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- Senate Unveils Health Care Proposalhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/senate-unveils-health-care-proposal/2458147/The newly unveiled Senate Republican leadership’s health care proposal, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, would roll back much of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). According to media reports, the 142-page bill calls for: Elimination of the individual and e
- Study Findings Cast Doubt on Link Between Eczema and Cardiovascular Diseasehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-findings-cast-doubt-on-link-between-eczema-and-cardiovascular-disease/2458151/Despite recent findings to the contrary, a new study in the British Journal of Dermatology has found that eczema is likely not associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk factors or diseases. "In our study, people who reported having atopic dermatitis were not at any
- Cynosure's SculpSure Cleared for Back, Inner and Outer Thighshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/cynosures-sculpsure-cleared-for-back-inner-and-outer-thighs/2458155/The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an expanded clearance for Cynosure's SculpSure to treat the back and inner and outer thighs. The SculpSure treatment is already FDA-cleared for treatment of the abdomen an
- Some Hair Products May Up Breast Cancer Risk in Certain Womenhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/some-hair-products-may-up-breast-cancer-risk-in-some-women/2458156/Use of hair dyes may increase risk for breast cancer among certain women, new research suggests. Specifically, dark brown or black hair dye was associated with a 51 percent increased overall risk of developing breast cancer among African American women, and a 72 percent increased risk of
- EMA Grants Orphan Status to Tarix's EB Candidiatehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ema-grants-orphan-status-to-tarixs-eb-candidiate/2458160/The European Medicines Agency (EMA) granted Orphan Drug status to Tarix Orphan LLC’s lead compound, TXA127, for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa (EB). TXA127 is a pharmaceutical grade formulation of the naturally occurring peptide
- HED Research Fuels Understanding of Male Pattern Baldnesshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/hed-research-fuels-understanding-of-male-pattern-baldness/2458162/The origins of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) may help researchers get a better handle on the genetic underpinnings of common hair disorders. The findings appear in Nature Communications. About one in 5,000 to 10,000 people are thought to have HED, although this
- Retailers Charge Women More Than Men for Minoxidilhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/retailers-charge-women-more-than-men-for-minoxidil/2458163/Women pay an average of 40 percent more than men for minoxidil foams, according to a new analysis from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in JAMA Dermatology</
- Tildrakizumab Performs Well in Two Phase 3 Psoriasis Studieshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/tildrakizumab-performs-well-in-two-phase-3-psoriasis-studies/2458164/Two Phase 3 trials show that tildrakizumab is efficacious and well-tolerated in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis. Specifically more than 60 percent of all patients who received the active medication showed improvement, compared to less than 10 percent of patients
- Game Change: New Handheld Tissue Scanner Can See Below Surface of Skin in Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/game-change-new-handheld-tissue-scanner-looks-below-surface-of-skin-in-psoriasis/2458166/A new handheld tissue scanner allows dermatologists to look below the surface of skin in psoriasis patients and can provide clinically relevant information, such as the structure of skin layers and blood vessels, without the need for contrast agents or radiation exposure. A team of r
- Mayo Clinic Data: Two Forms of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer on the Risehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mayo-clinic-data-two-forms-of-nonmelanoma-skin-cancer-on-the-rise/2458167/Two types of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) have increased significantly in recent years, according to a new report in the June 2017 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Specificall