Facial Disfigurements Negatively Impact Job Applicants
People with birthmarks, scars and other facial disfigurements are more likely to receive poor ratings in job interviews, according to a new study by researchers at Rice University and the University of Houston. "Discrimination Against Facially Stigmatized Applicants in Interviews: An Eye-Tracking and Face-to-Face Investigation"* was published online last month in the Journal of Applied Psychology and is one of the first studies to examine how individuals with facial blemishes fare in job interviews.
Acne - Oral Antibiotics Raise Sore Throat Risk
Patients with acne who are prescribed oral antibiotics have a higher chance of developing pharyngitis ( sore throat ) symptoms than those who are not, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, reported in Archives of Dermatology today. Pharyngitis means inflammation of the pharynx, causing sore throat. The researchers explained as background information to the article: "Many inconsistent concerns have been voiced about the safety of long-term use of antibiotics.
81 Of Proriasis Patients Benefited From AIN457 In Phase II Trial
At the annual European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Lisbon, Portugal, Novartis announced positive results from its three Phase II trials of AIN457 (secukinumab), a drug designed for the treatment of psoriasis. The results revealed quick and significant improvements of symptoms in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. About 2% of people worldwide suffer from plaque psoriasis, with 30% of patients being affected moderately to severely by the disease, which is a common hereditary and immune-mediated systemic disorder that is characterized by skin lesions (plaques).