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- Some Hair Products May Up Breast Cancer Risk in Certain Womenhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/some-hair-products-may-up-breast-cancer-risk-in-some-women/2458156/Use of hair dyes may increase risk for breast cancer among certain women, new research suggests. Specifically, dark brown or black hair dye was associated with a 51 percent increased overall risk of developing breast cancer among African American women, and a 72 percent increased risk of estrogen …
- FDA Warns Public About Black Henna Tattoo Riskshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-warns-public-about-black-henna-tattoo-risks/2458159/Black henna temporary tattoos can cause serious skin reactions, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns. For centuries, traditional henna, a reddish-brown plant extract, has been used to dye skin, hair, and fingernails in parts of Asia and Northern Africa. Henna is safe and permitted for c…
- ThermiGen, an Almirall company, Names Vladimir Paul-Blanc President & General Managerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/thermigen-an-almirall-company-names-vladimir-paul-blanc-president-general-manager/2458219/Vladimir Paul-Blanc has been named President & General Manager of ThermiGen, LLC, starting May 1. He will report directly to the Executive Vice-president of Commercial Strategy of Almirall, Alfonso Ugarte, and he will be responsible for all general management responsibilities for the Thermi busines…
- AAD Throws Some Shade At 26 Schools With 2017 Shade Structure Grantshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-throws-some-shade-at-26-schools-with-2017-shade-structure-grants/2458245/The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) awarded shade structure grants to 26 schools and non-profit organizations across the country. Since its launch in 2000, the AAD’s Shade Structure Grant Program has awarded 350 shade structure grants, which provide shade for more than 600,000 individuals ea…
- FDA Approves Valeant's SILIQ For Moderate-To-Severe Plaque Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-valeants-siliq-for-moderate-to-severe-plaque-psoriasis/2458283/The FDA has approved the Biologics License Application (BLA) for Valeant Pharmaceutical's SILIQ (brodalumab) injection, for subcutaneous use, a monoclonal antibody that targets the IL-17 receptor for patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. SILIQ is indicated for the treatment of moderate…
- ASDS Honors Awarded and New Board Members Electedhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-honors-and-new-board-members/2458362/Four members of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) recently were recognized with the President’s Award for their extraordinary contributions to the Society or the specialty as a whole, and the ASDS awarded Jeanean D. Carruthers, MD, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Samu…
- National Rosacea Society Awards Three New Grantshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/national-rosacea-society-awards-three-new-grants/2458430/The National Rosacea Society (NRS) is funding three new studies in addition to continuing support for two ongoing studies as part of its research grants program. In this round, Luis Garza, MD, an associate professor of dermatology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and colleagues were award…
- 23andMe Data Helps ID BCC Risk Geneshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/23andme-data-helps-id-bcc-risk-genes/2458459/New research out of 23andMe and Stanford University School of Medicine pinpoints 31 genetic associations for basal cell carcinoma (BCC), 14 of which are all new. Taken together, these associations are estimated to explain almost 11 percent of the genetic risk for BCC, according to the study, which…
- Study: Primary Care Melanoma Screening Does Not Lead to Overtreatmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-primary-care-melanoma-screening-does-not-lead-to-overtreatment/2458506/Melanoma screening in primary care practice does not lead to overtreatment, new research suggests. In the new study, primary care providers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center system received online training in melanoma screening and began looking for the skin cancers in 2014. The train…
- Revance Therapeutics Appoints Roman G. Rubio, MD, MBA, as Senior Vice President of Clinical Developmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/revance-therapeutics-appoints-roman-g-rubio-md-mba-as-senior-vice-president-of-clinical-development/2458649/Revance Therapeutics, Inc. has named Roman G. Rubio, MD, MBA Senior Vice President of Clinical Development. Dr. Rubio will report to Chief Operating Officer Abhay Joshi, and will lead the company’s clinical development team, focusing on further accelerating the advancement of Revance’s neurotoxin d…