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Sinusitis connection: Chronic UAI, AD improve with surgery
February 1st 2009Results of a recent study suggest that while upper airway infections, such as rhinosinusitis and adenotonsillitis, may exacerbate atopic dermatitis in children, surgical treatment for those infections may improve the severity of AD.
Nickel allergy: Contact dermatitis, sensitization occur with exposure
February 1st 2009Sensitivity to nickel has been increasing over the past two decades. Contact dermatitis occurs with exposure to nickel, which is found in common items such as zippers, cell phones and shoelaces. Individuals with nickel sensitivity should avoid repeat exposure, as the response increases each time. A movement is under way to request a reduction in the allowable amount of nickel that manufacturers use in products in the United States.
Actinic keratoses: Experimental topical gel offers effective short treatment regime
February 1st 2009Ingenol mebutate is a novel approach for the treatment of actinic keratoses. This new topical approach successfully treats AKs in only two or three days, - a much shorter therapeutic regimen compared to the current readily used topical approaches, such as solaraze, 5-FU and imiquimod, and, therefore, also increases patient compliance.
Anti-acne peel: Innovative topical therapy effective in patients with mild-to-moderate lesions
February 1st 2009A novel peel is proving to be very effective in the treatment of comedonic as well as mild-to-moderate acne lesions. This approach could spare acne patients from repeated antibiotic therapies for considerably benign cosmetic lesions.
Granting a future: Women's derm society awards reach high mark in 2008
February 1st 2009San Francisco - The Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS), now the third largest organized association of dermatologists in the United States, reached a milestone in 2008, awarding the highest number of grants since its founding in 1973, the society reports.
Joint session: ASCDAS, ASDS pair up; weak economy encourages collaboration, leaders say
February 1st 2009National report - The American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery (ASCDAS) and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) will host a combined meeting Oct. 1-4, 2009, in Phoenix, the organizations announced in December.
Facing forward: Cleveland Clinic performs first U.S. transplant; ethical concerns remain
February 1st 2009Cleveland - Plastic surgeons are welcoming the news of the world's first near-total face transplant - and the first such operation in the United States - performed in late 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic.
Opinions: Changing times: Doctors face unexpected, severe economic challenges
February 1st 2009The final quarter of 2008 offered some unexpected and severe challenges to the United States - a collapse on Wall Street, rising unemployment, threatened bankruptcy of at least two of the big three automakers, rising healthcare coverage issues and rising levels of violence in the Mideast. At the same time, the United States elected its first black president and a highly Democratic–weighted Congress. 2009 is likely to be a year of change and readjustment.
Guest Commentary: Skin disease comorbidities: Understanding simultaneous disorders
February 1st 2009On Oct. 15, 2008, the Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) sponsored a comorbidities conference in Bethesda, Md. This event was the first of what is projected to be a multi-year series of meetings that aim to explore our knowledge base of comorbid states that exist in association with skin disease.
Down but not out: Aesthetic market tightens with bankruptcies, buyouts
February 1st 2009National report - The bankruptcy of Artes Medical, maker of the permanent facial filler ArteFill, will make it harder for permanent fillers to enter the U.S. market in the future, analysts say - although one such product, Contura's Aquamid, will likely seek Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2009.
How the New President and Congress Will Financially Impact YOU in 2009
January 14th 2009After an historic turnout for a Barack Obama landslide victory and a stronger democratic majority in both the house and senate, the table is set to allow the democrats to make every attempt to address the issues facing our country.
Laying the groundwork: Researchers prepare for $1.6 million study to improve wound healing
January 6th 2009Norfolk, Va. - Researchers at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, Va., are gearing up to begin work on a $1.6 million study to learn how tiny pulses of electricity can reduce wound-related infections and accelerate the healing process.
Immunizing against skin cancer: Novel vaccine could be on the horizon
January 1st 2009Brisbane, Australia Early results of animal studies suggest that a vaccine for some types of skin cancer in humans may be available in five to 10 years, according to Ian Frazer, M.D., an Australian scientist who helped develop the Gardasil (Merck) vaccine for cervical cancer.