REGULATORY NEWS

FDA fast-tracks review of vismodegib

Washington — The Food and Drug Administration has given priority review status to the Roche experimental skin cancer drug vismodegib, Reuters reports. » More

BIOLOGICS

Lesions common among TNF-treated RA patients

Barcelona, Spain — Skin lesions are common among rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists, new research suggests. » More

FYI ...

27%

Percentage of children with a food allergy who also suffer from eczema or a skin allergy

Source: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

CELL BIOLOGY

Skin ‘sees’ light, begins producing melanin

Providence, R.I. — The body mounts its defense against UVA radiation much sooner than previously thought — and well before that defense is manifested in the form of a tan, a new study suggests. » More

VITAMIN D

Caucasians who avoid sun more likely D-deficient

Palo Alto, Calif. — Light-skinned people who avoid the sun are twice as likely to have vitamin D deficiency as those who do not — and, surprisingly, the use of sunscreen does not significantly affect blood levels of the vitamin, a new study suggests. » More

Clinical Feature

TOBIL System blasts tattoo color with white light

The application of white light using the TOBIL (Tattoo Obliteration by Intensified Light) system (Redfield, Germany) appears to be extremely effective in the complete removal of tattoos of any color. The approach is quicker, more effective and much less expensive than currently accepted laser removal techniques, according to Tolbert S. Wilkinson, M.D. » More

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