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<乌鸦传媒> ICD: Herpes Virus Linked to Psoriasis

PRAGUE -- More than half of a group of patients with psoriasis tested positive for human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), suggesting infection might play a role in the etiology of the disease, according to data reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>RSNA: Dry-Needling Plus Steroid Effective for Plantar Fasciitis

CHICAGO -- For patients with plantar fasciitis, a notoriously difficult condition to treat, an Italian team has come up with a novel approach that uses dry-needling combined with a steroid injection, researchers said here.

<乌鸦传媒>'Ugly Duckling' Moles May Be Melanomas

NEW YORK -- An irregularly pigmented mole that looks different from other irregularly pigmented moles in the same person -- an "ugly duckling" -- is likely to be a malignant melanoma, according to a preliminary study.

<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>Fast-Growing Melanomas Give Clues to Severity

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rapidly growing primary cutaneous melanomas have characteristic features that signal the need for immediate and aggressive medical intervention, said researchers here.

<乌鸦传媒>Chemical Peel Wins by Nose for Facial Skin Lesions

STANFORD, Calif. -- For patients with too many facial actinic keratoses to freeze them all off with liquid nitrogen, a face-to-face comparison of three alternative approaches gave the edge to a chemical peel by a nose.

<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>High-Dose Steroids Linked to Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands 芒鈧€� High dose corticosteroid therapy may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, researchers here reported.

<乌鸦传媒>Corticosteroids Helps Some ICU Patients Off Ventilators Faster

TAPEI, Taiwan - ICU patients with adrenal insufficiency who are on mechanical ventilation are more likely to be successfully weaned off the machine if they first receive hydrocortisone infusions, researchers here have found.

<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.

<乌鸦传媒>IBD Patients Prone to Other Autoimmune or Inflammatory Disorders

PHILADELPHIA-Patients with the inflammatory bowel disorders ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are significantly more likely to suffer from other conditions with an inflammatory or autoimmune basis, said researchers in two separate studies.

<乌鸦传媒>Adrenal Suppression From Topical Corticosteroids Surprisingly High

GAITHERSBURG, Md.-Adrenal suppression affects 30% to 80% of users of prescription topical corticosteroids, according to data presented at an FDA advisory panel meeting. The session was convened to discuss taking prescription topical corticosteroids over the counter.