FDA approves Octapharma’s Octagam® 10% for adult dermatomyositis
FDA approval based on positive results of international, multi-center ProDERM studyCredit: Octapharma PARAMUS, N.J. - The U.S. Food and Drug ...
Tag: Dermatology
Artificial intelligence provides faster diagnosis for debilitating blistering disease
Credit: UMCG/University of Groningen Scientists at the University of Groningen have trained an Artificial Intelligence system to recognize a specific ...
‘Fortunate accident’ may yield immunity weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Johns Hopkins Medicine study uncovers enzyme inhibitor that boosts immune system to fight MRSA and other dangerous skin infectionsCredit: National ...
Common moles could serve as players in battling melanoma and preventing its recurrence
Populations at high risk of melanoma could particularly benefit from an approach that harnesses the immune powers of CD4+ T ...
AI spots healthy stem cells quickly and accurately
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have designed an artificial intelligence system that rapidly identifies stem cells for ...
Men who perceive their marriage as unsuccessful are at high risk for premature death
TAU Study of 10,000 Israeli men findsCredit: Tel Aviv University Dissatisfaction with married life raises the risk of dying from ...
Surprising spider hair discovery may inspire stronger adhesives
Engineers impressed by the functional great diversity of hairs on spider legsCredit: B Poerschke, SN Gorb and F Schaber Just ...
Hair follicles heal blisters at personal cost
Credit: Yu Fujimura, et al. EMBO Reports. June 4, 2021 A team of scientists has shown that the healing of ...
Immune therapy after surgery lowers relapse risk in patients with high-risk melanoma
Results of SWOG S1404 trial to be reported at ASCO 2021Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute PORTLAND, OR - Patients with high-risk ...
Hollings Cancer Center scientist receives Melanoma Research Alliance grant
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher awarded Young Investigator Award to study the function of protein CDK6 in T-cells for melanoma ...
Detecting skin disorders based on tissue stiffness with a soft sensing device
Credit: Dr Yu Xinge's team By putting a piece of soft, strain-sensing sheet on the skin may be able to ...
Itch insight: Skin itch mechanisms differ on hairless versus hairy skin
Research breakthrough could inform different treatments for chronic skin itch sufferersCredit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech Chronic skin itching drives more ...
New wound care best practice consensus document for pharmacy teams
Credit: University of Huddersfield and Wounds UK DURING the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists have increasingly played a key role as being ...
Defective epithelial barriers linked to two billion chronic diseases
Credit: (Image: Cezmi Akdis) Epithelial cells form the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the human body. This ...