Immunodermatology News

Research finding that facial compression during sleep results in wrinkles, and possibly contributes to skin expansion, was among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.

DermTech, a commercial stage molecular dermatology company developing non-invasive genes expression tests for clinical diagnosis in skin cancer and inflammatory skin conditions, announced that it has added Matthew Posard to its board of directors.

Most surveyed dermatology patients preferred professional attire, including a white coat, for their dermatologists across treatment settings, according to study results recently published in JAMA Dermatology.

ASCO has named progress in immunotherapy for melanoma and other malignancies as the top cancer advance of the year, according to “Clinical Cancer Advances 2016: ASCO’s Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer.”

Rosacea had a significant association with type 1 diabetes mellitus, celiac disease, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, according to recently published study results.

Study results finding that patients with severe nail dystrophy related to alopecia universalis who were treated with Xeljanz experienced normal nail growth was the most read-article of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.

Recent developments in psoriasis reported on Healio.com/Dermatology include a study finding that pediatric psoriasis development is linked to infections but not antibiotics, and research linking psoriasis severity to vascular inflammation beyond cardiovascular risk factors.

Healio.com will provide coverage of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting in Chicago beginning Thursday.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The International League of Dermatological Societies’ 23rd World Congress of Dermatology is underway here, and Healio.com/Dermatology will provide coverage of the meeting starting today.

The American Academy of Dermatology announced that more than 18,500 people attended its annual meeting, held from March 20-24 in San Francisco.