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A novel vaccine, IC41, containing sections from the hepatitis C virus has produced a modest, but apparently continuous, viral load decline in patients who already have hepatitis C. Although this is a therapeutic rather than a preventative vaccine, this is the first time that any vaccine designed to enhance the body's natural immune response to HCV ...

Research undertaken to evaluate the intensity of inflammation induced using imiquimod 5 percent cream for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma has provided interesting insight not only into the potential role of local skin temperature as a marker of the therapeutic response to the topical immune response modifier, but also as a mechanism by which ...

National report - Dermatologists can treat patients with keloids more effectively due to new treatment choices, according to an expert who treats patients who have darker skin.

Aural plaques appear as whitish lesions on the inner surface of the ear. © Dr Stephen White/Merck Veterinary Manual A product has been shown to be effective in the treatment of specific ear lesions, called aural plaques, in horses.

Las Vegas &#8212 Topical imiquimod field treatment addresses not only visible and subclinical actinic keratoses , but it also appears to provide greater long-term clearance than does liquid nitrogen cryotherapy, an expert says.

Aldara is one of the trade names of Imiquimod , a prescription medication that acts as an immune response modifier.

Preliminary, yet promising, outcomes in two patients suggests dual therapy involving limited surgical excision followed by topical application of imiquimod 5 percent cream may be an option to consider for treating invasive malignant melanoma surrounded by lentigo maligna in patients who refuse or are not good candidates for more extensive surgery, ...

Plantar warts are noncancerous skin growths on the soles of your feet caused by the human papillomavirus , which enters your body through tiny cuts and breaks in your skin.

Aldara cream provides a unique approach to the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas and actinic keratosis , reducing the necessity of invasive procedures.