Dermatology

According to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, an ultraviolet light-induced genetic mutation is the probable culprit fueling countless human skin cancers.

Psoriasis, plaguing patients with its seemingly incurable symptoms, may have met its match. Skylit Medical, a startup in San Diego, is developing a phototherapy device to use as treatment for psoriasis as well as eczema and vitiligo.

This 70-year-old woman was referred for this waxing and waning erythematous facial rash of two years duration. She has tried topical metronidazole and clindamycin without improvement. Her past medical history is significant for hypertension and hypothyroidism, otherwise she is in good health and a review of systems is negative except for the itching facial rash.

A new multi-step skin testing protocol effectively determines the presence of isosulfan blue allergy, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Virginia.

With more people than ever using cell phones, tablets, and other personal technological devices, dermatologists have voiced concerns over the increase in cases of nickel allergies. Nickel, one of the most prevalent allergens in the United States, can be found within most handheld electronic devices and jewelry.

In the future, topical chelators and novel agents will be available to improve wound healing in patients with iron aberrations or inflammatory states.

Ixekizumab, a drug being evaluated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis, continues to demonstrate efficacy and safety in Phase III trials.

Patients treated with certolizumab pegol for 24 weeks showed rapid improvement in the signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis.

The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) recently announced a number of new programs and a five-year strategic mission for the organization with initiatives that are designed to increase research and uncover new treatments for all forms of psoriasis and psoriatic disease.

Many control psoriasis-ridden skin only to find traces of discolored patches in its wake. A study by the Milstein Medical Research Program at The Rockefeller University has uncovered the correlation between skin discoloration and psoriasis, providing opportunities of treatment for pigmentation changes within eczema and acne as well.

Orbactiv (oritavancin) is a new antibacterial drug approved to treat patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.

The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) announced in a press release that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not cut reimbursement for phototherapy in 2015.

Many studies that inform current international guidelines for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are of poor quality and lack applicability in clinical practice.

This 28-year-old woman presented with a large hyperpigmented patch on the right side of her upper back. Although the lesion developed over the past 2 years, it has been "sinking in" over the past 2 weeks. The patient denies any trauma, pain, discomfort, or pruritis, as well as any family history of cancers, lymphoma, or autoimmune disease. However, she has a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease and onychomycosis, and her grandfather has a similar lesion.

Although tumor necrosis factor inhibitors have dramatically improved management strategies for autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, the biologic agents also pose a number of significant side effects that physicians must consider.

The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new drug aimed to aid the thousands of Americans affected by hereditary angioedema.

Those who have lost a significant amount of weight are often left with sagging skin, and exercise is not the solution to that problem.

The US Food and Drug Administration recently announced its approval of a new medication for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Following a daily skincare regimen will help slow the aging process, but healthcare professionals must provide the tools to do so.

Study results show that treatment with etanercept is effective and well tolerated in adolescent patients with psoriatic arthritis and other rheumatic conditions.

As research continues to be done to find the most efficient treatment for patients with plaque psoriasis a study was recently published looking at how the inclusion of topical corticosteroids can benefit the care provided.

For more than 70 years methotrexate has been a popular tool in the prescription toolkit of doctors around the world. However, a recent case report by a team from the United Kingdom showed how important it is for prescribing doctors to also keep a close eye on some of the well-known adverse events associated with the medication.

Although Botox treatments are now more popular than ever before, they are continuously portrayed in a negative light, particularly within the media

Study results show that obese patients with psoriatic arthritis who were treated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockers who also lost at least 5 percent of their bodyweight from baseline were much more likely to achieve minimal disease activity.

Biologic agent golimumab effective over 5-year span in treating disease symptoms and improving quality of life.

Patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, or both conditions felt their quality of life decreased if they experienced condition symptoms in more parts of their body.

Cardiovascular risk related to severity of inflammation, but not associated with disease duration

Although tofacitinib is typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, researchers at Yale University discovered the drug effectively reversed alopecia universalis in a patient with plaque psoriasis.

Patients with psoriasis could see relief from their condition following the results of a study that examined the impact of the stimulation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.

This newborn infant was noted to have a congenital skin malformation on both sides of his face. However, the pregnancy was uncomplicated, he is feeding well, and no other abnormalities were seen on examination.