Category Archives: Dermatology
Skin conditions managed better when stress is controlled: AAD
Newswise — NEW YORK (August 4, 2011) – As anyone with a chronic, inflammatory skin condition, such as psoriasis, rosacea or acne, knows, dealing with unpredictable flares can cause considerable stress and have a negative impact on a person’s overall … Continue reading
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Smile line cell therapy approved by FDA
Fibrocell Science Inc. announced that FDA approved the company’s autologous cell therapy azficel-T as a means to improve the appearance of moderate to severe nasolabial fold wrinkles, or “smile lines,” in adults. The therapy, the company said, is based on … Continue reading
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Skin care health calculator launched by Eucerin
Eucerin has unveiled the new Eucerin Skin Health Cost Calculator, a first-of-its-kind tool to help consumers understand the financial benefits of good skincare habits by quantifying the medical costs their skin health habits can have throughout their lifetime. “We are … Continue reading
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Gray hair may be on the way out: new discovery at NYU gets to the root of the problem
A new study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center has shown that, for the first time, Wnt signaling, already known to control many biological processes, between hair follicles and melanocyte stem cells can dictate hair pigmentation. The study was … Continue reading
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Skin, GI disorder links to food sensitivity confirmed in new studies
Today, at the annual meeting of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, in Istanbul, Turkey, doctors from the University Teaching Hospital in Pavia, Italy, reported on their success in treating patients with both gastrointestinal and skin disorders by … Continue reading
Posted in Dermatology, Dermatology: Eczema, Dermatology: Psoriasis, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology: IBD
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Skin pain cause may have been found
A new study may explain why only 50% of patients experiencing chronic nerve pain achieve even partial relief from existing therapeutics. The study, published in the June 6 online version of the international research journal PAIN, reveals that certain types … Continue reading
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Botox impairs ability to perceive emotions in others: USC study
People injected with Botox may have trouble telling what other people are thinking and feeling, a new USC and Duke study has found. “People who use Botox are less able to read others’ emotions,” said David Neal, professor of psychology … Continue reading
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Facial wrinkle severity may predict bone density in early menopause: Yale School of Medicine study
A news study finds that the worse a woman’s skin wrinkles are during the first few years of menopause, the lower her bone density is. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society’s 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. … Continue reading
Posted in Dermatology, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, Women's Health: Menopause
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Patient adherence strategy: the new IMS Model
Physicians can help their patients follow prescribed treatments and achieve healthier results – particularly in chronic disease management – by using a three-pronged strategy developed by a team of researchers from the University of California, Riverside, Texas State University-San Marcos, … Continue reading
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Cosmetics’ adverse effects detailed in Norwegian Public Health report
Cosmetics can cause serious adverse effects Permanent hair dye gives the most serious adverse effects, yet there are also many reactions to facial and body moisturisers. This comes from the first report from the National Register of Adverse Effects from … Continue reading
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Teledermatology limitations highlighted in new study in Archives of Dermatology
Among patients referred by non-dermatologists to dermatologists for evaluation of skin lesions suspected of being malignant, only apparently one-fifth were found to be cancerous, although dermatologists identified and biopsied other incidental lesions, approximately half of which were malignant, according to … Continue reading
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Men are driving cosmetic surgery growth; see the top 10 procedures
Statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show that more men are going under the knife. Overall cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in men were up 2 percent in 2010 compared to 2009. However, many male surgical … Continue reading
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Aging skin treatment featuring electricity instead of laser light
It may seem as if new developments to combat aging skin are being introduced faster than the speed of light. At the forefront of the research, dermatologists are underpinning these advancements, refining the basic understanding of how the skin ages … Continue reading
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Acne much more than a skin problem for some teens
America’s prom season is on the horizon and with it comes distress for thousands of teens who will be distraught to see a pimple raise its ugly head on their nose or chin. They’ll get over it – eventually. But … Continue reading
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Tattoos and permanent makeup webinar sponsored by FDA on March 15
What do you know about the safety of tattoos and permanent makeup? On Tuesday, March 15th, at 2 p.m. ET, FDA will host a webinar on tattoos and permanent makeup. Bhakti Petigara Harp, Ph.D., of the Office of Cosmetics and … Continue reading
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