Dermatology 2023 | International Conference on Dermatology and cosmetology

The number of specialized immune cells available for fighting skin cancer doubled when a new treatment blocked their escape from melanoma tumors, experiments in mice and human cells show. source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230227/Combining-a-chemical-blocker-of-immune-cell-exit-with-immunotherapy-stops-skin-cancer-growth.aspx

Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and institutions across the country have identified a pill used to treat a common skin disease as an "incredibly promising" treatment for alcohol use disorder. source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230221/Skin-medication-shows-promise-in-treating-alcohol-use-disorder.aspx

Researchers evaluated the performance of an AI model named ChatGPT to perform clinical reasoning on the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE). source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230213/New-and-surprising-evidence-that-ChatGPT-can-perform-several-intricate-tasks-relevant-to-handling-complex-medical-and-clinical-information.aspx

The immunosuppressive drug methotrexate (MTX) can be linked to an elevated risk of three types of skin cancer, a new study by University of Gothenburg researchers shows. source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230207/Immunosuppressive-drug-methotrexate-linked-to-increased-risk-of-three-types-of-skin-cancer.aspx