New drug clears psoriasis symptoms
A University of Manchester led trial of a new psoriasis drug has resulted in 40 percent of people showing a complete clearance of psoriatic plaques after 12 weeks of treatment and over 90 percent...
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Plasma makes wounds heal quicker
Many people suffer from skin disorders. Open wounds are a particularly acute problem, especially among the elderly.
Molescope to be unveiled at World Dermatology Conference in Vancouver
Simon Fraser University PhD graduate Maryam Sadeghi will unveil MoleScope™, an innovative hand-held tool that uses a smartphone to monitor skin for signs of cancer, at the World Congress of...
New data shows Leo Pharma A/S investigational psoriasis treatment, Enstilar, provides rapid itch relief for psoriasis patients
LEO Pharma A/S has announced that new data being presented at the 23rd World Congress of Dermatology shows aerosol foam Enstilar® (calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate 50 micrograms/g / 0,5...
New research calls for vitamin D supplementation in critically ill pediatric burn patients
Deficiency of vitamin D is a common problem for patients with severe burn injuries and can lead to further health compromise.
MSD launches Sivextro, first new antibiotic launched in the UK for nearly 15 years, to treat MRSA-type skin infections
MSD (known as Merck & Co., Inc. in the US and Canada) has announced the availability in the UK of Sivextro® (tedizolid phosphate) for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure...
New study reviews undertreated side effect from cancer treatment and recommendations for managing symptoms
Investigators from Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care have announced new findings from an extensive literature review published in the Annals of Oncology.
Combination of Novartis drugs Tafinlar and Mekinist shows significant survival benefit in patients with metastatic melanoma
Novartis has announced data from the Phase III COMBI-d study showing a significant survival benefit for patients with BRAF V600E/K mutation-positive metastatic melanoma when treated with the...
Obesity may lead to type 2 diabetes via bacteria
Researchers reproduced type 2 diabetes in rabbits by continually exposing them to a superantigen released by a type of bacteria that typically increases in people who gain weight.
Melanoma rates dramatically increasing in children and young adults
The incidence of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, has increased by more than 250% among children, adolescents and young adults since 1973, according to award-winning research to be presented...