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Nov 15, 20192 min read

More effective rituximab dosing for pemphigus identified

“This is the first study to provide evidence for physicians to justify a lymphoma-dose regimen of rituximab when treating their patients wit

Nov 2, 20182 min read

AD prevalent in U.S. adults

“We tend to think of this disease as a children’s disease, but our data show that’s not the case,” said the study’s lead author Dr. Zelma C.

Oct 26, 20182 min read

Moderate-thickness application of topicals safe before daily radiotherapy Tx

"Based on the results of this study, the use of topical agents just before radiation therapy can be safely liberalized, which may impro

Jul 11, 20172 min read

A disturbance in skin microbiome may be contagious between individuals

A perturbed skin microbiome resulting from cutaneous leishmaniasis can be ‘contagious’, promoting skin inflammation in other subjects,...

Jun 23, 20172 min read

Topical antibiotics, antiseptics, can make changes to the skin microbiome that last for days after t

Use of topical antibiotics can significantly alter the skin microbiome and potentially impact the defense against pathogens. While...

Feb 7, 20173 min read

Researchers launch iPhone ResearchKit app for sarcoidosis patients

An iPhone app called ResearchKit, previously used in conditions such as Parkinson’s and cancer, has now been designed to provide learning...

Jan 6, 20172 min read

Transforming myofibroblasts to fat cells to prevent scar formation

New research shows that myofibroblasts in human skin can be induced to transform into fat cells, resulting in scar-less wound healing....

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