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Foreign body reaction can be induced by bee sting therapy

Foreign Body Reaction Induced by Bee Sting Therapy

Case report describes similar H&E findings for live bee sting, foreign materials in patient

March 2016 Briefing – Dermatology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
High-quality studies are lacking in assessing interventions for molluscum contagiosum in HIV-positive patients

Treatment Guidelines Lacking for Molluscum Contagiosum in HIV+

Poor quality of studies prevents development of specific treatment recommendations
An in vivo transplantation model has been used to develop a three-dimensional integumentary organ system from induced pluripotent stem cells

Bioengineering Advances Offer Promise for Skin Regeneration

3D integumentary organ system developed from induced pluripotent stem cells using in vivo model
Segmental vitiligo compromises motor nerves in the lesional limbs

Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity Slowed in Segmental Vitiligo

Motor nerves in the lesional limbs compromised by SV, particularly when the disease is at the stable stage
Oral administration of β-carotene or lycopene prevents atopic dermatitis-like dermatitis in HR-1 hairless mice

β-Carotene, Lycopene Prevent Dermatitis in Murine Model

Milder xerosis and wrinkle-like skin changes for β-carotene, lycopene plus low zinc/magnesium diet
Among U.S. high school athletes

Wrestling Wins for Most High School Athletic Skin Infections

Overall rate of skin infections is 2.27 per 100,000 athlete exposures; mostly bacterial and tinea
The total cost for all U.S. medical school seniors applying to dermatology residency is estimated at almost $5 million

Costs Estimated for Applying to Dermatology Residency

Total cost was $11,324 and $9,058/applicant for matched and non-matched applicants
For infantile hemangiomas

Propranolol for Hemangiomas Doesn’t Impair Infant Growth

Only four of 76 patients' growth curves dropped off more than 20 percentiles during therapy
Anti-programmed cell death-1 therapy for metastatic melanoma is associated with the development of immune-related cutaneous events

Melanoma Therapy Tied to Cutaneous Adverse Events

Anti-programmed cell death-1 therapy tied to lichenoid reactions, eczema, vitiligo