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<乌鸦传媒>ASCO: Herpes-Derived Tx for Melanoma?

CHICAGO -- Intralesional injection of an oncolytic therapy significantly increased the durable response rate in advanced melanoma compared with a control therapy, according to results of a randomized trial.

<乌鸦传媒>ASCO: Immune Therapy Durable in Melanoma

CHICAGO -- A therapy aimed at reviving the immune response to advanced melanoma generated durable responses in long-term follow-up of an early clinical trial, a researcher said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Tattoo Me: Tales of Regret and No Regrets

MIAMI BEACH -- Almost a third of people with tattoos regretted the decision to get body art, particularly men who obtained tattoos at a young age, a survey of more than 500 tattoo owners showed.

<乌鸦传媒>Lichen Planus in Ear Not Uncommon

MIAMI BEACH -- The autoimmune disease lichen planus may affect the ear more commonly than previously thought, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>UVB Exposure May Boost Low Vitamin D

MIAMI BEACH -- Narrowband UVB therapy may be a better treatment for vitamin D deficiency than supplementation, Swedish researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Works in Psoriasis

MIAMI BEACH -- An investigational phosphodiestirase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor may improve psoriasis, particularly in patients who haven't previously been treated, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>IL-4 Antibody Tames Atopic Dermatitis

MIAMI BEACH -- Atopic dermatitis disease activity declined significantly in patients treated with a monoclonal antibody directed against interleukin-4, according to pooled data from preliminary clinical trials.

<乌鸦传媒>Smokers Have Higher Squamous Cell Skin Ca Risk

Smokers have a more than 50% increase in risk for squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and the risk remained elevated, even among those who'd kicked the habit, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>Prolia Linked to Serious Skin Side Effects

RALEIGH, N.C. -- More than 40 serious cutaneous adverse events linked to the osteoporosis formulation of denosumab (Prolia) were discovered in a review of FDA records, investigators reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>OTC Bug Bite Remedies of Little Help

Treating simple bug bites isn't usually necessary and there's little evidence to support doing so, a review warned.

<乌鸦传媒>Clinical Notes: Beware the Seat Heater

乌鸦传媒 debuts a new regular feature, a roundup of clinical news you might otherwise have missed. This week we led with a report that heated car seats can leave passengers with "toasted skin syndrome."

<乌鸦传媒>Clindamycin Works Better for Skin Infections in Kids

For children with skin and soft tissue infections, clindamycin is the antibiotic of choice for empiric treatment, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>OTC Wart Remover Yanked Because of Burn Risk

An OTC wart remover product has been recalled by its manufacturer after the company learned that its active ingredient -- calcium oxide -- can cause severe chemical burns, the FDA announced.

<乌鸦传媒>Severe Acne Responds to Combo Therapy

Patients with severe acne had significantly greater improvement when topical adapalene/benzoyl peroxide (Epiduo) was added to oral doxycycline, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.

<乌鸦传媒>Scrubbing Away Germs Can Backfire on Backsides

Rashes from toilet seats are once again afflicting American children, and the rare condition is often misdiagnosed, which may delay proper treatment.

<乌鸦传媒>Rosacea May Be Caused by Immune Response, Not Bacteria

SAN DIEGO -- Acne rosacea appears to be caused by an overly zealous innate immune response and not by bacteria, investigators here said, suggesting new strategies for targeting inflammatory diseases.

<乌鸦传媒>Topical Retinol Bolsters Elderly Skin and Reduces Wrinkles

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Topical vitamin A (retinol) may improve fine wrinkles, collagen deficiency, and atrophy in the fragile skin of elderly patients.

<乌鸦传媒>Bug-Bite Diagnosis Starts from SCRATCH

BALTIMORE — Don't let the bedbug's bite go misdiagnosed, pediatric dermatologists here advise. A simple set of diagnostic principles may help to determine whether a child's rash comes from bedbug or flea bites, or something else.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns of Two Eczema Agents' Possible Cancer Risks

ROCKVILLE, Md. - The FDA reported that two popular topical eczema drugs -- Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic Ointment (tacrolimus) -- have had black-box warnings about skin cancers and lymphoma added to their labels.

<乌鸦传媒>Epidural Steroid Injection Not Useful for Chronic Shingles Pain

UTRECHT, The Netherlands - An epidural injection of steroids with a local anesthetic did not provide the long-term pain relief doctors anticipated for patients suffering from post-herpetic neuralgia, researchers here said.

<乌鸦传媒>Botox Helps Patients Face Intractable Facial Pain

CURITIBA, Brazil - Everyone's favorite toxin appears to offer significant relief from intractable facial nerve pain.

<乌鸦传媒>California Judge Rules Tattoo Inks Must Carry Health Warnings

LOS ANGELES - A California Superior Court judge, citing health risks of lead and arsenic in tattoo inks, has ordered two major tattoo-ink manufacturers to carry warning labels.