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- Survey: Just 40% See Dermatologists Annually Despite Skin Concernshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/survey-just-40-see-dermatologists-annually-despite-skin-concerns/2467226/Manufacturer CeraVe has announced findings from a new survey suggesting that while 80% of participants experienced skin concerns, just 40% of them visited a dermatologist for an annual skin exam. The survey of 1,000 American adults also revealed that 25% suffered from serious skin condit
- 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
- Smoking, BMI, and Age Affect Biologic Outcomes in Psoriasis: Analysishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/smoking-bmi-and-age-affect-biologic-outcomes-psoriasis-analysis/2467138/A new systematic review and meta-analysis revealed a number of factors that can make patients with psoriasis have a poorer response to biologics. Researchers for the study used data from PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science reporting treatment outcomes using Psoriasis Area and Severity Ind
- 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.
- FDA Approves Gel for Axillary Hyperhidrosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-gel-axillary-hyperhidrosis/2467109/The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new prescription gel used to treat axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm sweating) in adults and children 9 and older, manufacturer Botanix Pharmaceuticals announced. Sofdra (sofpironium) is the first chemical entity approved b
- 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
- Study: Advanced AI Enhances Melanoma Detectionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-advanced-ai-enhances-melanoma-detection/2467071/A new study suggests a novel deep-learning model based on diagnostic data may help harness the power of neural networks and artificial intelligence (AI) to more accurately diagnose melanoma.
- 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
- Neoadjuvant Ipilimumab and Nivolumab Therapy Improves Survival in Stage III Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/neoadjuvant-ipilimumab-and-nivolumab-therapy-improves-survival-stage-iii-melanoma/2467064/New phase 3 study results from the NADINA study suggest that neoadjuvant (neoadj) therapy with ipilimumab (IPI) and nivolumab (NIVO) followed by response-driven adjuvant therapy was associated with increased event-free survival (EFS) in patients with macroscopic stage III melanoma. The re