#dermatology 10/22

May 14, 20172 min read

SSS Montreal 2017: Consult skin of colour patients about their use of skin lightening products

During the Skin Spectrum Summit in Montreal on May 13, 2017, a Montreal-based general practitioner, who specializes in aesthetic...

May 5, 20171 min read

Skin Spectrum Summit: coming to Montreal and Vancouver

Skin Spectrum Summit is coming to a city near you. One week: Montreal, May 13, 2017 at the Marriott Château Champlain Hotel Three weeks:...

May 3, 20172 min read

Investigators discover how skin cancer-causing virus can stay latent in the body

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a new mechanism that could explain how the Merkel Cell Polyomavirus (MCV),...

Apr 21, 20172 min read

White wine, liquor may raise rosacea risk in women

While it has been known for some time that alcohol consumption can trigger rosacea flares in people with the condition, it appears...

Apr 20, 20172 min read

Cannabinoids show promise for treating pruritus, other dermatological conditions

Cannabinoids contain anti-inflammatory properties that could make them useful in the treatment of a wide-range of skin conditions,...

Apr 7, 20172 min read

New gene marker for acral lentiginous melanoma

A new gene discovery may represent a new diagnostic marker or even therapeutic target for rare, aggressive acral lentiginous melanoma...

Apr 3, 20172 min read

Update: Skin Spectrum Summit Toronto Certification

Skin Spectrum Summit 2017 – The Canadian Conference on Ethnodermatology Toronto – Liberty Grand (Exhibition Grounds) Sat., April 8, 2017...

Apr 2, 20173 min read

New blood tests can detect melanoma in patients without BRAF or NRAS mutations

Genetic testing of tumour and blood fluid samples from people with and without one melanoma has shown that two new blood tests can...

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