Senetek PLC (OTC Bulletin Board: SNKTY), a life sciences company engaged in the development of technologies that target the science of healthy aging, announced that the clinical study entitled “Topical PRK-124 (0.125%) Lotion for Improving the Signs and Symptoms of Rosacea,” has been published...
Spotlight On Rosacea Advance May Issue Of Journal Of Drugs In Dermatology Features Pyratine XR(TM) Clinical Study
Avotermin Could Give Accelerated And Permanent Improvement In Scarring
The drug avotermin (Juvista) could provide accelerated and permanent improvement in scarring following injuries. The findings are reported in an Article in this week’s Lancet, written by Professor Mark Ferguson, University of Manchester, UK, and Renovo, Manchester, UK, and colleagues. Skin is the...
UC San Diego Biologists Discover A Protein Link To Wound Healing
Diabetes and eczema may appear to be two completely unrelated diseases. But UC San Diego biologists have uncovered what appears to be a crucial biochemical link between the two. The scientists report in the March 26 issue of the journal Nature their discovery that a protein previously linked only to...
OTC Drug Used To Treat Skin Conditions Is A Marine Pollutant
Clotrimazole is a common ingredient in over-the-counter skin creams. Recent results from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, now show that it is associated with major environmental risks. “The pharmaceuticals and chemicals in everyday use form a mixture in the ocean that has a direct impact on...
Tougher Standards Needed For Privately Run High Street Mole Clinics
Tougher standards are needed for privately run High Street mole clinics, particularly now that NHS organisations are being lobbied to buy in these services, says theDrug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB). New imaging techniques for assessing suspicious looking moles and skin pigmentation have prompted...
Dermatology Telephone Triage Risky, Guidelines For Safe Practice Offered
Telephone triage is an important piece of any medical practice, including dermatology. Risk is involved with these calls, as sometimes patients don’t provide enough information or the person answering calls is unqualified. Telephone triage in a dermatology practice involves these same risks; however,...
Understanding How Malassezia Yeasts Affect Skin Disease
Malassezia yeasts (lipid-dependent fungi) are part of normal skin composition and grow on such areas as the face, scalp and upper trunk. Although common, the yeasts are known to cause or exacerbate tinea versicolor, and may play a role in other skin diseases. In the January-February 2009 issue of Dermatology...
Dermatology Nursing Institute 1st Annual Congress Slated For September
Date: September 25-27, 2009 Location: Marriott Wardham Park Hotel, Washington, DC Dermatology nurses, from novice to expert, will gather for the Dermatology Nursing Institute (DNI) 1st Annual Congress, September 25-27, 2009, in Washington, DC. The conference features superb speakers, continuing nursing...
Avidoxy(TM) DK, Simplifying Therapy For Millions Suffering From Severe Acne
Avidas(TM) Pharmaceuticals, a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company which focuses on dermatology, women’s health and endocrinology, today announced the launch of Avidoxy(TM) DK (defence kit), a new patient convenience kit developed to control severe acne by attacking bacteria...
For Post-Burn Itching Burn Rehabilitation Experts Outline Best Treatments
Mr. Mashburn, a worker at a paper-recycling plant, fell through a loose grate and into a sump pit in September 2008 as he was preparing to inspect a steam valve. Super hot condensate, at a temperature of at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit, enveloped his legs instantly, searing skin up to his thighs. A co-worker...