Recently added articles from Dermatology Times:
Under the sun
Jun 01, 2008; Gillette, Bill ... Pendulum may be swinging toward less conservative view of vitamin D issue EDITORS NOTE: The summer sun is back ... and with it, the continuing debate over the health risks and benefits of exposure to its potentially damaging rays. In this issue, Dermatology Times looks at current studies ...
Seal of approval
Jun 01, 2008; Hilton, Lisette ... AAD's sun protection stamp to continue Chicago - The American Academy of Dermatology's debated "Seal of Recognition" program will continue unchanged, despite what some members contend is a conflict of interest, the AAD's board of directors decided at a meeting here in late ...
Plugged in and tuned out
Jun 01, 2008; Draelos, Zoe Diana ... Stifling neural development, creativity with electronics Have you ever met anybody who is plugged in and tuned out? How about the acne patient who is listening to an iPod when you enter the room, and continues to listen despite your greeting? How about the acne patient and the parent who ...
Legislative emergency
Jun 01, 2008; Gatty, Bob ... Lawmakers scramble to stall Medicare reimbursement cuts Lawmakers are scrambling to find a solution to a huge problem that stands to affect millions of Medicare patients and thousands of physicians across the nation. Unless action is taken, dermatologists and others who serve ...
SPF debate
Jun 01, 2008; Nash, Karen ... FDA revamps suns ... ProQuest: ... denotes obscured text omitted.) The Food and Drug Administraon (FDA) has been revamping unscreen safety labeling since ie implementation of the final monograph was delayed in 2002. Last August, the FDA issued proposed guidelines for the ...
Talking up tanning
Jun 01, 2008; Jesitus, John ... ITA campaign sparks dermatologists' response STORY HIGHLIGHTS * Pro-tanning campaign draws criticism from derms, AAD * ITA counters anti-tanning messages * Derms divided on whether sun tanning causes melanoma National report - A pro-tanning campaign ...
Sunscreen update
Jun 01, 2008; Bryant, Rebecca ... FDA proposes new rating system; experts recommend products National report - Dermatologists' summer mantra for patients is "Wear sunscreen." But keeping up with new developments can be challenging. As the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun and scorched patients arrive with ...
Playing it safe
Jun 01, 2008; Hilton, Lisette ... Women's derm society reaches thousands with sun protection message National report - Through its outreach programs - "Play Safe in the Sun" and "Families Play Safe in the Sun" - the Women's Dermatologie Society (WDS) is getting the word out, nationally, about sun damage, sun safety and ...
Botox impacts brain?
Jun 01, 2008; Jesitus, John ... Italian animal study raises safety concerns about botulinum toxin Pisa, Italy - A recent animal study has shown that botulinum toxin injections can travel through retrograde axonal transport to unintended sites, including those in the brain, according to researchers at the Italian ...
Sun & safety
Jun 01, 2008; Jesitus, John ... AAD efforts follow SCRIPT Schaumburg, III. - The American Academy of Dermatology's sun safety programs for 2008 include long-standing efforts, such as the organization's Shade Structure grant program and public service campaigns, along with new elements including an emphasis on skin ...
Parsing psoriasis
Jun 01, 2008; Roehr, Bob ... Common DNA variations increase risk of developing skin condition National report - Common DNA variations at seven newly identified sites increase the risk for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The whole genome association study of more than 300,000 single nucleotide ...
Noah's mark
Jun 01, 2008; Hilton, Lisette ... Elite dermatological society celebrates 50 years National report - Fifty years ago, in April 1958, dermatology leaders gathered for the first meeting of the Noah Worcester Dermatological Society. The society still thrives today as a small-but-prestigious, invitation-only organization ...
NEWS: BRIEFS
Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... * MELANOMA GENE DISCOVERED Queensland, Australia - Researchers at the Queensland lnsitute of Medical Research (QIMR) say they have pinpointed a series of genetic variations that double the risk of developing melanoma, ABC News reports. The study analyzed the DNA of more than ...
Touting the tomato: Skin protection in a can?
Jun 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Off The Beat Manchester, England - Scientists at Manchester and Newcastle universities say research subjects who added five tablespoons of tomato paste to their daily diets were a third better protected against sunburn than those who didn't. Investigators gave 10 volunteers about ...
Don't wait - vaccinate
Jun 01, 2008; Guttman, Cheryl ... Advocating use requires doctors understand indications, controversies National report - Dermatologists may play an important role in encouraging vaccination with the recently introduced vaccines for herpes zoster (HZ) and human papilloma virus (HPV), according to John W. Gnann Jr., ...
Triggering NSF
Jun 01, 2008; Guttman, Cheryl ... Researchers look at role of gadolinium New Haven, Conn.-Accumulating research findings suggest exposure to gadolinium through the use of a gadolinium-containing contrast agent (GCCA) may be a trigger in the development of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), and there is also some ...
Treating alopecia areata
Jun 01, 2008; Guttman, Cheryl ... Pilot study shows 'fascinating' potential synergism between bexarotene, oral corticosteroid treatment Houston - Results of a pilot study suggest bexarotene deserves further exploration as a treatment for alopecia areata, according to investigators from the University of Texas M.D ....
Get moving!
Jun 01, 2008; Roehr, Bob ... Exercise decreases inflammation, facilitates wound healing The benefits of exercise to wound healing have been linked for the first time to decreased inflammation, according to a study that was conducted in mice at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and published in the ...
Treating keloids
Jun 01, 2008; Jesitus, John ... Etanercept demonstrates therapeutic effect National report - A small study has shown for the first time that intralesional etanercept may provide an effective treatment for keloids, one of the authors says. Because there is currently no consistently effective treatment for ...
Antioxidants, UVR
Jun 01, 2008; Petrou, Ilya ... Orally administered carotenoids, vitamins provide photoprotection International report - Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a well-established causative factor in the aging of human skin. The overexposure to "harmful" UVA and UVB radiation induces "oxidative stress" in our bodies and ...