Biomarkers Tied to Vitiligo Activity and Progression Biomarkers Tied to Vitiligo Activity and Progression
Blood levels of soluble CD25 and soluble CD27 are associated with active vitiligo, and the latter could point to future disease progression, researchers in Belgium report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Model used makeup for YEARS to disguise rare skin disorder vitiligo finally bares her face
Breanne Rice, 31, suffers from vitiligo. The former model from Seattle used makeup to hide her face from everyone but her parents for 10 years. Now she is going makeup-free to empower others. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Model who hid behind a veil of makeup for 10 YEARS to disguise rare skin disorder finally bares her face for the first time
Breanne Rice, 31, suffers from vitiligo. The former model from Seattle used makeup to hide her face from everyone but her parents for 10 years. Now she is going makeup-free to empower others. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Evidence-based Management of VitiligoEvidence-based Management of Vitiligo
This report analyzed the most recent clinical trials on management of vitiligo. What is the current best evidence on efficacy of treatments for this potentially psychologically debilitating disease? The British Journal of Dermatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Case series describes melanoma-associated leukoderma presenting as atypical vitiligo
Consider melanoma-associated leukoderma (MAL) as a possible diagnosis in patients presenting with atypical vitiligo-like skin depigmentation that is refractory to standard treatment, advised the authors of a series of seven such cases.
In a research letter published online in the British Journal... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 5, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
UK Clinical Trial to Test Treatments for Vitiligo
We are looking for people who have at least one patch of vitiligo that has appeared or worsened over the past year (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - June 18, 2016 Category: Disability Tags: Clinical Trials Source Type: news
Natural killer cells have a memory
Researchers have decoded a new mechanism of how the immune system can specifically attack pigmented cells of the skin. It was previously believed that so-called natural killer cells did not have an immunological memory for the body's own tissues. However, the scientists have now been able to show that these special immune cells can indeed “remember” pigmented cells when they come into more frequent contact with a specific contact allergen. These results may provide new insights into the development of the skin-depigmenting disease vitiligo but may also offer new options for the treatment of malignant melanoma. (Source:...
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 7, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Treatment 'breakthrough' in man with advanced skin cancer
Conclusion
This is described as the first case study in humans to have successfully combined these immune treatments.
The results demonstrate that long-term cancer remission was achieved even after the cancer had previously progressed quickly when the person had been given IL-21, CTL and anti-CTLA4 separately.
These seem to be extremely encouraging findings for metastatic melanoma, a cancer with notoriously poor prognosis.
However, before the findings raise too much hope, it must be emphasised that this case report focuses on just one man.
The researchers note he is one of 10 people entered into the trial of this com...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Medication Source Type: news
Stem cell study finds mechanism that controls skin and hair color
A pair of molecular signals controls skin and hair color in mice and humans -- and could be targeted by new drugs to treat skin pigment disorders like vitiligo, according to a new report. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 28, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Uganda: Vitiligo is Not Contagious
[Observer] Vivian Najjuka's life was perfect until she started developing white patches on her chocolate-brown skin. Consultations with different skin doctors were futile. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 16, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South African woman with severe vitiligo posts her first ever selfie
Jasmiena Gyer, 40, from Cape Town, South Africa, has a rare skin condition causing pale patches to develop all over her body due to a lack of pigment polymer melanin. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mela Sciences, no more; Company rebrands as Strata Skin Science
Mela Sciences (NSDQ:MELA) said today it is changing its corporate name to Strata Skin Sciences, effective January 5 next year.
The shift is being made to reflect the company’s focus on dermatology and a broad range of conditions, according to CEO Michael Stewart.
“Our June 2015 Xtrac acquisition has expanded the dermatological opportunities that the company is pursuing with unique, innovative technologies. Today we have over 700 dermatology accounts that include over 3,000 dermatologists, covered with a 49 person sales and marketing organization of direct sales managers, sales management, clinical specialists, ...
Source: Mass Device - December 22, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News MELA Sciences Inc. Source Type: news
Autoimmune Diseases Common in Patients With VitiligoAutoimmune Diseases Common in Patients With Vitiligo
Patients with vitiligo commonly have other autoimmune diseases, according to a cross-sectional study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - November 19, 2015 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
April Star with vitiligo who wants to be a model overcomes taunts of bullies
April Star, 10, from Miami, Florida, was diagnosed at age six with vitiligo, a condition that causes the loss of skin color in patches. She dreams of being a model and started her own Instagram page. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
