Dermatologia

07 mar 2017

Absent Tumour-Suppressors Allow Melanoma to Thwart Immunotherapy navigation-next-alternate

It's what's missing in the tumour genome -- not what's mutated -- that thwarts treatment of metastatic melanoma with immune checkpoint blockade drugs, according to a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine

07 mar 2017

Risk of Subsequent Malignancies Reduced Among Childhood Cancer Survivors navigation-next-alternate

Although the risk of subsequent malignancies for survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed in the 1990s remains increased, the risk is lower compared with those diagnosed in the 1970s -- a decrease that is associated with a reduction in therapeutic radiation dose, according to a study published in the February 28 issue of JAMA.

27 feb 2017

Gut Bacteria Associated With Cancer Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma navigation-next-alternate

Patients with melanoma patients' response to a major form of immunotherapy is associated with the diversity and makeup of trillions of potential allies and enemies found in the digestive tract, according to a study presented at the 1st American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Clinical Immuno-Oncology Symposium

27 feb 2017

Depression Puts Patients With Psoriasis at Significantly Greater Risk of Psoriatic Arthritis navigation-next-alternate

Patients with psoriasis who developed depression were at a 37% greater risk of subsequently developing psoriatic arthritis, compared with patients with psoriasis who did not develop depression, according to a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology

27 feb 2017

Link Between Initial Autoimmune Disorder and Later Autoimmune Disorders navigation-next-alternate

Patients who develop an immune-mediated inflammatory disease (IMID) have a significantly increased risk of developing a subsequent IMID

27 feb 2017

Daptomycin Effective Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Paediatric Skin Infections navigation-next-alternate

Daptomycin, part of a new class of antibiotics currently approved only for use in adults, is effective and well-tolerated in children with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a study published in the March 2017 issue of the journal Pediatrics.

27 feb 2017

FDA Approves Brodalumab to Treat Psoriasis navigation-next-alternate

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved brodalumab (Siliq) to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Brodalumab is administered as an injection.

27 feb 2017

Contro la dermatite, una spremuta di batteri navigation-next-alternate

La flora batterica della pelle sana produce antibiotici naturali in grado di neutralizzare patogeni pericolosi come lo Staphylococcus aureus, e potrebbe rivelarsi una nuova arma per contrastare la dermatite atopica. Lo sostiene uno studio pubblicato su Science Translational Medicine

27 feb 2017

Nasce Clicca il neo, la app per battere il melanoma con un touch navigation-next-alternate

Basta fare una foto alle macchie o alle lesioni a rischio, e inviarla all'esperto che, nel più breve tempo possibile, invia la risposta. La app è stata messa alla prova da uno studio sperimentale svolto nell'Ats Bergamo dal Centro Studi Gised. Il livello di accuratezza tra chi ha usato la app e chi il monitoraggio tradizionale è risultato equivalente.

17 feb 2017

Artrite reumatoide e psoriasica, come capire quando sospendere i farmaci navigation-next-alternate

I risultati di una ricerca dell’Università Cattolica Policlinico Gemelli di Roma fanno chiarezza sui segni di remissione e consentono un approccio mirato alle cure

17 feb 2017

Perché si formano i taglietti alle dita (ragadi) delle mani? navigation-next-alternate

Le ragadi alle mani sono dei piccoli "taglietti" localizzati principalmente sulla punta delle dita delle mani, dove la pelle è meno elastica e più sottoposta ad insulti

17 feb 2017

Scalp Cooling Device May Help Reduce Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss navigation-next-alternate

Two studies published in the February 14 issue of JAMA showed that using a scalp cooling device before, during, and after chemotherapy reduced hair loss among women with breast cancer

17 feb 2017

Patient Self-Checks Are Critical to Avoid Potentially Deadly Melanoma Recurrence navigation-next-alternate

Recurrences of early-stage melanoma are more often detected by patients and their physicians than by routine imaging tests

17 feb 2017

Current Treatments Are Not Sufficient for Patients With Severe Psoriasis navigation-next-alternate

One in 5 patients undergoing systemic treatment for psoriasis still have considerable problems with their disease

15 feb 2017

Psoriasi, come scegliere il guardaroba navigation-next-alternate

La scelta di un abbigliamento adeguato diventa cruciale, onde evitare di aggravare la situazioni e aumentare i fastidi

15 feb 2017

Psoriasi, un aiuto dagli omega 3 del pesce? navigation-next-alternate

Un contributo al trattamento della psoriasi arriva anche dall'alimentazione. Il pesce, ad esempio, è uno dei cibi amici dei pazienti psoriasici

13 feb 2017

Verbale della riunione del Consiglio Direttivo del 26 novembre 2016

Verona

13 feb 2017

Verbale della riunione del Consiglio Direttivo del 20 ottobre 2016

La riunione viene effettuata in modalità teleconferenza

06 feb 2017

Psoriasi, è lo stress che la scatena? navigation-next-alternate

Sappiamo certamente che la psoriasi è una malattia fortemente determinata dalla genetica. Tuttavia la pratica clinica ci dice che nella quasi totalità dei casi l'insorgenza della psoriasi è legata ad un episodio o un fattore «esterno» o ambientale.

06 feb 2017

Pembrolizumab Provides Durable Anti-Tumour Activity in Advanced Mucosal Melanoma navigation-next-alternate

Pembrolizumab seems to provide durable anti-tumour activity in patients with advanced mucosal melanoma, according to a study presented here at the 2017 European Cancer Congress hosted by the European Cancer Organisation (ECCO).