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Thursday, 19 June 2008 |
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Patient's own infection-fighting T cells put late-stage melanoma into long-term remission - without chemotherapy or radiation. Case is first to show safety and effectiveness of using cloned cells alone to kill tumors. |
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Friday, 13 June 2008 |
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One in ten adults in England have had a piercing anywhere other than their ear lobe, with a quarter experiencing difficulties, and one in 100 piercings resulting in a hospital admission, according to a study published on bmj.com today. |
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 |
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Aesthera Corporation's Isolaz painless acne therapy has been featured, issue of U.S. News & World Report, a leading national weekly news magazine. |
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Monday, 09 June 2008 |
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Disabling a protein most often found in melanoma tumors may make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a pilot study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. |
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Friday, 06 June 2008 |
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Results from an adjuvant trial in high-risk melanoma patients demonstrated that a majority of patients treated with Leukine (sargramostim) achieved disease-free and/or overall survival. |
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Friday, 06 June 2008 |
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BioTrends Research Group released its third yearly TreatmentTrends : Psoriasis publication, providing insight into the management of psoriasis. This report is based on responses to an online survey completed by 102 US Dermatologists in April 2008. |
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Thursday, 05 June 2008 |
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Acne is the most usual skin disorder that affects over 80% of adults, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. In fact, 20 million Americans have acne severely enough that it causes scars. |
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Monday, 02 June 2008 |
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Genta Incorporated announced preliminary results that have shown a high objective response rate in a pilot study that incorporates the Company's lead oncology product, Genasense (oblimersen sodium) Injection, in a chemotherapy program for patients with enhanced melanoma. |
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 |
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deCODE scientists and academic colleagues from Europe and US develop upon the company's recent findings in the genetics of pigmentation traits in people of European descent, and demonstrate that certain of these regular variants also confer risk of 2 types of skin cancer. |
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 |
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Disabling a protein most often found in melanoma tumors may make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a pilot study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. |
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Friday, 16 May 2008 |
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The drug treatment agent of Enzyme inhibitor proves effective against melanoma cells. |
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 |
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"What's the difference between a peptide and an enzyme?" "Can creams absolutely repair my DNA?" Hundreds of women are trying to crack the beauty secret: what ingredients and which products will give me nice, healthful skin? |
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
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While occupational risks are inherent in many jobs, workers who make a living toiling in the sun face an increased threat of skin cancer from repeated overexposure to the sun's damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays. |
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
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With spring in the air, most of us will be arming ourselves with all the essentials that warm weather brings -- flip flops, shorts, sunglasses, sun hats and, surely, sunscreen. |
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
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When detected early, most skin cancers can be successfully treated. In fact, melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, is extremely curable when found and treated early. |
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Tuesday, 06 May 2008 |
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With almost 10 million minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures conducted in 2007, today's population is in search of alternatives to treat their wrinkles without having to go under the knife. |
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Tuesday, 06 May 2008 |
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Researchers have discovered how a mole develops into melanoma by showing the interaction of 2 key proteins involved in 60-70 percent of tumors. |
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Monday, 05 May 2008 |
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Smooth, radiant skin with just a click of a laser sounds like a dream come true for many people. But how many sessions does it take to get results and how long do you have to hide from your friends? |
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Monday, 05 May 2008 |
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Derma Sciences discusses the research done by Narelle George and Keith Cutting on the product's in-vitro activity against clinical isolates of MRSA, VRE, and other multi-resistant gram-negative organisms including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. |
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Thursday, 01 May 2008 |
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Since January 2008, there have been 64 cases of measles reported in nine states in the U.S. That may seem like a little number, but it's indeed the maximum number for the same period of time since 2001. Currently Measles outbreaks are still going on in Arizona, Michigan, New York, and Wisconsin. |
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Friday, 25 April 2008 |
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If clumps of your hair start to fall out from a general form of baldness, a new review of existing research unfortunately offers small comfort. |
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Tuesday, 22 April 2008 |
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Melanoma on scalp or neck skin is twice as deadly as skin cancer on other parts of body.A study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine examined of 51704 patients who were skin cancer diagnosed between 1992 and 2003. |
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
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A new study presented at the Experimental Biology Annual Meeting shows that a proprietary blend extracted from canola, Dermytol, fabricates a pronounced reduction of malignant melanoma cell growth. Dermytol, a proprietary compound developed by KGK Synergize Inc. |
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
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An uncommon form of skin cancer may be a sign of an underlying syndrome that makes people more susceptible to certain other cancers, according to researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. |
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
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Millions of people around the world have had their lives turned upside down by severe and unexpected hair loss.This drastic change in their physical appearance was caused by different forms of a noncontagious disease usually known as alopecia, which presently can be treated but not cured. |
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
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Teen-agers are flocking to tanning beds in record numbers, in spite of repeated skin cancer warnings from physicians. Shari Croy was one of those golden-brown teen-agers. Now 46, she's battling skin cancer.Croy used tanning beds daily as a teen and owned a bed for seven years. |
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
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Jamie Lee Curtis, shows off some skin and talks about skin care in the May/June issue of AARP magazine. Curtis who will soon turn 50, will soon become eligible to join the non-profit organization AARP. |
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
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Safe skin care is something that everybody is troubled with these days and for valuable reason. With ever-increasing exposure to pollutants, synthetics and UV exposure, skin has never been in greater danger of potential harm. |
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Sunday, 24 February 2008 |
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Many become thunder struck , when asked to make a guideline for a cute women. Unblemished complexion, lustrous skin, squashy and limber skin etc. are the notable terminology utilized to portray a bewitchingly striking women. Gorgeousness is the one which is praised by one and all. |
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Tuesday, 19 February 2008 |
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In this crazy world that we live in we tend to stop and forget to do easy things for ourselves. Simple, pampering things, like indulging in a daily skin care regimen that not only makes us feel better, but takes care of our skin and helps slow down the effects of aging. |
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