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(HealthDay)—Once daily topical efinaconazole is effective in treating fungal infections of the toenail, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-topical-treatment-effective-toenail-fungal.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:20:01 EST news284990060 (HealthDay)—Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is safe in seniors aged 90 years or older, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-mohs-surgery-seniors-aged-years.html Surgery Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:00:01 EST news279552920 (HealthDay)—Doctors who treat patients with psoriasis show wide variation in their beliefs about the safety and effectiveness of psoriasis treatments, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-doctors-perceptions-psoriasis-therapies-vary.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:20:01 EST news279464855 (HealthDay)—For patients with facial photodamage and actinic keratoses (AK), treatment with a new fractional resurfacing technique that uses a 1927-nm nonablative thulium laser reduces the number of facial AK and produces noticeable improvement in overall photodamage, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-laser-resurfacing-therapy-actinic-keratoses.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:20:01 EST news277137457 (HealthDay)—People who tune in to reality beauty shows on television are much more likely to use tanning lamps and to tan outdoors than those who don't watch such shows, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fans-reality-beauty-tan.html Health Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:40:03 EST news277044803 (HealthDay)—Fewer diagnostic discrepancies are seen for pathologists with dermatopathology fellowship training, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-derm-path-linked-diagnosis-discrepancies.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sat, 29 Dec 2012 07:40:01 EST news275987740 (HealthDay)—Family history, body mass index, and diet are all linked to the risk of moderate-to-severe acne in young adults, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-bmi-boys-effect-acne.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:20:02 EST news273861716 (HealthDay)—Re-excision of mildly or moderately histologically dysplastic nevi (HDN) that approach a microscopic border may not be necessary, as favorable long-term outcomes are achieved without re-excision, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-moderately-dysplastic-nevi-re-excision.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:36:28 EST news271960582 (HealthDay)—Multiple sessions of fractional laser treatment with erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) for facial resurfacing are comparable to a single ablative Er:YAG laser treatment, according to a small study published online Oct. 29 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-fractional-ablative-eryag-laser-akin.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sat, 10 Nov 2012 09:00:01 EST news271749454 (HealthDay)—A new autoinflammatory disease characterized by features including inflammatory polyarthritis/polyarthralgia and dermatitis, and involving mutations in the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) gene has been identified, according to research published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-autoinflammatory-disease-linked-nod2-mutations.html Inflammatory disorders Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:40:01 EST news271078723 (HealthDay)—Negative pigment network (NPN) can be used to distinguish melanoma from Spitz nevus and other benign lesions, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-negative-pigment-network-distinguish-melanoma.html Cancer Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:00:06 EST news270397972 (HealthDay)—A handheld nonablative fractional laser is safe and seems effective for home use for treating periorbital wrinkles, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-safety-efficacy-at-home-laser-periobital.html Cancer Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:40:02 EST news270313592 (HealthDay)—Patients with localized scleroderma (morphea) often experience delay in diagnosis and variability in treatment that is based more on the specialty of the provider than disease characteristics, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-diagnosis-variations-treatment-morphea.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:30:01 EST news269713046 (HealthDay)—Patients with rapidly progressive alopecia areata (RPAA) tend to show favorable prognosis regardless of treatment selected, according to research published online Sept. 24 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-rapidly-alopecia-favorable-prognosis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:40:01 EST news269024196 (HealthDay)—Nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) commonly occur after pancreas transplantation (PT), particularly in those who have a history of skin cancer, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-skin-cancer-incidence-pancreas-transplantation.html Cancer Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:20:01 EST news267452035 (HealthDay)—Sequential therapy with oral tacrolimus and topical tacrolimus may be an effective treatment for severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a pilot study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-sequential-oral-topical-tacrolimus-benefits.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:40:01 EST news267383041 (HealthDay)—Melanoma transection does not affect disease-free survival or mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-melanoma-transection-doesnt-affect-survival.html Cancer Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:30:02 EST news267192648 (HealthDay) -- For pediatric patients with refractory atopic dermatitis (AD), oral azathioprine is associated with clinical improvement, and measurement of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) activity seems useful for monitoring treatment, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-azathioprine-benefit-pediatric-atopic-dermatitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:00:01 EST news264774183 (HealthDay) -- For dermatopathologists there is a trend toward reclassification of prior nonmalignant diagnoses of severely atypical dysplastic nevi as malignant, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-pathologists-tend-reclassify-prior-nonmalignant.html Cancer Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:14:23 EST news264428048 (HealthDay) -- High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection is found in a subset of penile squamous cell carcinomas (PSCCs) that may develop from undifferentiated penile intraepithelial neoplasia (PeIN), according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-high-risk-hpv-subset-penile-carcinomas.html Cancer Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:20:01 EST news264090529 (HealthDay) -- The reasons for discontinuation of commonly used treatments for psoriasis vary by treatment, according to a study published online July 30 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-discontinuation-vary-psoriasis-treatment.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:20:01 EST news263821987 (HealthDay) -- Superficial X-ray therapy remains a viable treatment for primary basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in select patients, according to a study published online July 23 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-superficial-x-ray-viable-basal-squamous.html Cancer Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:00:01 EST news263492832 (HealthDay) -- Etanercept treatment is well tolerated for psoriasis, with no indication of dose-related or cumulative toxicity in short- or long-term analyses, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-shortlong-term-analyses-deem-etanercept-safe.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:00:01 EST news262800490 (HealthDay) -- Using an established method for consensus building, experts have identified the essential clinical components and features for an acne severity global grading tool, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-components-idd-ideal-acne-severity.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:40:01 EST news262008486 (HealthDay) -- Hypertrophy is present in the majority of patients with port-wine stains (PWS) who are over the age of 50 years, according to a study published online July 2 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-hypertrophy-common-older-patients-port-wine.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:18:09 EST news261418674 (HealthDay) -- All patients with psoriasis should be screened for hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B core antibody prior to the initiation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor therapy, according to research published online June 25 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-hep-screening-urged-tnf-alpha-inhibitor.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:51:13 EST news260369467 (HealthDay) -- In ablative fractionated carbon-dioxide (CO2) laser treatment for photoaging, cold-air anesthesia used in conjunction with topical anesthesia reduces pain significantly more than topical anesthesia alone, according to research published online June 13 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-cold-air-anesthesia-pain-laser-treatment.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:30:01 EST news259593020 (HealthDay) -- A large proportion of patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis are underdiagnosed and undertreated for cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-psoriasis-patients-undertreated-cv-factors.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:40:01 EST news259577534 (HealthDay) -- From 1998 to 2007, the accuracy of melanoma detection improved in specialized but not non-specialized clinical settings, according to research published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-accuracy-melanoma-specialized-clinics.html Cancer Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:40:01 EST news259465079 (HealthDay) -- Patients with psoriasis have significantly higher odds for having at least one of 14 other autoimmune diseases, according to a study published online June 4 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-psoriasis-tied-autoimmune-diseases.html Immunology Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:30:01 EST news258983810