By Anne Harding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Serum immunoglobulin E (sIgE) levels are of limited use for predicting food allergy in children with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (AD), according to new findings.
Tara Haelle
The anti-inflammatory biologic drug anakinra can safely and effectively treat the skin disorder hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), according to a small randomized controlled, double-blind trial published online November 18 in JAMA Dermatology. Anakinra is a recombinant interleukin 1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist that blocks the biological activity of naturally occurring IL-1, a major mediator of the inflammatory response.
Dr. Khalid M. Al Ghamdi
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Perceptions, attitudes and practices toward research among senior medical students
Khalid M. AlGhamdi , Noura A. Moussa, Dana S. AlEssa , Nermeen AlOthimeen, Adwa S. Al-Saud
Dermatology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Vitiligo Research Chair, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Received 16 January 2013; accepted 26 February 2013, Available online 15 March 2013.
By Larry Hand
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The prevalence of contact allergy to methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone-methylisothiazolinone (MCI-MI) is increasing, according to a study from Ohio.