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- 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
- 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
- PD-1 Gene Variants Linked to Melanoma Riskhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/pd-1-gene-variants-linked-melanoma-risk/2467088/A recent study has highlighted significant associations between specific single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in the PD-1 and PD-L1 genes and the risk of metastatic melanoma (MM). Researchers conducted the study at IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino in Genova, Italy, and included 125 patients wi
- DermTech Files for Voluntary Chapter 11 Protectionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermtech-files-voluntary-chapter-11-protection/2467087/DermTech announced it has filed for voluntary chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The chapter 11 filing is a continuation of the company’s strategic alternatives review process. DermTech, which is a provider of noninvasive skin genomics technol
- Recurrence in Patients with Thin Melanomas Linked with Poor Prognosis, Despite Rarityhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/recurrence-patients-thin-melanomas-linked-poor-prognosis-despite-rarity/2467070/While rare, the recurrence of melanomas in patients with thin melanomas was linked with poorer prognosis and lower survival rates, a single-center analysis reported. "The majority of patients diagnosed with melanoma have thin melanomas (≤1 mm)," the researchers wrote in their study, publi
- Suntegrity Recalls Multiple Lots of Sunscreen Foundationhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/suntegrity-recalls-multiple-lots-sunscreen-foundation/2467041/Suntegrity Skincare has announced that it is recalling nine lots of Suntegrity Impeccable Skin Sunscreen Foundation (Multiple Shades) due to the discovery of a higher-than-acceptable microbiological mold count (Aspergillus sydowii), according to an FDA alert. According to the man
- World Congress for Hair Research Convenes in Texashttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/world-congress-hair-research-convenes-texas/2463139/Hundreds of internationally renowned scientists and clinicians interested in hair research gathered in Dallas, Texas, from April 6-9, for the 13th World Congress for Hair Research. Hosted by the American Hair Research Society (AHRS), a member of the International Federation of Hair Res
- Research IDs New Psoriasis Inflammation Pathwayhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/research-ids-new-psoriasis-inflammation-pathway/2463125/Researchers from a recent study have identified a key biological pathway responsible for the inflammation seen in psoriasis, with potential implications for other inflammatory diseases like atopic dermatitis, allergic dermatitis, and hidradenitis suppurativa. The study, published in the j