Here in this study risankizumab is significantly more effective than adalimumab in treating patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis, according to a study published in The Lancet. According to the study, IMMvent was a phase 3, randomize, double-blind, double dummy, active comparator trial that consisted of two parts. Part A (from week 0 to…
Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center researchers say they have discover why more than half of patients with metastatic melanoma do not respond to immunotherapy cancer treatments. Wielding proteomics, an innovative “protein mapping” approach, a team of researchers led by Prof. Tami Geiger, Prof. Gal Markel, and Dr. Michal Harel of TAU’s Sackler School…
Can behavioural modifications impact patients with psoriasis? Researchers in Taiwan explore this question by performing a systematic cochran review, in which they compared behavioural modifications such as weight reduction, alcohol abstinence, smoking cessation and exercise to usual care.Psoriasis is generally thought to be a genetic disease that is trigger by environmental factors. In twin studies,…
While there are several effective options for treating non-melanoma skin cancer; some may result in better cosmetic appearance after treatment, according to researchers. In a meta analysis of 58 studies; so a study led by Penn State compare four types of skin cancer treatments and found that while all four had similar recurrence rates a year…
Johns Hopkins researchers report that prurigo nodularis (PN), a skin disease characterize by severely itchy; firm bumps on the skin; may be associated with other inflammatory skin disorders as well as systemic and mental health disorders. Compare with other skin diseases, however, not much is known about PN. While symptoms of PN can be manage,…
While there are several effective options for treating non-melanoma skin cancers, some may result in better cosmetic appearance after treatment, according to researchers. In a meta analysis of 58 studies, a study led by Penn State compare four types of skin cancer treatments and found that while all four had similar recurrence rates a year…
Sun protection; Less than half of health care providers discuss sun-safe behaviors with patients, according to a study published in the September issue of Preventive Medicine. Dawn M. Holman, M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues used data from the 2016 DocStyles, a web-based survey of U.S. primary…
From 2001 to 2016, the use of Mohs surgery for melanoma increase more than threefold; according to a study publish online Aug. 28 in JAMA Dermatology. Michael P. Lee, from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, and colleagues conduct a national cross sectional analysis involving 79,108 patients undergoing surgical excision for melanoma from Jan. 1,…
Visit any drugstore and you’ll find a dizzying array of choices for skin care products. That’s no surprise, says UC San Francisco dermatology professor Peter Elias, M.D., since at least half of Americans, maybe more, have sensitive skin or a diagnose skin condition such as eczema, atopic dermatitis or rosacea. But moisturizers and other products…
University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient’s risk of developing melanoma. UQ Diamantina Institute researcher Associate Professor Rick Sturm said the team uncover the specific gene variations affecting the number and types of moles on the body and their role in causing skin cancer. “Base on our work,…
Researchers have developed a fast-acting skin patch that can deliver medication to treat melanoma in one minute. The research was presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2019 National Meeting and Exposition. Not only does this research have promising implications for an effective melanoma vaccine, but the technology could also be applied to other vaccinations…
Johns Hopkins researchers report that prurigo nodularis (PN), a skin disease characterized by severely itchy, firm bumps on the skin, may be associated with other inflammatory skin disorder as well as systemic and mental health disorders. Compare with other skin diseases, however, not much is known about PN. While symptoms of PN can be managed,…