Eczema patients at increased risk of osteoporotic fractures, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTUK: Eczema patients are at increased risk of fracture specifically major osteoporotic fractures. finds a recent study published in the Journal of...
Rare case of Velvety Palms reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Denis Miyashiro, and Dr Jose A. Sanches, at Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil have reported a rare case of Velvety Palms. The case has...
Fish skin graft rapidly heals diabetic foot ulcer wounds, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Acellular fish skin graft promotes wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), finds a recent study published in the journal...
Washing hair with custard apple seeds for lice removal can cause toxic keratitis: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTIndia: Hair washing with powdered custard apple seeds is a common practice for the removal of head lice in developing countries. Now, a new study...
Disseminated gonococcal infection presenting as arthritis-dermatitis syndrome Hina Zahid13 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Mariana da Cruz at internal Medicine Service, Centro Hospitalar Tamega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal and colleagues have reported a rare case of...
New Acne cream Clascoterone under review of FDA Hina Zahid12 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) for clascoterone cream 1% for the treatment of acne....
Shingles vaccine safe for immunocompromised patients on TNF inhibitors: VERVE Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTDelhi: Biologic drugs that affect the immune system may interfere with the effectiveness of vaccines and therefore should not be used while patients...
Higher serum Vitamin D associated with better outcome in melanoma, finds study Hina Zahid8 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTCancer Research UK scientists have found that vitamin D influences the behaviour of melanoma cells in the lab by making them less aggressive. Higher...
Bariatric surgery reduces risk of skin cancer, finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTSweden: Weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery in obese people reduce the risk of skin cancer, including melanoma, a recent study published in the...
Oral ivermectin safe, effective in scabies in children weighing less than 15 Kg Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTFrance: Oral ivermectin is safe and effective for the treatment of scabies in infants and children weighing < 15 kg, finds a recent study published...
Ruxolitinib cream, a potential treatment option for vitiligo patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Treatment with Incyte's ruxolitinib cream in vitiligo patients significantly improved total-body repigmentation at week 52, according to recent...
FDA approves novel minocycline topical foam for Acne in adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe United States Food and Drug Administration has first time approved a novel minocycline topical foam 4% (AMZEEQ) for treatment of inflammatory...
