FDA Approves Drug for Cats With Allergic Skin Disease
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cats constantly licking and chewing because of a skin condition called feline allergic dermatitis may benefit from a new generic treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA approved M…
Learn MoreAAD: Promising Results Seen for Bimekizumab in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), bimekizumab shows promise in phase 3 trials, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology…
Learn MoreDeep Learning Model IDs Area Subscore of Palmoplantar Pustulosis
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A deep learning model can accurately evaluate the area subscore of the Palmoplantar Pustulosis Area and Severity Index (PPPASI), according to a study published online Feb. 23 in the Journal of Dermatology.K…
Learn MoreLos implantes de metal podrían dañar la piel
VIERNES, 17 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A muchos pacientes les preocupa que recibir un implante de metal pudiera provocar una alergia a un metal, según la Academia Americana de Dermatología (American Academy of Dermatology).”Los casos en que …
Learn MoreNew Drug Could Be Treatment Option for People With Eczema
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients could soon have access to a new injectable drug to treat atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema.The drug, lebrikizumab, proved effective in teenagers and adults in two clinical trials just…
Learn MoreHow Metal Implants Could Mess Up Your Skin
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many patients worry that receiving a metal implant might set off their metal allergy, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.”Cases in which patients are inquiring about a metal allergy as it relate…
Learn MoreMost Patients Like Having Access to Dermatology Clinic Notes
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most patients have favorable reactions to having access to dermatology clinic notes, according to a research letter published online March 8 in JAMA Dermatology.Kevin Yang, from the Tufts University School …
Learn MoreAn Alzheimer’s Drug Might Ease Hair-Pulling Disorder
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay Now) — A long-established Alzheimer’s drug can help people with a disorder that causes them to compulsively pull at their hair or pick at their skin, a new clinical trial has concluded.Memantine considerably improved…
Learn MoreDifelikefalin Improves Itch Intensity in Notalgia Paresthetica
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral treatment with difelikefalin results in greater reductions in itch intensity scores than placebo among patients with notalgia paresthetica, but it does not improve secondary outcomes, according to a stud…
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