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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- Despite efforts at improving locoregional treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma, the prognosis for patients with this rare, aggressive malignancy remains poor, Dr. D.P.P. Vooijs said at the [...]

HOUSTON -- Anterior cruciate ligament tears of the knee are being reported increasingly among adolescents who have open growth plates, Dr. Michael J. Goldberg reported at a pediatric symposium sponsored [...]

* Feverfew can reduce the number and severity of migraine headaches. A trial of 1-2 months generally is needed to obtain benefits. * No major adverse effects have been reported [...]

NEW YORK -- Ginkgo biloba extract places patients taking anticoagulants at additional risk for bleeding, Dr. Adrian Fugh-Berman said at a meeting on botanical medicine sponsored by the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical [...]

NEW YORK -- Extracts of the leaves and fruit of the hawthorn plant (Crataegus laevigata) confer a range of benefits on the aging heart, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog said at [...]

NEW YORK -- Ginkgo biloba extract places patients taking anticoagulants at additional risk for bleeding, Dr. Adrian Fugh-Berman said at meeting on botanical medicine sponsored by the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. [...]

NEW YORK -- St.John's wort can decrease blood levels of cyclosporine, which can be problematic given the immunosuppressant s narrow therapeutic range, Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman said at a meeting on [...]

WHISTLER, B.C. -- The anxiety experienced by nearly half of patients with Alzheimer's disease can be safely alleviated with by the atypical antipsychotic olanzapine, Dr. Jacobo E. Mintzer said at [...]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- The greater initial cost associated with Mohs surgery for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma may be offset by a much lower recurrence rate and need for [...]

HALIFAX, N.S. -- Tools used by your nondermatology colleagues can ease the difficulty associated with surgery on very flexible areas such as lips and earlobes, Dr. Louis E. Weatherhead said [...]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- Amputation is no longer necessary for subungual squamous cell carcinoma if there is no bony involvement, Dr. P. Kim Phillips said at the 8th World Congress on [...]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- A substantial number of patients with mycosis fungoides could be cured of the disease if they were given more aggressive treatment while the condition was still in [...]

HALIFAX, N.S. -- Mycophenolate mofetil holds promise as an effective treatment option for patients with severe plaque psoriasis, Dr. Youwen Zhou said at the annual meeting of the Canadian Dermatology [...]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- Inhaled interleukin is showing promise as a palliative treatment for pulmonary metastases associated with advanced melanoma. This cytokine acts as a local immunostimulant and has previously been [...]

HALIFAX, N.S. -- A novel treatment approach combining plasmapheresis and the administration of intravenous immunoglobulin achieved marked resolution of the blisters associated with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, Dr. Meshal A1-Ghareeb reported [...]

WASHINGTON -- A new once-daily topical clindamycin gel is a 'viable alternative' to the standard twice-daily formulation for the treatment of acne, with equivalent efficacy and fewer side effects. This [...]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- More lives may be saved by careful follow-up and early detection of recurrences following surgery for melanoma than by any type of adjuvant therapy, Dr. Claus Garbe [...]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- Professional drivers and others who spend long periods of time behind the wheel should be advised to keep vehicle windows dosed and rely on air conditioning on [...]

RESULTS FROM THREE STUDIES WASHINGTON -- Tacrolimus is a useful option for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in black patients, Dr. Debra Breneman reported in a poster session at the [...]

WASHINGTON -- Azelaic acid cream plus benzoyl peroxide gel is a cost-effective alternative to benzoyl peroxide/ erythromycin gel for acne treatment, Dr. Barry Solomon reported in a poster session at [...]

NEW YORK -- Following the lead of the Dutch in the management of acute otitis media could help lower pneumococcal resistance rates in this country, which now range from 16% [...]

NEW YORK -- Antimicrobial therapy will be recommended for acute bacterial sinusitis in practice guidelines expected to be published by the American Academy of Pediatrics next year, Dr. S. Michael [...]

WHISTLER, B.C. -- Cannabis use was not associated with the onset of psychotic symptoms in a group of high-risk young people assessed and followed at the Personal Assessment and Crisis [...]

* Garlic has not been shown to lower elevated lipid levels to a clinically meaningful degree. * Metaanalysis findings indicate garlic may have some efficacy in the prevention of bladder, [...]

NEW YORK -- White coat hypertension is unlikely to occur exclusively in your office. The patient who responds to the stress of an office visit with blood pressure elevations probably [...]

CHICAGO -- A natural treatment for lipid disorders, found in Ayurvedic materia medica, is holding up to promise in clinical trials. Gugulipid, a derivative of resin from the Commiphora mukul [...]

NEW YORK -- White coat hypertension is unlikely to occur exclusively in your office. The patient who responds to the stress of an office visit with blood pressure elevations probably [...]

* Garlic has not been shown to have a clinically meaningful effect for lowering elevated lipid levels. * Metaanalysis findings indicate that garlic may have some efficacy in preventing bladder, [...]

HALIFAX, N. S. - The appearance of the facial lipoatrophy that afflicts many HIV-positive patients improved in 16 sujects who underwent surgical insertion of Core-Tex multistrand implants. This loss of [...]

NEW YORK -- Avery dramatic wheal-and-flare response to firm stroking of an orange-brown lesion--Darier's sign--is highly suggestive of urticaria pigmentosa, Dr. Lawrence A. Schachner said at a meeting sponsored by [...]

HALIFAX, N.S. -- Frozen tissue specimens obtained during Mohs micrographic surgery appear to be as reliable for ruling out lentigo maligna as are permanent sections analyzed histologically, Dr. John P. [...]

HAL [FAX, N. S. -- Dramatic improvement in the facial lipoatrophy that afflicts many HIV-positive patients can be seen with the surgical insertion of Gore-Tex multistrand implants. This loss of [...]

NEW YORK -- Orange and yellow-brown nodules on the head of a 3-month-old infant were the tip-off to a diagnosis of juvenile xanthogranuloma, Dr. Lawrence A. Schachner said at a [...]

NEW YORK -- The potential hazards of herbal medicines result in large part from three things: mislabeling, misrepresentation, and misuse, Dr. Varro Tyler said at a meeting on botanical medicine [...]

NEW YORK -- Check for involvement of the oral mucosa in a child with a violaceous pruritic eruption featuring polygonal-shaped lesions, Dr. Lawrence A. Schachner said at a meeting sponsored [...]

WASHINGTON -- Low-dose thalidomide is suitable for maintenance or intermittent therapy for refractory cutaneous lupus erythematosus, Dr. Kathryn F. Thomson reported in a poster session at the annual meeting of [...]

WASHINGTON -- Imiquimod continues to show efficacy in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas, Dr. John K. Geisse reported in a poster session at the annual meeting of the [...]

HALIFAX, N.S. -- Minocycline has been added to the growing list of agents implicated in drug hypersensitivity syndrome, a condition characterized by fever, rash, and internal organ involvement initially recognized [...]

* Iscador is a mistletoe extract that is widely used in Europe as an adjunctive treatment for cancer. Advocates suggest that its effects are primarily on quality of life and, [...]

NEW YORK - The potential hazards of herbal medicines result mainly from mislabeling, misrepresentation, and misuse, Dr. Varro Tyler said at a meeting on botanical medicine sponsored by the Columbia-Presbyterian [...]

WHISTLER, B.C. - Widespread acceptance of the neurodevelopmental model of schizophrenia has fostered interest in approaching adult-onset psychosis as a potentially preventable disease. It is now thought that schizophrenia begins [...]

WHISTLER, B. C. -- A triad of early neurobehavioral deficits can help identify children at high risk for developing schizophrenia, Dr. L. Niki Erlenmeyer-Kimling said at a meeting of the [...]

WHISTLER, B.C. - The anxiety commonly experienced by nearly half of patients with Alzheimer's disease can be alleviated effectively and safely with the atypical antipsychotic olanzapine, Dr. Jacobo E. Mintzer [...]

WHISTLER, B.C. -- The atypical antipsychotic ziprasidone is as effective as haloperidol for long-term symptom control in patients with schizophrenia and significantly reduces the risk of relapse. This was the [...]

WHISTLER, B.C. -- The atypical antipsychotic agent quetiapine proved beneficial in measures of cognitive function in young patients experiencing a first episode of psychosis, Dr. L. Kopala reported at a [...]

NEW YORK -- The potential hazards of herbal medicines result in large part from mislabeling, misrepresentation, and misuse, Dr. Varro Tyler said at a meeting on botanical medicine sponsored by [...]

HOUSTON -- Anterior cruciate ligament tears of the knee are being reported increasingly among adolescents who have open growth plates, Dr. Michael J. Goldberg reported at a pediatric symposium sponsored [...]

WASHINGTON -- Five distinct dermatoborrelioses were seen in children with Lyme disease in an endemic area of Austria, Dr. C.M. Rudolph reported in a poster session at the annual meeting [...]

WASHINGTON -- Photodynamic therapy holds great promise as an adjunct treatment for extramammary Paget's disease, Dr. Sherry Shieh said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology Surgical [...]

WHISTLER, B.C. -- Schizophrenia patients treated with newer generation antipsychotics are more likely to return to school or work than if they are treated with a traditional agent, Dr. Kenneth [...]