Dermatology News and Research

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New model could make the measurement of skin barrier function easier

The skin is the primary physical barrier against harmful substances in the environment. But there is a significant difference in the protective capacity of the skin across individuals.

20 Mar 2023

Bacteria exploit nerve cells in the meninges to facilitate brain invasion

A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School details the step-by-step cascade that allows bacteria to break through the brain's protective layers -; the meninges -; and cause brain infection, or meningitis, a highly fatal disease.

1 Mar 2023

Study reveals new mechanism in the arms race between bacteria and viruses

UT Southwestern biochemist Zhijian "James" Chen, Ph.D., famously identified the cGAS enzyme pathway that alerts the human immune system to disease-causing invaders like viruses.

28 Feb 2023

Combining a chemical blocker of immune cell exit with immunotherapy stops skin cancer growth

The number of specialized immune cells available for fighting skin cancer doubled when a new treatment blocked their escape from melanoma tumors, experiments in mice and human cells show.

27 Feb 2023

Skin medication shows promise in treating alcohol use disorder

Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and institutions across the country have identified a pill used to treat a common skin disease as an "incredibly promising" treatment for alcohol use disorder.

21 Feb 2023

New and surprising evidence that ChatGPT can perform several intricate tasks relevant to handling complex medical and clinical information

Researchers evaluated the performance of an AI model named ChatGPT to perform clinical reasoning on the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE).

13 Feb 2023

Immunosuppressive drug methotrexate linked to increased risk of three types of skin cancer

The immunosuppressive drug methotrexate (MTX) can be linked to an elevated risk of three types of skin cancer, a new study by University of Gothenburg researchers shows.

7 Feb 2023

Study finds link between tumor microbiome and immune system in sarcoma patients

In a significant new study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have uncovered a link between a patient's microbiome and their immune system that can potentially be used to improve the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma.

30 Jan 2023

Study identifies the DNA roots of resistance to targeted cancer therapy

A new clinical and preclinical study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center identifies the DNA roots of resistance to targeted cancer therapy, providing a possible strategy to address a vexing issue in cancer therapeutics.

26 Jan 2023

Study finds fewer cases of melanoma among regular users of vitamin D supplements

Fewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds.

9 Jan 2023

Activated vitamin D3 inhibits arsenic-mediated carcinogenesis in certain skin cells, research shows

According to recent estimates, over 140 million people from 50 countries regularly get exposed to arsenic through drinking water.

16 Dec 2022

Novel monoclonal antibody therapy shows promising results in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

Patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis who participated in a clinical trial of rocatinlimab-;a novel, patient-tailored monoclonal antibody therapy-;showed promising results both while taking the drug and up to 20 weeks after the therapy was stopped, Mount Sinai researchers reported in The Lancet.

12 Dec 2022

HIV-positive people are protected by Covid vaccines

People infected with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy form antibodies against Sars-Cov-2 after being vaccinated against Covid with mRNA vaccines.

9 Dec 2022

New Collaborative Research Center investigates how Treg cells influence immunological and tissue-specific diseases

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the establishment and funding of the Collaborative Research Center/Transregio (CRC/TRR) 355 "Heterogeneity and functional specialization of regulatory T cells in distinct microenvironments".

2 Dec 2022

The business of clinical trials is booming. Private equity has taken notice.

After finding success investing in the more obviously lucrative corners of American medicine — like surgery centers and dermatology practices — private equity firms have moved aggressively into the industry's more hidden niches: They are pouring billions into the business of clinical drug trials.

2 Dec 2022

Researchers receive $3 million-plus NIH grant to develop treatment for drug-resistant fungus

With a new $3 million-plus grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Case Western Reserve University researchers are examining the next level of treatment for Candida auris (C.auris), a multidrug-resistant yeast that causes serious infection and, in some cases, death.

30 Nov 2022

Dermatology News and Research

Latest Dermatology News and Research

New model could make the measurement of skin barrier function easier

Bacteria exploit nerve cells in the meninges to facilitate brain invasion

Study reveals new mechanism in the arms race between bacteria and viruses

Combining a chemical blocker of immune cell exit with immunotherapy stops skin cancer growth

Skin medication shows promise in treating alcohol use disorder

New and surprising evidence that ChatGPT can perform several intricate tasks relevant to handling complex medical and clinical information

Immunosuppressive drug methotrexate linked to increased risk of three types of skin cancer

Study finds link between tumor microbiome and immune system in sarcoma patients

Study identifies the DNA roots of resistance to targeted cancer therapy

Study finds fewer cases of melanoma among regular users of vitamin D supplements

Activated vitamin D3 inhibits arsenic-mediated carcinogenesis in certain skin cells, research shows

Novel monoclonal antibody therapy shows promising results in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

HIV-positive people are protected by Covid vaccines

New Collaborative Research Center investigates how Treg cells influence immunological and tissue-specific diseases

The business of clinical trials is booming. Private equity has taken notice.

Researchers receive $3 million-plus NIH grant to develop treatment for drug-resistant fungus

Sick profit: Investigating private equity’s stealthy takeover of health care across cities and specialties

Artificial intelligence-based method may help predict early-stage melanoma recurrence

$38,398 for a single shot of a very old cancer drug

Extreme climatic events pose a significant threat to global dermatological health

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Dermatology News and Research

Latest Dermatology News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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