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- Researchers Elucidate Why Some Beta Blockers May Trigger or Exacerbate Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/researchers-elucidate-why-some-beta-blockers-may-trigger-or-exacerbate-psoriasis/2460211/Beta-blockers can trigger or exacerbate psoriasis, and now scientists at the University of Bonn and Freie Universität Berlin may know why. It appears that beta-blockers can interfere with the breakdown of defective cell components. In return, the cells release messengers that trigger immune-
- AAD: Half of Americans Aren't Protecting Themselves from the Sunhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-half-of-americans-arent-protecting-themselves-from-the-sun/2460018/Most Americans aren’t using sun protection as often as they should be —increasing their risk for skin cancer, including melanoma. In fact, just half of Americans always or almost always protect themselves from the sun when they’re outside, according to a new survey by
- Harnessing the Power of Social Media: One Viral Post Can Generate Tons of Skin Cancer Awarenesshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/harnessing-the-power-of-social-media-one-viral-post-can-generate-tons-of-skin-cancer-awareness/2457953/You don’t have to be a celebrity to give voice to a public health concern on social media. Just one person can generate awareness about skin cancer -- when his or her post and picture is shared thousands of times on Facebook, researchers report in the journal Preventive Medicine
- U.K Survey Reveals Eczema Treatment Knowledge Gaphttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/survey-reveals-eczema-treatment-knowledge-gap/2458049/Two thirds of UK eczema patients don’t understand that bacteria play a crucial role in their condition despite studies showing that Staphylococcus aureus is present on the skin in of more than 70 percent of patients, according to research from
- Foamix Announces Additional Phase 3 Trial for FMX101 in Moderate to Severe Acnehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/foamix-announces-additional-phase-3-trial-for-fmx101-in-moderate-to-severe-acne/2458203/Foamix Pharmaceuticals is launching an additional Phase 3 trial for FMX101 in moderate to severe acne, a topical minocycline treatment. If the results are positive, this new Phase 3 trial is expected to form the basis for a New Drug Application (NDA) which the company plans to submit in t
- ACLARIS files NDA For Novel Seborrheic Keratosis Treatmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aclaris-files-nda-for-novel-seborrheic-keratosis-treatment/2458272/Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for A-101 40% topical solution (A-101) as a treatment for seborrheic keratosis (SK). If approved, A-101 would be the first FDA-approved t
- Study: Anxiety, Depression May Travel with Hyperhidrosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/anxiety-depression-may-travel-with-hyperhidrosis/2458367/Individuals with hyperhidrosis are more likely to be anxious or depressed than their colleagues who don’t sweat excessively, new research suggests. Specifically, the prevalence of anxiety and depression was 21.3 percent and 27.2 percent in patients with hyperhidrosis, resp
- Study: 98% of Head Lice in at Least 42 States Now Resistant to Common OTC Treatmentshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/98-of-head-lice-in-at-least-42-states-now-resistant-to-common-otc-treatments/2458480/Fully 98 percent of head lice in at least 42 states are resistant to various over-the-counter pyrethrins and pyrethroids including permethrin, which is the active ingredient in popular treatment formulations for pediculosis (Nix® (permethrin 1%), according to a study in t
- Indoor Tanning Rates Among Minors in NJ Stays Same Despite 2013 Banhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/indoor-tanning-rates-among-minors-in-nj-stays-same-despite-2013-ban/2458494/Indoor tanning rates among children under age 17 in New Jersey didn’t budge after a ban enacted in 2013, and rates increased among male high school students in the Garden State from 2012 to 2014, according to a study in the Journal
- A Novel Dual-Wavelength, Nd:YAG, Picosecond-domain Laser Safely and Effectively Removes Multicolor Tattooshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/a-novel-dual-wavelength-ndyag-picosecond-domain-laser-safely-and-effectively-removes-multicolor-tattoos/2458848/Research conducted by Eric F. Bernstein MD, MSc; Kevin T. Schomacker PhD; Lisa D. Basilavecchio RN; Jessica M. Plugis; and Jayant D. Bhawalkar PhD, published in the September 2015 issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (LSM), evaluated 21 tattooed subjects between the ages of 19-55 who