Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Dermatology News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/dermatology/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156423.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156423.php BioCis Pharma Ltd., a privately held drug development company with its headquarters in Turku, Finland, announced positive results from its Phase IIa clinical trial of ProtoCure(TM) emulsion cream, the company's novel topical drug for dermatology. This double-blind, placebo-controlled study, conducted in Finland, included 13 patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis who applied the ProtoCure emulsion cream to the affected skin areas twice daily for up to four weeks. Dermatology Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156365.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156365.php UCLA researchers have found that embryonic stem cells and skin cells reprogrammed into embryonic-like cells have inherent molecular differences, demonstrating for the first time that the two cell types are clearly distinguishable from one another. The data from the study suggest that embryonic stem cells and the reprogrammed cells, known as induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, have overlapping but still distinct gene expression signatures. Stem Cell Research Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156203.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156203.php Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC BB: PVCT), a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, has completed patient accrual for its Phase 2 study of PH-10 for atopic dermatitis. PH-10 is the Company's topical drug for the treatment of dermatologic diseases, including atopic dermatitis, a chronic skin condition that includes some forms of eczema. Dermatology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156201.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156201.php Take Care Health Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens (NYSE:WAG) (NASDAQ:WAG) and the largest and most comprehensive provider of convenient care clinics and worksite health and wellness centers in the country, is now offering a new set of procedures for skin conditions and minor injury treatments. Dermatology Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155901.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155901.php With the heat wave hitting all corners of the UK this week, millions of adults will be flocking to the seaside in search of sun, sea, sand and a much needed snooze. Unfortunately many are likely to end up needing medical treatment for severe burning, prickly heat or heatstroke. As seven out of ten Brits will not be practicing 'safe sun' and will foolhardily be going without wearing any sun cream. Dermatology Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155757.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155757.php Plastic surgery has two branches, cosmetic surgery and reconstructive plastic surgery. Cosmetic surgery is concerned with improving the aesthetic appearance of a person, while plastic surgery may include this, or just the reconstruction (reconstructive surgery). Reconstructive plastic surgery is concerned with improving function; however, it may also involve trying to approximate normal appearance, but that is not its primary function. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155314.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155314.php Men are twice as likely as women to not protect their skin in the sun, despite more men dying from melanoma than women, according to research due to be released at the British Association of Dermatologists annual conference in Glasgow next month. The shocking survey of 1213 adults formed part of the Northern Ireland Omnibus Survey published in September 2008, a regular survey of the lifestyle and views of the people of Northern Ireland*. Melanoma / Skin Cancer Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155242.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155242.php With skin cancer rates on the increase, most individuals know the importance of applying sunscreen regularly, but in a recent literature study published in the July/August issue of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, athletes may be even more at risk for developing the deadly disease. "Studies further confirm that although exposure to the sun or UV light may help maintain vitamin D levels, exposure also results in a higher risk for developing skin cancers. Melanoma / Skin Cancer Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155236.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155236.php Genital warts are also called venereal warts or condylomata acuminate. Genital warts are one of the most common kinds of STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) or STIs (sexually transmitted infections). According to Medilexicon's Sexual Health / STDs Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155027.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155027.php Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.("Ceragenix") (OTCBB:CGXP), a medical device company focused on infectious disease and dermatology, announced that researchers at National Jewish Health, led by Dr. Donald Y. Leung and Dr. Michael Howell, in collaboration with Dr. Paul B. Eczema / Psoriasis Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155039.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155039.php Warts are skin growths which are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) - they are non-cancerous. The virus causes keratin, a hard protein in the epidermis (the top layer of the skin) to grow too fast. Warts are different from moles. While moles are dark and can be quite large, warts tend to be small, skin-colored rough lumps. Warts most commonly appear on a person's hands and feet. In this article we shall look at various types of warts, but not genital warts. Dermatology Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154977.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154977.php The muscle relaxer Botox has now been shown to positively affect the skin as well. "Botox definitely clears up acne," says Anil Shah M.D. The Chicago plastic surgeon is one of the only doctors worldwide using Botox in an entirely new way. He injects the muscle relaxer directly into the skin to eliminate large pores, oil production, and acne breakouts. Acne is caused when the skin's sebaceous glands release too much oil, or sebum, into the skin's pores. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154912.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154912.php Shingles is caused by the herpes varicella-zoster (or simply zoster) virus. This virus also causes chickenpox. Most of us get chickenpox during childhood, but after we recover the virus remains inactive (dormant) in our nervous system. Our immune system stops the virus from becoming active. However, later in life it may become reactivated, causing shingles. Shingles is an infection of a nerve and the area of skin around it. According to Medilexicon's Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154899.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154899.php Arlington Medical Resources (AMR), a provider of premier market intelligence for the pharmaceutical and diagnostic imaging industries, finds that for the July - December 2008 time period, skin and skin structure infections continue to be the second most common diagnoses for which an antibiotic is used in the hospital setting. Antibiotic use for these infections is up 3 percent compared to the January - June 2008 time period. Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154848.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154848.php BioLineRx, a drug development company with products in advanced clinical and pre-clinical testing, today announced the initiation of a Phase I/II clinical trial aimed at assessing the safety and efficacy of BL-5010, a novel formulation for the non surgical removal of skin lesions. The open-label, single arm trial will be conducted in 60 patients with seborrheic keratosis in Germany and the Netherlands. Dermatology Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154815.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154815.php Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLS), a healthcare company that develops, manufactures and markets a family of products based upon the Microcyn® Technology platform, announced that preliminary results from its U.S. 40-patient feasibility study, in which an enhanced formulation of the company's Microcyn Technology-based hydrogel was used in the treatment of acne, are highly encouraging and warrant further examination. Dermatology Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154692.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154692.php Light touch - the sense that lets musicians find the right notes on a keyboard, a seamstress revel in the feel of cool silk, the artisan feel a curve in material and the blind read Braille - truly depends on the activity of Merkel cells usually found in crescent-shaped clusters in the skin, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and colleagues in a report that appears in the current issue of the journal Science. Dermatology Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154743.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154743.php A shocking four out of every ten people who suffer from a skin disease in the UK have been bullied as a result of their condition, a new snapshot survey reveals. 23% said that they had suffered from an isolated incident of bullying, with a further 18% revealing that they suffered from regular bullying from their workplace or school. A staggering 92% had been on the receiving end of unwanted remarks and stares. Dermatology Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154552.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154552.php Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: CUV; XETRA-DAX: UR9; ADR: CLVLY) is pleased to announce that afamelanotide, its photoprotective drug, has been granted Orphan Medicinal Product (OMP) designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for the treatment of Solar Urticaria (SU). The EMEA granted afamelanotide its first OMP designation in March 2008 for the treatment of Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP), Clinuvel's lead indication currently in Phase III clinical trials. Dermatology Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154529.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154529.php A polyomavirus known as MCPyV is associated with clinical outcomes, including fewer metastases and better survival, in patients with a rare form of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma, according to a new study published online June 17 in the JNCI. Integration of the Merkel cell carcinoma polyomavirus (MCPyV) genome into the tumor genome was recently found to be frequent in skin cancers, but the clinical consequences of MVPyV genomic integration was unclear. Melanoma / Skin Cancer Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154322.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154322.php Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes. The tumors are generally found in the skin, but may also appear in the bowel and the eye (uveal melanoma). Melanoma is a type of skin cancer - one of the rarer types - but the cause of most skin cancer related deaths. Malignant melanoma is caused by an uncontrolled growth of skin pigment cells (melancytes). Melanoma / Skin Cancer Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154180.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154180.php Researchers in the US found that the chemotherapy drug fluorouracil appeared to reduce the appearance of sun-damaged and aging skin as well as the number of potentially pre-cancerous skin patches. Dermatology Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153881.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153881.php XenaCare Holdings Inc. Dermatology Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153853.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153853.php On Monday June 15th 2009, it's the Department of Health's National Bug Busting Day. It's the day for families everywhere to check their hair for traces of head lice and nits. In support of this Department of Health incentive, The Hairforce are setting up a Head Lice Check & Clear Hotline (0844 848 5948) for people to call-in and listen to advice about checking and clearing hair. It's a process many parents are unfamiliar with, daunted and defeated by. Dermatology Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153794.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153794.php A retrospective analysis conducted by clinicians at Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) found that a protocol of care using a standardized algorithm with advanced products reduced the prevalence of pressure ulcers by 90 percent, according to data presented this week at the 41st Annual Conference of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society. Dermatology