Novel Isotretinoin Ointment For Congenital Ichthyosis Shows Promise Novel Isotretinoin Ointment For Congenital Ichthyosis Shows Promise
TMB-001 is a topical isotretinoin formulation that uses a patented ' IPEG ' technology isotretinoin delivery system.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news

A Late-Preterm Infant with Ichthyosis, Pancytopenia, and Recurrent Sepsis
(Source: NeoReviews recent issues)
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - December 1, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

What Is Life Expectancy for Harlequin Ichthyosis
What Is the Life Expectancy for Harlequin Ichthyosis? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - November 17, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

What Is the Survival Rate of Harlequin Ichthyosis?
Title: What Is the Survival Rate of Harlequin Ichthyosis?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 11/17/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/17/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - November 17, 2021 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Despite Ichthyosis Recommendations,'Many Questions Still Exist'Despite Ichthyosis Recommendations,'Many Questions Still Exist '
' iPLEDGE does impose significant and financial barriers for our patients. More advocacy is needed to adapt that program for our patients, ' said Andrea Zaenglein, MD, co-chair of a consensus statement.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - April 13, 2021 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news

What are Potential Complications of Ichthyosis?
Discussion Ichthyosis is a large group of dermatological disorders which are caused by abnormal epidermal differentiation. The term ichthys means fish and refers to the scale-like dermatological pattern seen in these disorders. Acquired ichthyosis is rare but more common in adults than children and has a rough, dry skin with prominent scaling, distributed symmetrically on the trunk and limbs (especially extensor surfaces), and is associated with autoimmune, infectious diseases, metabolic and malignant causes. Congenital or inherited ichthyosis is divided into non-syndromic (more common) and syndromic forms (generally ver...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 12, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

BioPharmX Corporation Urges Stockholders to Vote Now on Proposed Merger with Timber Pharmaceuticals
CAMPBELL, Calif., May 8, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- BioPharmX Corporation (NYSE American: BPMX) ("BioPharmX") is urging its stockholders to vote now on the proposed merger of BioPharmX with Timber Pharmaceuticals LLC (&quo... Biopharmaceuticals, Drug Delivery, Mergers & Acquisitions BioPharmX, Timber Pharmaceuticals, HyantX, Topical Delivery, ichthyosis (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - May 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Management of Ichthyosis: A Brief Review Management of Ichthyosis: A Brief Review
This article highlights advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of the ichthyoses, and reviews available management approaches as well as the applicability of genetic counseling.Skin Therapy Letter (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news

Ten-year-old boy dubbed 'human snake' because of rare condition
Jagannath, whose second name is unknown, is forced to lather himself in moisturiser every three hours because his skin is so painfully dry. He suffers from lamellar ichthyosis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Housebound boy, two, is mistaken for a DOLL because of a rare condition
WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Michal Winter, from Derby, has harlequin ichthyosis which causes plates of thick dry skin. His mother said strangers are surprised to see he is a real boy when he moves. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dr. Flais joins the PHA legacy of medical missions
Line forming for clinic at 8 amIn the midst of a bustling remote mobile medical clinic on the western edge of Panama, Sam, our Floating Doctors clinic manager, approached me with his characteristic wide smile and easy manner. “We have a big family for you to see, with lots of kids!” he informed me in his soothing Kenyan accent. A queue of patients lined up outside well before our 8 am start time, and the clinic was now buzzing with midday activity in the warm, tropical air. The sounds of Spanish and a variety of Engl ish accents peppered the room. Outside the clinic, an open field served as home to a near-continuous ga...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - July 9, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Volunteer Opportunities Source Type: news

Woman, 26, with skin condition that causes her body to crack open was left suicidal
Mui Thomas, 26, from Hong Kong, is one of the oldest known survivors with harlequin ichthyosis - a condition which causes the skin to grow ten times the normal rate, crack and become infected. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ichthyosis Vulgaris
Title: Ichthyosis VulgarisCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 1/20/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/16/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - October 16, 2018 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Trilobites: Why Elephants Don ’ t Shed Their Skin
The cracks in African elephants ’ skin help them keep cool and stay healthy. A new explanation for how those cracks form could offer insights into treating a human skin disease. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: DOUGLAS QUENQUA Tags: Elephants Skin Nature Communications (Journal) Africa Ichthyosis vulgaris Milinkovitch, Michel Source Type: news

Mother bathes her baby in bleach to stop her skin getting infected
Raven Ford, 23, from Superior, Wisconsin, was told by doctors to wash her in bleach to prevent her scaly skin becoming infected. The youngster suffers from lamellar ichthyosis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news