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- MRF to Host the 2023 Philadelphia Miles for Melanoma 5Khttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mrf-to-host-the-2023-philadelphia-miles-for-melanoma-5k/2461928/The Melanoma Research Foundation’s (MRF) nextl Miles for Melanoma nationwide 5K program will take place in Philadelphia event on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the Philadelphia Zoo at 7:30am ET. Register to attend the Philadelphia Miles for Melanoma 5K event
- Found: 135 New Melanin Genes Responsible for Pigmentationhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/found-135-new-melanin-genes-responsible-for-pigmentation/2461927/Researchers have discovered 135 new genes associated with pigmentation. “To understand what actually causes different amounts of melanin to be produced, we used a technology called CRISPR-Cas9 to genetically engineer cells,” explains study author
- Verrica's Injectable Oncolytic Peptide Clears BCC in Early Phase 2 Datahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/verricas-injectable-oncolytic-peptide-clears-bcc-in-early-phase-2-data/2461925/Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s VP-315 can clear basal cell carcinoma (BCC), according to data from Part 1 of an ongoing Phase 2 study presented at the 2023 American Academy of Dermatology Innovation Academy in Tampa, Fla. Given via injection into the tumor, VP-315 is an oncolytic
- UF Researcher Recognized for Life’s Work on Neurofibromatosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/uf-researcher-recognized-for-lifes-work-on-neurofibromatosis/2461922/Margaret “Peggy” Wallace, PhD, a professor in the department of molecular genetics and microbiology in the University of Florida College of Medicine, has received an award from the Children’s Tumor Foundation in recognition of her significant contributions to neurofibromatosis r
- Electrical Signals Between Skin Cells May Influence Melanoma Initiationhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/electrical-signals-between-skin-cells-may-influence-melanoma-initiation/2461919/The transfer of a neurotransmitter from melanocytes to keratinocytes alters electrical activity and may promote melanoma initiation in preclinical models, according to results published in
- Study: Natural Gas Odorants Linked to Skin Rasheshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-natural-gas-odorants-linked-to-skin-rashes/2461918/Odorants are widely used in natural gas for leak detection and may induce a range of adverse health symptoms at very low concentrations including skin rashes, according to a new study in Current Environm
- NPF Welcomes Four New Board Membershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/npf-welcomes-four-new-board-members/2461907/The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is adding four new members to the NPF Board of Directors. Andrew Blauvelt, MD, MBA, Valerie Harrison, PhD, Brian Janssen, and Diana Sandler, MD. will serve two-year terms effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Blauvelt will also serve as the Chair
- Curology Survey: Back-to-School Skin Woes Plague Studentshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/curology-survey-back-to-school-skin-woes-plague-students/2461903/When thinking of going back to school, nearly 72% of students report feeling the pressure to look "perfect" by higher beauty standards set by social media, according to a survey of 2,000 American teens and young adults sponsored by Curology. What’s more, 25% of students
- Golfers Face Higher Risk for Skin Cancerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/golfers-face-higher-risk-for-skin-cancer/2461902/New research from the University of South Australia shows that golfers have a higher risk of skin cancer when compared to the general population. Fully 27% of golfers – or one in four – had been diagnosed with skin cancer, as compared with 7% of the gener
- US FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Marpe's Dermatology Screening Systemhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/us-fda-grants-breakthrough-device-designation-to-marpes-dermatology-screening-system/2461900/The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device designation to Marpe Technologies full-body Dermatology Screening System. The Marpe System is designed to acquire and analyze total body images to support the identification of malignant and pre-malignant lesions,