MEDICAL NEWS
Antiperspirant Use Seems Safe During Breast Cancer Treatment: Study
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Many doctors worry about skin damage during radiation, but new research found no such effect
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JOURNAL UPDATE
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12:00 PM EST. Much higher levels of inorganic arsenic, trivalent, pentavalent arsenic, monomethylarsonic acid- Early, Single Non-Ablative Fractional Laser Tx Aids Scarring
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MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY
July 2017 Briefing - Dermatology
August 01, 2017. The Monthly Journal Summary is a single article covering the most important journal articles published in the previous 30 days.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Investigational Topical Minocycline Gel for Acne Advances to Phase III Development
Ted Lain, MD.
Clinical trial investigator Dr. Ted Lain comments on the results of the OPAL study, a Phase 2b clinical trial which evaluated the efficacy of a novel topical gel formulation of the antibiotic minocycline (BPX-01) in reducing the number of inflammatory lesions in patients with moderate-to-severe inflammatory,…
Use of Balloon and Balloon-like devices in Medicine
M. Aroon Kamath, M.D..
I recently came across a very interesting article listing the many extended uses of the Foley’s catheter in plastic surgery [1]. This article prompted me to attempt to compile information on the various ways in which Balloon catheters and other devices based on the balloon principle have been used…
MEDICAL FOCUS
Erysipelas
By Tamer M. Fouad, M.D. Erysipelas is an infection of the skin by streptococci. The infection is subcutaneous and is more superficial than cellulitis and hence well demarcated.
DISCUSSION
RE: Aspirin Use as Treatment in Colorectal Cancer: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
By Jeffrey A. Gordon, M.D.Thank you for reading my article. Interesting theory. Lots of research is ongoing to figure out the many ways aspirin does it magic.
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