Pediatric Dermatology

Piscataway, N.J. - Modern medical acupuncture can help patients, particularly those with chronic skin diseases, improve their overall health and avoid risks associated with systemic treatments, says an expert who has experience with acupuncture both personally and professionally.

These strains differ from hospital-acquired strains in that they are more manageable and may respond to treatments to which they would appear to be resistant, according to their sensitivity cultures.

Philadelphia - The human body is constantly under attack from bacteria and viruses living in our environment. When we present with clinical infections, it is the direct result of our immune system's incapability of successfully protecting us from these microbes. To achieve a better understanding of skin infections, one must try to better understand the human body's defense system, as well as the microbial virulence system.

Canada's total of approximately 619 full-time dermatologists averages out to one per 55,000 residents (the American Academy of Dermatology recommends one per 40,000).

Kansas City, Mo. - Tacrolimus 0.1 percent ointment suppresses signs and symptoms of allergic contact dermatitis among those sensitive to nickel and who continue to be exposed to the metal, according to researchers from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.

This is in response to the excellent article, "Frequent tanners may be addicted, study shows," in the June 2006 issue.

As more patients find successful treatments, they're increasingly willing and able to give back, the National Psoriasis Foundation's president says.

Missing follow-up appointments include what Ms. Coates calls the "out of sight, out of mind" phenomenon, which she says is less common in patients with psoriatic arthritis than those with psoriasis alone.

Though it's possible to get biologic drugs covered by many patients' insurance plans, sources agree it's rarely easy.

Anti-T-cell therapeutic agents treat psoriasis by interfering with the immune responses involved in the generation of psoriasis.

Fas/Fas Ligand signaling, conventionally thought to be pro-apoptotic, can also send an activating signal that is an essential step in the development of psoriasis, according to results of a recent preclinical study by Amos Gilhar, M.D., of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, and associates.

An explosion of new, longer-lasting injectable fillers will offer dermatologists more choices for ?sthetic treatments.

The key components that will determine a physician's success with injectables are education about what is out there, choosing the right product line and then perfecting the injection techniques.

West Yorkshire, England - Marketers hawk melatonin, copper blockers, special shampoos and vitamins as remedies for grey hair.

San Diego - Preventing and treating hypertrophic scars and keloid formation has always been a difficult task for dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons.

DermaSmart is a new concept in the treatment of atopic dermatitis from Hill Pharmaceutical.

National report - Drug companies can now start beautifying their pills with pigments like those that give cosmetics a pearly sheen, the Associated Press reports.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Muslims in Malaysia may have to learn to live with their wrinkles after the country's top Islamic xbody ruled against Botox (Allergan) injections.

London - By 2007, Britons will spend more on cosmetic surgery than they will on tea, according to the London Daily Telegraph.

San Francisco - People with red hair, light skin or freckles are more likely to develop malignant melanoma, researchers say.

Evanston, Ill. - Aggressive melanoma cells secrete Nodal, a protein critical to proper embryo formation, according to researchers at Northwestern University.

Morgantown, W.Va. -- A skin test that could allow detection of Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages may become a reality.

What a relief. There are some in our profession who assure us medical dermatology is alive and well.

Eckley M. Keach's article in the June 2006 issue of Dermatology Times ("Successful malpractice defense lies in body of evidence") provides tips for dermatologists to reduce the risk of malpractice liability from treating high-risk melanoma patients.

Dr. Laser runs a highly successful laser center; he is well-respected and his patients are generally happy.

Providence, R.I. -- A Brown University Medical School study says that "mole mapping" can prove valuable in helping people spot melanoma.

San Diego - A network of teledermatology links throughout Alaska is providing cost-effective, timely access to dermatologic care for indigenous peoples in the nation's most underserved and sprawling state, its designer reports.

Philadelphia - Atopic dermatitis is a chronic or chronically recurring, usually pruritic and clinically variable skin disease associated with atopy.

Winston-Salem, N.C. - One night, Dr. Steven Feldman woke up in a hotel bed and had a "Eureka!" moment.

National report - Researchers are only beginning to understand how rosacea and it's treatment impact quality of life.