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- Luma Therapeutics Launches Novel illuvinate Phototherapy Systemhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/luma-therapeutics-launches-novel-illuvinate-phototherapy-system/2457736/Luma Therapeutics has launched illuvinate as an innovative and modern twist on the Goeckerman regimen. By combining a narrowband UVB LED light with patented hydrogels containing coal tar micro-globules, illuvinate increases the skin's hydration, decreases inflammation, and suppresses overactive imm…
- PD1 Blocker Shrinks Advanced Squamous Cell Skin Cancershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/pd1-blocker-shrinks-advanced-squamous-cell-skin-cancers/2457737/A checkpoint inhibitor shrinks the tumors of nearly half of patients with an incurable, advanced form of squamous cell carcinoma, an international team reports in the New England Journal of Medicine. “These results mark a potential paradigm shift in the treatment of patients with advanced cutaneou…
- Rapamycin Lotion Reduces Facial Tumors Caused by Tuberous Sclerosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/rapamycin-lotion-reduces-facial-tumors-caused-by-tuberous/2457750/Rapamycin lotion significantly reduced the disfiguring facial tumors affecting more than 90 percent of people with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) report. Findings of the multicenter, international study involvi…
- Study: Derms More Likely than PAs to Catch Early Skin Cancerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-derms-more-likely-than-pas-to-catch-early-skin-cancer/2457800/Physician assistants may be more likely than dermatologists to perform unnecessary skin biopsies to check for cancer and are less likely to accurately diagnose early stage skin cancers, according to new research conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPMC). The study examin…
- Gut Microbiome May Affect How Metastatic Melanoma Responds to Immunotherapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/gut-microbiome-may-affect-how-metastatic-melanoma-responds-to-immunotherapy/2457986/The gut microbiome can influence how metastatic melanoma responds to immunotherapy, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report in the journal Science. Patients with metastatic melanoma treated with anti-PD1 checkpoint blockade have their disease controlled longer if …
- Most Indoor Tanning Salons in Texas Do Comply with Tanning Bans for Minorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/most-indoor-tanning-salons-in-texas-do-comply-with-tanning-bans-for-minors/2458378/Most indoor tanning salons comply with Texas’ tanning ban for those under 18, new research suggests. When female employees of a mystery shopping firm called posing as 17-year-olds interested in tanning, 81 percent of indoor tanning facilities complied with the Texas ban on indoor tanning for those…
- Second Skin Gets Second Chancehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/second-skin-gets-second-chance/2458572/A “second skin” polymer may temporarily protect and tighten skin, and smooth wrinkles. Scientists at MIT, Massachusetts General Hospital, Living Proof, and Olivo Labs developed the material, which could also be used to deliver drugs to help treat skin conditions such as eczema and other types of d…
- Candescent Partners Buys Dermatology Associates of Tylerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130114-candescent_partners_buys_dermatology_associates_of_tyler/2459638/Candescent Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, acquired Dermatology Associates of Tyler. Candescent led the transaction with co-investors Eagle Private Capital and Harbert Mezzanine Partners. Dermatology Associates provides medical and cosmetic dermatological services in the Eastern Texa…
Protecting Assets in a Divorce
https://practicaldermatology.com/topics/practice-management/protecting-assets-in-a-divorce/18771/Statistics show that half of marriages end in divorce. Financial consequences can be significant. OJM Group principal David Mandell, JD, MBA, discusses how physicians can protect their assets in the pre-marital and the marital stages in the event of a divorce. Always contact local counsel before taDermWireTV 09.12.19: Otezla to Amgen, A Juvéderm First, Skin Cancer Foundation News
https://practicaldermatology.com/topics/skin-cancer-photoprotection/dermwiretv-091219-otezla-to-amgen-a-juvederm-first-skin-cancer-foundation-news/19663/After traveling more than 10,000 miles across the US, the Skin Cancer Foundation’s “Destination: Healthy Skin” Program is wrapping up for the season. Plus, the Champions for Change Gala is coming October 17. Amgen has entered into an agreement with Celgene Corporation Company to acquire worldwide ri