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- Older Melanoma Patients May Have Better Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade Therapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/older-melanoma-patients-may-have-better-response-to-immune-checkpoint-blockade-therapy/2457728/Patient age correlates with response to immunotherapy in melanoma, and depleting regulatory T cells in young patients may have a therapeutic potential to enhance response in younger patients, according to research from The Wistar Institute. Study resul
- Galderma Global Survey Assesses Burden of Rosaceahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/galderma-global-survey-assesses-burden-of-rosacea/2457732/Recently released findings from Galderma’s global survey on the true burden of rosacea suggest a need for dermatologists and doctors to proactively open a dialogue with patients about the true burden of rosacea. An expert-authored report entitled Rosacea:
- Opdivo Data: Superior Recurrence-Free Survival Versus Ipilimumabhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/opdivo-data-superior-recurrence-free-survival-versus-ipilimumab/2457734/Updated results from the Phase 3 CheckMate -238 trial evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) versus Yervoy (ipilimumab, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) in patients with stage IIIB/C or stage IV melanoma who are at high ri
- White Coats, Scrubs Top Patient Preferences for Doctor's Attirehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/white-coats-scrubs-top-patient-preferences-for-doctors-attire/2457735/What doctors wear matters…a lot, according to the largest-ever study of patient preferences for doctors’ attire. Just more than half of the 4,062 patients surveyed in the clinics and hospitals of ten major medical centers said that what physicians wear is important to th
- PD1 Blocker Shrinks Advanced Squamous Cell Skin Cancershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/pd1-blocker-shrinks-advanced-squamous-cell-skin-cancers/2457737/A checkpoint inhibitor shrinks the tumors of nearly half of patients with an incurable, advanced form of squamous cell carcinoma, an international team reports in the New England Journal of Medicine. “These results mark a potential paradigm shift in the treatment of pa
- Spironolactone May Be an Alternative to Antibiotics in Female Acnehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/spironolactone-may-be-an-alternative-to-antibiotics-in-female-acne/2457738/The diuretic drug spironolactone may be just as effective as antibiotics for the treatment of women’s acne, report researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, published in the Journal of
- Skin Cancer Survey Spotlights Frustration with Perceptions of "Less Serious" Conditionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/skin-cancer-survey-spotlights-frustration-with-perceptions-of-less-serious-condition/2457743/People living with skin cancer struggle with perceptions that their condition is less serious than other types of cancer despite significant physical and emotional impact, according to Skin Cancer In America 2018, a national survey by Health Union, LLC of people diagnosed with the condition.
- FDA Approves Cimzia for Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-cimzia-for-moderate-to-severe-plaque-psoriasis/2457747/The FDA has approved extending the label for UCB's Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) to include a new indication in adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Cimzia is indicated for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) who are candidates for systemic therapy
- Severe AD Linked to CV Risk in Large Trialhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/severe-ad-linked-to-cv-risk-in-large-trial/2457748/Eczema now joins the list of inflammatory conditions linked to cardiovascular risk. British researchers report that individuals with severe eczema may be at greater risk for heart attack, stroke and atrial fibrillation. Their study appears in the
- FDA: Pills Don't Replace Sunscreenhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-pills-dont-replace-sunscreen/2457749/The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cracking down on companies marketing supplements that claim to counter the effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays. These companies — marketing products called