Krystal Biotech shares up sharply after it logs revenue from newly approved product
It's a gene-therapy treatment of a rare skin disease called dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB). (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Paul J. Gough Source Type: news
Watch a marlin flash bright stripes before a deadly strike
With their spearlike noses, high-speeds, and group attacks, striped marlin (
Kajikia audax
) are fearsome predators of sardines and other small fish. But how do they avoid impaling one another during these mêlées?
New drone footage may provide the answer. As seen above, right before a marlin attacks a school of sardines, it changes color,
dialing up the contrast of the stripes along its body
. Additional recordings, reported today in
Current Biology
, showed the same thing: Ten seconds before it charges, a marlin “turns on” its stripes, as the researchers put it. Then, when the att...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 26, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
TikTok Info on Infantile Hemangiomas Suspect: Study TikTok Info on Infantile Hemangiomas Suspect: Study
In a cross-sectional study of the social media platform, researchers analyzed 50 videos on the topic.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Biologic Treatment for Psoriasis Linked to Lower Mortality Biologic Treatment for Psoriasis Linked to Lower Mortality
Evidence to support the hypothesis that the use of systemic immunomodulatory agents for psoriasis " quenches systemic inflammation and potentially improves " survival is limited, investigators said.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
New England Journal of Medicine publishes Phase III data showing Xolair significantly reduced allergic reactions across multiple foods in people with food allergies
Detailed results from the NIH-sponsored Phase III OUtMATCH study showed treatment with Xolair increased the amount of peanuts, tree nuts, egg, milk and wheat that people as young as 1 year consumed without an allergic reactionThe U.S. FDA recently approved Xolair as the first and only medicine for children and adults with one or more food allergiesAllergic reactions can be life-threatening and it is estimated that food-related anaphylaxis results in 30,000 medical events treated in emergency rooms in the U.S. each year1-3Basel, 25 February 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today data from Stage 1 of the N...
Source: Roche Investor Update - February 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New England Journal of Medicine publishes Phase III data showing Xolair significantly reduced allergic reactions across multiple foods in people with food allergies
Detailed results from the NIH-sponsored Phase III OUtMATCH study showed treatment with Xolair increased the amount of peanuts, tree nuts, egg, milk and wheat that people as young as 1 year consumed without an allergic reactionThe U.S. FDA recently approved Xolair as the first and only medicine for children and adults with one or more food allergiesAllergic reactions can be life-threatening and it is estimated that food-related anaphylaxis results in 30,000 medical events treated in emergency rooms in the U.S. each year1-3Basel, 25 February 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today data from Stage 1 of the N...
Source: Roche Media News - February 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA issues warning over smartwatches and smart rings
The Food and Drug Administration is warning people about certain smartwatches and smart rings that claim to measure blood sugar without piercing the skin. The warning doesn’t apply to smartwatch devices that show data from glucose monitoring devices that pierce the skin, the FDA said. Instead, it…#fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The skin condition that could mean you're at higher risk of heart disease
Multiple scientific studies have linked this common skin problem with heart disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Make the Diagnosis: A Blue-Black Facial Nodule -- What's Your Best Guess?
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Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - February 24, 2024 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
European Approval for Lung and Skin Cancer Drugs European Approval for Lung and Skin Cancer Drugs
The European Medicines Agency granted marketing authorization for tislelizumab and retifanlimab for the treatment of non –small cell lung cancer and Merkel cell carcinoma, respectively.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Dermatology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Make the Diagnosis: A Blue-Black Facial Nodule — What's Your Best Guess?
(MedPage Today) -- (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - February 23, 2024 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
EMA Approves Tx for Psoriasis and Other Autoimmune Disorders EMA Approves Tx for Psoriasis and Other Autoimmune Disorders
The biosimilar Pyzchiva is highly similar to Stelara, which was approved in the EU in 2009.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
' Superclinic' Powers Through Skin Cancer Referrals'Superclinic' Powers Through Skin Cancer Referrals
One hospital ' s experience with this model shows the efficiency of using a dedicated team (including trainees) and offering same-day biopsies and surgery.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Longer IV Ertapenem Course Beneficial for Recalcitrant HS Longer IV Ertapenem Course Beneficial for Recalcitrant HS
2019 treatment guidelines published recommended ertapenem as a highly effective third-line therapy limited to a shorter course, as rescue therapy or during surgical planning.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
I was anorexic
Nineteen years ago, I was hospitalized for severe anorexia. I was in dire shape: My skin was yellow from liver failure. I was unable to stand up, walk, or bathe myself. At 5'6" tall, I weighed 58 pounds. Had I been hospitalized today, physicians might have debated whether I met the criteria for a…#maid #medicaid #chelsearoff #eatbreathrive (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
