Medical research
New molecule could treat shingles, herpes viruses
You've seen the commercial. The one that ominously tells you if you had chickenpox as a child, the virus that causes shingles is already inside you.
Aug 8, 2023
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Immunology
Managing eczema in babies: five things to know
Eczema—atopic dermatitis—is common in babies and can be stressful for parents to manage. An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) outlines practical tips to manage this condition.
Nov 7, 2022
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Medications
How do painkillers actually kill pain? From ibuprofen to fentanyl, it's about meeting the pain where it's at
Without the ability to feel pain, life is more dangerous. To avoid injury, pain tells us to use a hammer more gently, wait for the soup to cool or put on gloves in a snowball fight. Those with rare inherited disorders that ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Treating melasma
Dear Mayo Clinic: Years ago, I had some patches of melasma on my face removed with IPL treatment. When I went to make an appointment with my dermatologist recently for the same condition, I was told IPL should not be used ...
Nov 22, 2019
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Immunology
New treatments help those with mild, moderate and severe eczema
If you think only infants suffer from eczema, think again. The uncomfortable, itchy rash that most people relate to babies and young children occurs frequently in adults. Although many adults with atopic dermatitis (commonly ...
Oct 27, 2017
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Medications
Considerable variation in cost of generic topical corticosteroids
(HealthDay)—There is considerable variation in the unit cost of topical corticosteroids across potencies and by branded generic or generic product, according to a research letter published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Dermatology.
Aug 20, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More than 25 percent of acne patients fail to get prescribed medications
Medicine obviously can't do much good if it sits on a pharmacy shelf. Yet more than one-quarter of the acne patients surveyed by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center researchers didn't get medications prescribed by their dermatologists.
Mar 20, 2015
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Immunology
Allergy sufferers are allergic to treatment more often than you'd think
Whether allergy sufferers have symptoms that are mild or severe, they really only want one thing: relief. So it's particularly distressing that the very medication they hope will ease symptoms can cause different, sometimes ...
Nov 6, 2014
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Medical research
Discovery of novel medicine for treatment of chronic wounds
Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal. To date, medical solutions that can change this situation are very limited. In his doctoral thesis Yue Shen from the Industrial ...
May 20, 2013
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Ophthalmology
Topical use of arthritis drug provides relief for dry eye disease
Dry eye disease (DED) is a common condition that causes discomfort, visual disturbance and potentially damaging ocular surface inflammation that greatly impacts a person's quality of life. An estimated nine million people ...
Apr 18, 2013
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