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Targeted Therapy Shows Early Promise in Melanoma (CME/CE) 25 Aug 2010

(MedPage Today) -- A novel drug targeted to a common mutation behind melanoma appears effective in skin tumors that carry the mutation, according to early results.

Cell Therapy Tops Foot Ulcer Healing (CME/CE) 18 Aug 2010

(MedPage Today) -- Engineered skin significantly improved healing of diabetic foot ulcers compared with other advanced biologic therapies, according to an analysis of a larger wound care database.

Psoriasis Phototherapy Increases Vitamin D, Too (CME/CE) 17 Aug 2010

(MedPage Today) -- In patients with psoriasis, narrow-band ultraviolet-B light increased serum vitamin D levels while clearing the condition, researchers said.

Regular Beer Boosts Women's Psoriasis Risk (CME/CE) 16 Aug 2010

(MedPage Today) -- Women who drink five or more regular beers a week may double their risk of developing psoriasis, a prospective cohort study found.

Redheads Seem to Have Multiple BCCs (CME/CE) 16 Aug 2010

(MedPage Today) -- Redheads appear to be at the highest risk for developing multiple basal cell carcinomas, according to a Dutch population-based study.

Psoriasis Linked to Depression, Anxiety (CME/CE) 16 Aug 2010

(MedPage Today) -- People with psoriasis have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, researchers reported.

Marrow Transplant Risky -- But May Help Rare Skin Disease (CME/CE) 11 Aug 2010

(MedPage Today) -- Bone marrow transplantation may help fight a rare genetic blistering skin disease -- but could be too risky for any but the severest cases, according to a small study.

Obesity in Young Adults May Predict Later PsA (CME/CE) 20 Jul 2010

(MedPage Today) -- Obesity in early adulthood is an independent risk factor for the development of psoriatic arthritis, a large case series found.

Ethnic Differences Seen in Melanoma in Florida (CME/CE) 19 Jul 2010

(MedPage Today) -- Melanoma incidence among some nonwhites in Florida differs from other parts of the country -- suggesting new public health concerns in an area with high ultraviolet light exposure, according to a new study.

ENDO: Growth Hormone Helps in Muscular Dystrophy (CME/CE) 24 Jun 2010

SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Growth hormone therapy improved glucocorticoid-induced growth failure and metabolic abnormalities in boys with muscular dystrophy, according to a small case series study presented here.

Sweat Gland and Hair Follicle Cancers Increasing (CME/CE) 21 Jun 2010

(MedPage Today) -- There has been a steady increase in cancers of the sweat glands and hair follicles -- cutaneous appendageal carcinomas -- since the late 1970s, although the incidence of the tumors remains low, researchers found.

ASCO: Targeted Agent Extends Survival in Metastatic Melanoma (CME/CE) 5 Jun 2010

CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- The first-ever overall survival benefit with any treatment in a metastatic melanoma clinical trial has been reported with the immune-stimulating agent ipilimumab.

Indoor Tanning Linked to Melanoma (CME/CE, with video) 27 May 2010

(MedPage Today) -- Indoor tanning is associated with a 74% higher risk of melanoma, researchers said.

No Fracture Risk with Acne, Psoriasis Medications (CME/CE) 18 May 2010

(MedPage Today) -- There is no risk of fracture associated with vitamin A analogues used to treat such skin conditions as acne and psoriasis, Danish researchers said.

Tanning Initiative Found Effective (CME/CE) 18 May 2010

(MedPage Today) -- An appearance-based intervention to prevent skin cancer was effective in reducing indoor tanning among college women for reasons other than personal appearance, a secondary analysis from a randomized trial found.

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