Archive for June, 2009
Sorafenib-induced erythema multiforme in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
By admin at 27 June, 2009, 5:50 pm
We present this interesting case to show and discuss cutaneous side effects of sorafenib, especially erythema multiforme as a very rare cutaneous side effect. PMID: 19514932 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology)
Read More >>Acne and new regimens.
By admin at 27 June, 2009, 11:40 am
Authors: Kent A PMID: 19399301 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Reviews in Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Read More >>A Carrot a Day Keeps the Wrinkles Away
By admin at 27 June, 2009, 9:42 am
When it comes to promoting healthy eating as a means to good looks and longevity, a lot of attention goes to antioxidants—vitamins and other substances that occur naturally in plant foods—because they seek out and destroy free radicals, which are naturally-occurring byproducts of sun exposure, exercise, and normal metabolism that destroy body cells, including skin cells.Here’s what we know for sure: Free radicals contribute to premature aging, and antioxidants fight free radicals. If you don’t get enough antioxidants, and other essential vitamins and minerals, you are likely to age faster and die sooner than was your destiny.But even after years and years of research, no one knows if these same antioxidants, taken in excess of normal requirements, can help us slow down aging and live l…
Read More >>Acne keloidalis of the scalp in a renal transplant patient treated with cyclosporine.
By admin at 27 June, 2009, 7:28 am
Authors: Piaserico S, Fortina AB, Cavallini F, Alaibac M PMID: 19479137 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Derm Venereol A…)
Read More >>Roche stops selling acne drug Accutane
By admin at 26 June, 2009, 9:32 am
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG is no longer selling its acne drug Accutane as it has reached the end of its life cycle and is losing ground to generic alternatives, the company said on Friday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Read More >>11th Circuit Upholds Accutane Summary Judgment In Case Involving Congressman’s Son
By admin at 26 June, 2009, 6:31 am
ATLANTA – The wife of U.S.
Read More >>Smoking ‘could be a trigger’ for acne inversa
By admin at 25 June, 2009, 4:00 pm
The vast majority of patients who present with acne inverse are current or former smokers, report German researchers who also found that more than half of the patients were clinically obese. (Source: MedWire News – Dermatology)
Read More >>MIMS Dermatology Manchester
By admin at 24 June, 2009, 11:49 pm
A One-Day Conference, 21 October 2009, Venue TBC, ManchesterBook before 20 August 2009 to save up to £90 We are also running this event in London on 15 October at The Ibis, Earl’s Court. For details of this event, please click here.
Read More >>MIMS Dermatology London (The Ibis Earl's Court, London<BR><BR>)
By admin at 24 June, 2009, 11:49 pm
A One-Day Conference, 15 October 2009Book before 20 August to save up to £90
Read More >>Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis syndrome treated with a combination of isotretinoin and pamidronate
By admin at 24 June, 2009, 11:32 pm
This report provides an alternative treatment regimen for SAPHO that addresses the possible underlying pathophysiology of this likely underdiagnosed syndrome. (Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)
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