By Pamela Harrison Special to DG News NEW ORLEANS, LA — February 26, 2002 — The combination of the anticonvulsant gabapentin, the antiviral valacyclovir appears
Resistant hand warts and warts found in difficult sites in immunosuppressed patients can be successfully treated by combining pulsed dye laser and intralesional bleomycin. Initial
Levocetirizine and cetirizine are powerful non-sedating antihistamines that potently inhibit or reduce histamine-induced weal and flare reaction. Researchers at the University of Surrey, Guildford, England,
FREMONT, Calif. (Reuters) Mar 20 – Protein Design Labs Inc. on Wednesday said its psoriasis treatment failed to meet its main goal in trials. The
Some patients with allergic dermatitis (AD) may be avoiding more foods than are necessary due to perceived – rather than actual – food allergies or
DALLAS, TX — March 22, 2002 — Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Strakan, Ltd., the worldwide licensee of its ResiDerm® technology, has launched Zindaclin
ST. PAUL, MN — March 11, 2002 — Two women with Parkinson's disease who developed alopecia (baldness) while being treated with the dopamine agonists pramipexole
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 15 – Low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are associated with low bone mineral density in children who have been
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 15 – UK researchers report that automated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an efficient way to detect and type genital
Inflammatory acne responds better to treatment with minocycline 100/50 mg daily in comparison with 12-weeks of either lymecycline 300mg or minocycline 50-mg. Although some antibiotics
American researchers have found that the simian virus 40 [SV40] is significantly associated with some types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Their results "add lymphomas to the
The adverse event profile of abacavir during an expanded access programme was similar to that in previous trials. Abacavir is a new carbocyclic nucleoside reverse-transcriptase
NEW ORLEANS, LA — February 26, 2002 — The combination of the anticonvulsant gabapentin, the antiviral valacyclovir appears to diminishes greatly the risk of post-herpetic
Severity of atopic dermatitis is associated with sensitisation to egg or to cow's milk in young children. Sensitisation to egg also indicates atopic dermatitis is
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) March 11 A new microscopy technique described in the February issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology allows
Thermally stimulated blood flow seems to be relevant in the development of irritant dermatitis. It could be a model of non-chemical skin irritation, report investigators
Mucin deposits in hair follicles may represent a form of localised cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. This condition – idiopathic follicular mucinosis – is analogous to localised
NEW ORLEANS, LA — February 24, 2002 — Topical minoxidil appears to prevent temporary alopecia that can occur following facelift procedures, according to a Florida-based
The Laser Doppler Perfusion Imager may prove useful for visualizing and quantifying the peripheral vascular effects of acupuncture on the microcirculation. Fifty-one healthy volunteers (mean
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters Health) Mar 05 – Combining acitretin therapy with commercial tanning bed treatment offers an effective and less costly alternative treatment for moderate