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- Researchers Explore Nitric Oxide to Slow Progression of COVID-19https://practicaldermatology.com/news/industry-responds-to-covid-19-researchers-call-for-exploration-of-nitric-oxide-to-slow-progression-of-covid-19/2460477/George Washington University (GW) researchers urge renewed research of nitric oxide treatment as a potential tool to fight SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, in a review published in the journal Nitric Oxide. The authors suggest that if nitric oxide's efficacy is illustrated for COVI…
- Survey: Social Media Isn’t All That Helpful for Growing Your Derm Practicehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/survey-social-media-isnt-all-that-helpful-for-growing-your-derm-practice/2460384/Patients often do not take social media into consideration when looking for a dermatologist, according to a survey from researchers at the George Washington University. The survey appears in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. As of 2019, 79 percent of Americans have a social media presence on p…
- Supportive Oncodermatology Interventions Improve Patient Quality of Lifehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/supportive-oncodermatology-interventions-improve-patient-quality-of-life-1/2460377/Enrollment in a supportive oncodermatology program is associated with a significantly improved quality of life score, according to a recent survey from the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center. The results of the survey appear in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. Supportive oncoderm…
- La Fondation La Roche-Posay (North American) Awards 2020 Grant Winnershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/la-fondation-la-roche-posay-north-american-awards-2020-grant-winners/2460363/And the five La Fondation La Roche-Posay (North America) 2020 research grant winners in the field of dermatology are… Dawn Zhang Eichenfield, MD, PhD, Chief Dermatology Resident at the University of California, San Diego. She received the first place prize of $10,000 for her project, Identificati…
- Zylö Therapeutics a Finalist in the Buzz of BIO Contesthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/zylo-therapeutics-a-finalist-in-the-buzz-of-bio-contest/2460311/Voting ends tonight for the Buzz of BIO contest, sponsored by BIO, the world's largest trade association representing biotechnology companies. Zylö Therapeutics, which has dermatology as one of its focus areas, is a finalist in the “Pipelines of Promise” category. Zylö’s endocannabinoid-loaded Z-…
- Derms Still Need Disaster Preparedness Traininghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/derms-still-need-disaster-preparedness-training/2460271/The dermatology community is inadequately prepared for a biological disaster and would benefit from a formal preparedness training program, according to a study from the George Washington University (GW) that appears in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. Natural and man-made disasters can cause …
- FDA Follow-Up Study: Sunscreen Active Ingredients Are Absorbed by Bloodstreamhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-follow-up-study-sunscreen-active-ingredients-are-absorbed-by-bloodstream/2460258/Six active ingredients administered in four different sunscreen formulations are systemically absorbed, according to a new report. The study was sponsored by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is a follow-up to a May 2019 study that generated a lot of headlines. The new report has a large…
- Why Don't More Derms Use Lab-based Tools to ID Fungal Infections?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/why-dont-more-derms-use-lab-based-tools-to-id-fungal-infections/2460128/Fungal diagnostic preparations can assist the accurate diagnosis of cutaneous fungal infections. A survey from a team at the George Washington University (GW) identifies barriers that prevent their consistent use. The study is published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. With cutaneous fungal…
- Summer AAD News: Understanding the Dermatologist’s Role in Reducing Skin-related Side Effects from New Cancer Drugshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/summer-aad-news-understanding-the-dermatologists-role-in-reducing-skin-related-side-effects-from-new-cancer-drugs/2460107/While a new wave of targeted therapies are helping patients fight cancer, they also produce side effects that can affect patients’ hair, skin and nails that can greatly impact patients’ quality of life and threaten their ability to continue treatment. “Approximately 50 percent of patients who und…
- Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and AD Updates from Day 1 at DERM2019https://practicaldermatology.com/news/psoriasis-psoriatic-arthritis-and-ad-updates-from-day-1-at-derm2019/2460098/The first day of the DERM2019 NP/PA CME Conference kicked off with a bang! Exciting talks and lively panel discussions from April Armstrong, David Cohen, Adam Friedman, Kara Gooding, and Joe Gorelick were the mainstay of the day. Psoriasis Pathogenesis and Treatment Targets Presentation from Apr…