Immunodermatology News

Decreased dermal CD4+ cell counts, combined with an increased ratio of CD8+ to CD4+ cells penetrating the dermis, in patients with HIV likely increases the risk for adverse cutaneous drug eruptions like toxic epidermal necrolysis, according to recent study findings.

The FDA today announced the approval of dalbavancin for adults with serious skin infections caused by certain gram-positive organisms.

DENVER — Advanced melanoma staging with updates on future therapies, the latest acne treatments, and laser and botulinum toxin A treatments for wounded warrior traumatic injuries are highlights of the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting beginning today.

The first enterovirus 71 vaccine candidate to reach phase 3 clinical testing is providing young Chinese children with significant protections against disease caused by enterovirus 71, according to recent study results published in The Lancet.

Dermatology is a branch of medicine that deals with the skin and diseases of the skin. It concerns the study, research and diagnosis of normal skin and disorders of the skin. Cancers, cosmetic and aging conditions of the skin, fat, hair, nails and oral and genital membranes are all aspects of dermatology.

 An immunologist is an expert in immunology, which is a branch of biomedical science that deals with the immune system. An immunologist may be involved with the immune system of humans or other vertebrates, and may be concerned with the immune system in healthy or diseased states.

Dermatopathology is the study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level, which also involves studying potential causes of skin, nail or hair disorders at the cellular level. It is a subspecialty of dermatology and surgical pathology

Mycophenolate mofetil may be effective in treating autoimmune and chronic idiopathic urticaria when antihistamines and other therapeutic agents fail, according to study results.

Researchers conducting a study of patients in Ethiopia with podoconiosis, a noncommunicable lymphedema that results from walking barefoot on red clay, found a link between the disease and human leukocyte antigen class II variants.

The bisphosphonate alendronate sodium increases bone mineral density in patients with immunobullous diseases and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, according to study results.