31/08/2017
Calls to the ISF Helpline reveal what’s most on dermatology patient’s minds In the first of a a three-part blog series called "What Patients Want" we begin by taking a look at our hospitals and what you say about them Most skin conditions are managed by GPs, but a significant number of people need hospital care It isn’t possible to say exactly how many people are referred for a skin...
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28/06/2017
The latest shocking figures available from the National Cancer Registry show that in 2014 there were 10,304 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer, and worryingly, for the first time melanoma skin cancer diagnoses have breached the 1,000 mark (1,041 cases), almost trebling in the last 20 years In response, the Irish Skin Foundation has launched the Protect & Inspect™ campaign Protect &...
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20/10/2016
Listen back to Selene Daly talk about psoriasis with Pat Kenny on Newstalk For more detailed information on psoriasis check out our Information Booklets...
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09/08/2016
The ISF was pleased to welcome Dr Ruth Adler, the Australian Ambassador to Ireland and her husband and dermatologist, Dr Conrad Goonerage, to discuss common problems relating to dermatology in Ireland and Australia on 8 August 2016 The ambassador was welcomed by Prof Eoin O’Brien, Chairman of the ISF, Prof Desmond Fitzgerald, Vice-President for Health Affairs at UCD and Prof Frank Powell,...
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25/08/2015
The ISF has welcomed the appointment of a consultant dermatologist at Temple Street – it is understood that the post will be filled during the last quarter of 2015 “Unfortunately Temple Street dermatology department will not be in a position to accept new GP referrals due to the considerable existing waiting list, nevertheless this development is very welcome for children with skin...
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23/07/2015
The Irish Skin Foundation has welcomed new regulations to prohibit sunbed business operators from promoting sunbed sessions for minimum periods of time but urged the Minister to go further “These new restrictions are absolutely a step in the right direction”, according to according to dermatologist Dr Patrick Ormond from the Irish Skin Foundation, “but we can do more to protect people...
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15/07/2015
An Irish study presented at the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) annual meeting last week has found that the average age at which young people start using sunbeds is just 12 years old1 The research, involving 755 secondary school pupils from across Ireland, is the country’s largest study ever undertaken looking at avoidable skin cancer risk factors among the 14-18 age...
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17/02/2015
The Irish Skin Foundation welcomes new restrictions on the use of sunbeds, including a ban on ‘happy hours’ promotions and a requirement to use protective eyewear, which will be introduced in March In an effort to protect skin health and reduce the risk of skin cancer Minister Varadkar has prohibited unlimited-use offers and free trials as means of promoting sunbed use to the...
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Dr Wenxin Wang and his team describe recent research on a ground-breaking synthesis process for polymers for use in gene therapy to target diseases like Epidermolysis Bullosa...
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New research by Dr Paul Collins and colleagues in the Charles Clinic for dermatology at St Vincent’s University Hospital could provide alternative, pain-free monitoring of patients undergoing treatment with methotrexate Methotrexate is used frequently as a treatment for patients with severe psoriasis As methotrexate can cause liver damage, patients have regular blood tests to check liver...
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UCD Charles Institute welcomes the arrival of Dr Wenxin Wang and his research group as they establish their research laboratory that will investigate how new synthetic materials can be used in the effort to treat diseases such as diabetic ulcers and Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) READ...
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Chronic itch or pruritus is the most common symptom in dermatology yet less than 50% of patients will respond to treatment Much like chronic pain, pruritus is detrimental to patient well-being New research led by Professor Martin Steinhoff has identified a potential target to treat itch in patients who do not respond to anti-histamine drugs READ...
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