Heman Bekele who created soap for skin cancer wins America's Top Young Scientist award Roshni Dhar26 Oct 2023 2:25 PM ISTHeman Bekele, a 14-year-old ninth grader at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia, has developed an innovative treatment for skin cancer as...
Sun Pharma announces positive Phase III results for Nidlegy in locally advanced fully resectable melanoma patients Ruchika Sharma16 Oct 2023 2:49 PM ISTNidlegy is also being developed in dedicated Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of aggressive forms of non-melanoma skin cancer, including...
Atopic Dermatitis: Ultraviolet B phototherapy not tied to increased risk of skin cancer Medha Baranwal22 Sept 2023 9:30 AM ISTTaiwan: A recent population-based retrospective cohort study found no association between ultraviolet B phototherapy and an increased skin cancer risk...
Gut dysbiosis linked to genesis and progression of melanoma Dr. Shravani Dali5 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTGut dysbiosis linked to genesis and progression of melanoma suggests a new study published in the JAMA DermatologyThe gut microbiome modulates the...
Bristol Myers Squibb gets European Commission nod for Opdivo as adjuvant treatment for patients with completely Resected Stage IIB or IIC Melanoma Ruchika Sharma23 Aug 2023 11:23 AM ISTPrinceton: Bristol Myers Squibb has announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) as a monotherapy for the...
Medical Bulletin 14/August/2023 Isra Zaman14 Aug 2023 3:45 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day: Novel tool predicts patient’s risk of developing psoriatic arthritisIn research published in Arthritis...
Electrical signals between skin cells may affect melanoma initiation, shows study Isra Zaman14 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTThe transfer of a neurotransmitter from one type of skin cell to another (melanocytes to keratinocytes) altered electrical activity and promoted...
Can vitamin D supplementation improve treatment outcomes in patients subjected to anti-cancer immunotherapy? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTPoland: A recent study has suggested that maintaining normal vitamin D levels while receiving immunotherapy medications called immune checkpoint...
Individuals with atopic disorders may have lower risk of melanoma Medha Baranwal26 July 2023 10:00 AM ISTFinland: The relationship between atopic disorders, characterized by hypersensitivity reactions such as allergies and asthma, and the development of...
Delay of surgical treatment for melanoma up to 90 days not linked to poorer outcomes Aditi16 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTA Research Letter on Surgery by Elliot L. H. Le and colleagues has mentioned that there is no relation between delayed surgery and outcomes of...
UVB Phototherapy Does Not Increase Risk Of Skin Cancer among Atopic Dermatitis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jun 2023 6:45 AM ISTUltraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy is a commonly used treatment for patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory skin condition. While...
Desmoplastic melanoma patients respond "exceptionally" well to treatment with immunotherapy alone Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has suggested that many patients with desmoplastic melanoma could avoid the risk of toxicity from combination therapies and...
