A study that compares the safety, efficacy and drug survival of biologics to biosimilars, finds that switching to a biosimilar had no significant impact on drug survival or safe
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Are polymer-based specialty cleansers milder?
Cleansing is a profound mechanical and chemical skin event. The challenge is to achieve skin hygiene without damaging the skin barrier, but smart surfactants are not yet reality.
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Isotretinoin therapy for acne still on track
Review provides solid, reaffirming scientific data in support of using the medication for acne.
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Medication adherence comes down to cost
Dermatologists should discuss cost and insurance coverage concerns with patients to boost adherence to acne medication, researchers report in JAMA Dermatology.
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5 Ways to Boost Your Resilience in 2018
It’s easy to become overwhelmed by all that we see in the world and the responsibilities of life. Yet there are plenty of ways to build your own resilience, improve your perspective and keep a spring in your step.
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Risk-factors for actinic keratosis 12-month turnover
Identifying associations with actinic keratosis variability instead of prevalence can be used to closely monitor organ transplant recipients at increased risk of developing actinic keratosis, researchers say.
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Systemic conditions that can affect skin
Skin can act as a window to a patient’s general health says a physician writing in the journal Medicine. Changes in the skin can signal underlying disease from lupus to gastrointestinal disease.
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Seven diseases benefiting from genetic tests
Spironolactone prescriptions for acne rise
Between 2004 and 2013, the number of spironolactone courses per 100 females with acne rose from 2.08 to 8.13 among dermatologists and from 1.43 to 4.09 among nondermatologists, researchers report.
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Diabetes risk in psoriasis increases with disease severity
In severe psoriasis, every 10 percent increase in affected body surface area increases diabetes risk by 20 percent, researchers find.
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