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Study validates use of new psoriatic arthritis prediction tool
To develop the tool, researchers evaluated 635 patients with psoriasis from a prospective longitudinal cohort study evaluating risk factors for...
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Study highlights diagnostic challenges of differentiating lichen sclerosus from vitiligo
The investigators aimed to characterize differences in LS and vitiligo based on history, physical exam, and demographic findings at the initial...
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A 45-year-old White woman with no significant medical history presented with a 1-month history of lesions on the nose and right cheek
Erythematous papules, vesicles, and erosions with an annular crusted border were present on the nose and cheeks.
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Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners
Mounting evidence now shows that chemical straighteners could be a health hazard.
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Many users of skin-lightening product unaware of risks
Results were based on a study evaluating U.S. skin-lightening habits and the role colorism plays.
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Skin reactions common at insulin pump infusion sites
The inflammatory response “may result in tissue changes responsible for the infusion-site failures seen frequently in clinical practice,” say the...
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Roflumilast cream appears safe, effective for children with psoriasis, researchers report
In children aged 2-11 years, roflumilast cream 0.3% was well tolerated and improved signs and symptoms of psoriasis, researchers report.
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Are AI-powered skin-check tools on the horizon for dermatologists, PCPs?
To date, the FDA has cleared only two AI-based products to help detect skin cancer, both meant to be used by dermatologists, and only one remains...
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Study evaluating in utero treatment for hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia seeks enrollees
Researchers are seeking to enroll mothers 18 years of age and older who are genetically confirmed carriers of the XLEHD mutation and pregnant with...
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What factors cause multiple biologic failure in psoriasis?
“Prior cross-sectional and single-center studies have primarily analyzed therapeutic failure of a single biologic or biologics within one class,”...