Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

ATX-101 beneficial for submental fat reduction

(HealthDay)—ATX-101, an injectable form of deoxycholic acid, is beneficial for submental fat (SMF) reduction, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Oncology & Cancer

Many skin cancer patients still too likely to sunburn

A recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins concludes that a substantial number of people with a history of the most frequent kind of nonmelanoma skin cancers still get sunburned at the same rate as those without previous ...

Oncology & Cancer

Decrease in nevus biopsies with total body photography

(HealthDay)—Total body photography (TBP) is associated with a reduction in nevus biopsies, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

High glycemic index/load diet linked to acne vulgaris

(HealthDay)—Patients with acne vulgaris have significantly higher glycemic index and glycemic load levels and significantly lower serum adiponectin levels, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal ...

Oncology & Cancer

Lip cancer risk up for some solid organ transplant recipients

(HealthDay)—For solid organ transplant recipients, azathioprine dose and duration of immunosuppression are associated with increased risk of lip cancer, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of ...

Oncology & Cancer

Some sun protection behaviors up with history of NMSC

(HealthDay)—Individuals with previous nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) are more likely to engage in certain sun protection behaviors than those without previous NMSC, according to a study published online May 16 in the Journal ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

SLICC/ACR criteria don't ID severe internal disease in SCLE

(HealthDay)—Neither the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) nor the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) criteria distinguishes patients with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) with major ...

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