Ligelizumab fails to show superiority to omalizumab in chronic spontaneous urticaria: Clinical trials Hina Zahid25 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTLigelizumab, an investigational treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), failed to show superiority to omalizumab in two identical phase 3...
New use of Botox injections- May help reduce anxiety Hina Zahid24 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTBotox, or Botulinum toxin, a medication derived from a bacterial toxin, is commonly injected to ease wrinkles, migraines, muscle spasms, excessive...
IV Spesolimab rapidly effective in treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis: NEJM Dr. Shravani Dali24 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTSpesolimab is rapidly effective in the majority of patients within one week of its first intravenous infusion for patients suffering from generalized...
Why smoking cessation should be promoted in systemic lupus erythematosus patients? MD Editorial Team22 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTAccording to a new study, smoking is connected with higher B cell-activating factor (BAFF) and decreased interferon (IFN-) levels, as well as an...
Ritlecitinib and brepocitinib improve scalp alopecia areata biomarkers: Study Medha Baranwal22 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Ritlecitinib and brepocitinib both showed an significant improvement in scalp alopecia areata (AA) biomarkers, finds a recent...
Oral tofacitinib effective for treating alopecia areata in children: Study Medha Baranwal21 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in the journal Pediatric Dermatology showed oral tofacitinib to be clinically effective and well-tolerated in the majority of...
Vitiligo patients have significantly increased odds of sensorineural hearing loss: Study MD Editorial Team20 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTVitiligo is a frequent depigmenting condition caused by autoimmune melanocyte loss. Some data shows that melanocytes in the auditory system are...
Dermoscopy can help diagnose AVH, obviating need for biopsy: Study Dr Manoj Kumar Nayak18 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTAcrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf: dermoscopic and histopathological study- Acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf (AVH) is an autosomal...
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab combo bests monotherapy in improving clinical outcomes in Advanced Melanoma MD Editorial Team17 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTIn a new study CheckMate 067, the results demonstrated durable, improved clinical outcomes with nivolumab plus ipilimumab or nivolumab versus...
New Wilderness Medical Society guidelines may help reduce tick-borne illness Hina Zahid16 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTPhiladelphia The number of cases of tick-borne illnesses (TBIs) reported annually to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has...
Zinc deficiency may be risk factor for development of herpes zoster: Case Report Dr Manoj Kumar Nayak16 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTZinc levels associated with herpes zoster infection- 1st association reported. Zinc is the second most abundant trace metal in the human body...
Tapinarof cream effective for patients with plaque psoriasis: Study Medha Baranwal14 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Findings from two identical phase 3 trials showed the once-daily application of tapinarof 1% cream to be superior to vehicle control in reducing...
