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- Taylor Fritz Partners with La Roche-Posay for Sun Safety Campaignhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/taylor-fritz-partners-la-roche-posay-sun-safety-campaign/2467419/La Roche-Posay has partnered with professional tennis player Taylor Fritz to promote awareness of sun safety practices, according to a news release. Taylor Fritz, currently the highest-ranked American male tennis player, will serve as the sun safety spokesperson for La Roche-Posay to high
- New Intervention Boosts Sunscreen Usehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-intervention-boosts-sunscreen-use/2467338/New research puts forth a potential approach for promoting sunscreen use to combat the persistent prevalence of skin cancer. "While the risks of not wearing sunscreen are well-documented, there are no effective interventions to promote sunscreen use across populations, and existing interv
- Inaugural ElderDerm Conference Hosted by GWhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/inaugural-elderderm-conference-hosted-gw/2467204/The inaugural ElderDerm Conference was held June 6 in Washington, DC, hosted by the GW Department of Dermatology. Co-Director Adam Friedman, MD, a Practical DermatologyÒ Editorial Board member, presented two talks: “Hair Loss in the Elderly: Considerations and Therapeutic Approaches” and
- NEA Study Illuminates Gaps in Mental Health Help for Eczema Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/nea-study-illuminates-gaps-mental-health-help-eczema-patients/2467195/Forty-two percent of patients with atopic dermatitis (eczema) and caregivers of children/teens with the condition never spoke about mental health with primary eczema care providers, according to National Eczema Association (NEA
- POSITIVE: Tildrakizumab Shows Effectiveness in Psoriasis Patients at 52 Weekshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/positive-tildrakizumab-shows-effectiveness-psoriasis-patients-52-weeks/2467194/New one-year data presented at the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) Conference 2024 showed that tildrakizumab (Illumetri, Almirall) was effective at restoring and maintaining wellbeing of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Researchers for the POSITIVE st
- Study: Oral Minoxidil Not Superior to Topical Minoxidilhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/non-oral-and-topical-minoxidil/2467152/Daily oral minoxidil, 5 mg was not superior to topical minoxidil, 5%, in a population of male patients with alopecia according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology. "There has been increased interest in low-dose oral minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) treatment," the autho
- Stigmatization Based on Skin Disorders Linked with Diminished Life Quality in Pediatric Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/stigmatization-based-skin-disorders-linked-diminished-life-quality-pediatric-patients/2467151/New research suggests that skin disorder-based stigmatization is perhaps unsurprisingly associated with a diminished quality of life and poorer mental health. Researchers conducted a cross-sectional, single-visit study that included 1,671 children (57.9% female) across 32 pediatric center
- Vyne Therapeutics Doses First Patient in Phase 2b Vitiligo Trial of Novel BET Inhibitorhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/vyne-therapeutics-doses-first-patient-phase-2b-vitiligo-trial-novel-bet-inhibitor/2467132/Vyne Therapeutics announced that the first subject has been dosed in a phase 2b trial evaluating VYN201 in subjects with either active or stable nonsegmental vitiligo. VYN201 is a novel pan-bromodomain and extra-terminal domain (BET) inhibitor designed for local administration. Topline data from
- Study IDs New Potential Targets for Rare Complication of Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-ids-new-potential-targets-rare-complication-melanoma/2467090/New research from the Moffitt Cancer Center may have uncovered new therapeutic targets for leptomeningeal metastasis (LMD) in melanoma, a severe complication affecting 5%-8% of melanoma patients.
- New siRNA Therapy for Benign Lesions Could Reduce Risk for Future Cancerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-sirna-therapy-benign-lesions-precursor-cancer/2467089/Researchers have developed a novel genetic therapy for reversing the formation of giant moles in patients with congenital melanocytic naevus syndrome (CMN), thereby also reducing their risk for developing melanoma later on. The therapy for this rare condition works by suppressing the NRAS