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- Pioneer in Laser Development to Give Keynote at ASLMS 2016https://practicaldermatology.com/news/pioneer-in-laser-development-to-give-keynote-at-aslms-2016/2458682/Robert Afzal, PhD, a leading expert in high power fiber laser development, will deliver the keynote address at ASLMS 2016, the Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc. (ASLMS), to be held in Boston, Massachusetts March 30 – April 2, 2016. Dr. Afzal will present "…
- Interferon Not Beneficial for Most Stage III Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/interferon-not-beneficial-for-most-stage-iii-melanoma/2458703/Most stage III melanoma patients do not benefit from treatment with interferon, according to final results for the Sunbelt Melanoma Trial, published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Interferon was approved by the FDA in 1995 as a therapy for melanoma based on a study of patients with mu…
- Review Article Shines Spotlight on Neurocutaneous Disordershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/review-article-shines-spotlight-on-neurocutaneous-disorders/2458739/There are at least 60 genetic neurocutaneous disorders that involve the skin, central nervous system, according to a review article in the Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. For example, neurofibromatosis causes brown spots on the skin and benign tumors on the brain, spinal cord and other…
- AADA Supports New Bill to Protect Senior Access to Dermatologic Carehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aada-supports-new-bill-to-protect-senior-access-to-dermatologic-care/2458781/The American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) supports the Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act, introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Oh.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.). If passed, the legislation would ensure that patients will have adequate physician networks in their Medicare Advantag…
- Data Show Acne Patients Don't Understand Risks Associated with Antibiotic Treatmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/data-show-acne-patients-dont-understand-risks-associated-with-antibiotic-treatment/2458805/Widespread and inappropriate use of antibiotics continues to be a problems in the US leading to antibiotic resistance issues. While most people understand how the overuse of antibiotics to treat viral infections contributes to this issue, according to Galderma, new data reveal that acne patients an…
- Revance Reports Positive 6-Month Duration for RT002 in BELMONT Studyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/revance-reports-positive-6-month-duration-for-rt002-in-belmont-study/2458831/Revance Therapeutics, Inc., shared positive 24-week results from its multi-center BELMONT Phase 2 active comparator study of injectable RT002. The ongoing study for the treatment of glabellar lines in 268 subjects compared the safety, efficacy, and duration of effect of three doses of RT002 against…
- Revance Therapeutics Initiates Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Botulinum Toxin Type A Topical Gel for Crow's Feethttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/revance-therapeutics-initiates-phase-3-clinical-trial-of-botulinum-toxin-type-a-topical-gel-for-crows-feet/2458857/Revance Therapeutics, Inc. has commenced dosing patients in the Phase 3 pivotal study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of its RT001 investigational topical drug product candidate for the treatment of lateral canthal lines, or crow’s feet. The Phase 3 trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy o…
- Dermatologist Warns of "Lime Disease"—Phytophotodermatosis—In Conjunction with National Tequila Dayhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatologist-warns-of-lime-diseasephytophotodermatosisin-conjunction-with-national-tequila-day/2458907/Margaritas may be the choice cocktail on July 24 to celebrate National Tequila Day, but Dr. Howard Steinman, a dermatologist with DermOne Dermatology Centers, has a sour warning: Sipping citrus fruit beverages in the sun can lead to phytophotodermatitis, marked by skin discoloration and sometimes b…
- National Psoriasis Foundation Awards Half a Million Dollars in Fellowshipshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/national-psoriasis-foundation-awards-half-a-million-dollars-in-fellowships/2458922/Eleven early-career physicians each received a one-year, $50,000 National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Dermatology Fellowship to study psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. These fellowships will help increase the number of scientists studying and expertly treating psoriatic disease by encouraging up…
- FDA Clears Syneron Candela's PicoWay Picosecond Laser for Treatment of Pigmented Lesionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-clears-syneron-candelas-picoway-picosecond-laser-for-treatment-of-pigmented-lesions/2458961/The FDA cleared Syneron Medical Ltd.’s PicoWay® picosecond laser for the treatment of pigmented lesions. The PicoWay picosecond laser previously received FDA clearance for the removal of tattoos in November 2014 and was launched in the US late in the fourth quarter 2014. PicoWay incorporates picos…