-for-jemdel-plaque-psoriasis-treatment/2457889/The FDA has accepted the New Drug Application for Jemdel (halobetasol propionate 0.01%) (IDP-122) lotion from Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. If approved, Jemdel will be the first high-potency topical steroid treatment for plaque psoriasis with dosin
- New Research Explains Why Women Who Have Been Pregnant Have Better Melanoma Outcomeshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-research-explains-why-women-who-have-been-pregnant-have-better-melanoma-outcomes/2457922/For decades, research has associated female sex and a history of previous pregnancy with better outcomes after a melanoma diagnosis. Now, a research team from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania says it may have determined the reason for the melanoma-protective effect.</
- Maui Derm: New Data Validates First IGA Scale for EBS Clinical Trialshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/maui-derm-new-data-validates-first-iga-scale-for-ebs-clinical-trials/2457923/Data from an evaluation of a completed Phase 2 study of diacerein 1% ointment (CCP-020) for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) validate the first disease-specific Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA) scale, Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals (CCP) reports at Maui Derm (
- 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 an
- Scientific First: Researchers Grow Hairy Skin In A Dishhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/scientific-first-researchers-grow-hairy-skin-in-a-dish/2457934/Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have successfully developed a method to grow hairy skin from mouse pluripotent stem cells—a discovery that could lead to new approaches to model disease and new therapies for the treatment of skin disorders and cancers. This res
- 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 electroni
- Understanding the Role of Long Strands of RNA in Skin Development, Diseasehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/understanding-the-role-of-long-strands-of-rna-in-skin-development-disease/2457958/RNA pieces, called “long non-coding RNAs” or “lncRNAs,” help skin cells modulate connective tissue proteins, like collagen, and could represent novel therapeutic targets to promote skin repair, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicin
- FDA Grants Extended Clearance of the Describe Patch for Tattoo Removalhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-grants-extended-clearance-of-the-describe-patch-for-tattoo-removal/2457960/Merz North America’s DESCRIBE® PFD Patch is now cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for all commonly used lasers for tattoo removal. The new FDA clearance also extends the shelf life of the Patch from two years
- Study: Risk of Indoor Tanning Dependency Highest in Women with Depressive Symptomshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-risk-of-indoor-tanning-dependency-highest-in-women-with-depressive-symptoms/2458003/More than one in five young, white women who have used indoor tanning at least once in the past year show signs of being addicted to the high dose of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from tanning beds. In addition, women with symptoms of depression were three times more likely to meet the crite
- Understanding How and When UV Rays Cause Melanomashttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/understanding-how-and-when-uv-rays-cause-melanomas/2458002/When melanocyte stem cells accumulate a sufficient number of genetic mutations, they can become the cells where melanomas originate, Cornell University researchers report. Under normal conditions, ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun activates melanocytes to release melanin, but if mel