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- Does Vitiligo-associated Autoimmunity Reduce Morbidity and Mortality?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/does-vitiligo-associated-autoimmunity-reduced-morbidity-and-mortality/2462014/Vitiligo-associated autoimmunity may play a role in reducing morbidity and mortality, according to a study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. When researchers investigated the mortality of patients with vitiligo in a population-base
- PFAS Exposure Linked to Melanoma in Womenhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/pfas-exposure-linked-to-melanoma-in-women/2462011/Exposure to PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) and phenols may be linked to diagnoses of melanoma and other cancers, new research suggests. Women who reported higher levels of exposure to PFDE, a long-chained PFAS compound, had double the odds of a previous melanoma diagnosis;
- Beyond BSA: IPC, NPF Call Attention to Psoriasis Lesion Location on Q of Lhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/beyond-bsa-ipc-npf-call-attention-to-psoriasis-lesion-location-on-q-of-l/2462007/The International Psoriasis Council (IPC) is partnering with the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) to call attention to the influence of psoriasis lesion locations on patients’ quality of life. The joint effort presents a study that delves into how psoriasis in specific areas
- Practical Considerations in Pediatric Alopeciahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/practical-considerations-in-pediatric-alopecia/2461950/Hair loss in children encompasses a wide spectrum of conditions that may be congenital or acquired. Hair consists of the proteinaceous shaft and the root, anchored in the follicle, an involution of the epidermis.1 Newborn follicles produce soft lanugo hair, which is replaced by do
- New Platform May Help Determine Which Melanoma Patients Will Respond to Immunotherapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-platform-may-help-determine-which-melanoma-patients-will-respond-to-immunotherapy/2461949/A new approach that integrates a minimally invasive, painless microneedle platform may help monitor protein biomarkers in responses to a combination immunotherapy against melanoma. The platform is capable of absorbing the cell-surrounding, biomarker-containing fluid from deeper layers o
- Leprosy Cases Rise in Florida: What Do Dermatologists Need to Know?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/leprosy-cases-rise-in-florida-what-do-dermatologists-need-to-know/2461935/Leprosy is making headlines because of an outbreak in Florida, and although this disease is still rare, it should be on dermatologists' radar, says Carrie Kovarik, MD, a professor of dermatology and medicine at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
- New Report Highlights Challenges in Evaluating Biosimilarshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-report-highlights-challenges-in-evaluating-biosimilars/2461933/New research provides an overview of gaps and challenges in the value assessment of biosimilars and identifies potential approaches to address them. The report, “
- Research Uncovers Genes Dictating the Direction of Hair Whorlshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/research-uncovers-genes-dictating-the-direction-of-hair-whorls/2461932/The first gene mapping study on human scalp hair whorls shows that hair whorl direction has a genetic basis and is affected by multiple genes, according to a new study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. A hair whorl is a pa
- Zerigo Health Appoints Lisa Rometty as CEOhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/zerigo-health-appoints-lisa-rometty-as-chief-executive-officer/2461910/Lisa Rometty is the new Chief Executive Officer at Zerigo Health. Ms. Rometty joins Zerigo after serving as Presi
- MRA Announces 2023 Dermatology Fellowship Award Recipientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mra-announces-2023-dermatology-fellowship-award-recipients/2461878/The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) has announced its 2023 Dermatology Fellowship Award recipients. The awardees will each receive a $50,000 grant to support an independent research project focused on advancing melanoma prevention or detection. Along with critical finan