Physician offers helpful tips to a healthy summer
Summer is officially here, and for many, so is the threat of sunburn, bug bites and allergies. Deepti Shivakumar, MD, family practice at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, offers some helpful tips to a...
View ArticlePrecautionary methods for parents to protect their children from sun exposure
Marty Visscher, Ph.D., Director, Skin Sciences Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, explains that some parents do not understand the dangers of prolonged sun exposure on their...
View ArticleClinical trial finds that sleep quality impacts skin function and aging
In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, physician-scientists at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center found that sleep quality impacts skin function and aging.
View ArticleStudy: Daily dietary supplementation with blend of omega fatty acids improves...
Study findings published online, ahead of print, in Cornea show that daily dietary supplementation with a unique combination of omega fatty acids (GLA, EPA and DHA) for six months is effective in...
View ArticleSupplement with omega fatty acids improves ocular irritation symptoms in dry...
Study findings published online, ahead of print, in Cornea show that daily dietary supplementation with a unique combination of omega fatty acids (GLA, EPA and DHA) for six months is effective in...
View ArticleScientists unravel how DNA damage may trigger lupus erythematosus
Summer, sun and the sea - a dream vacation for most - can turn sour for those affected by lupus erythematosus. For them, absorption of the UV-light component in sunlight may cause florid inflammation...
View ArticleTSRI scientists discover process by which special immune cells in skin help...
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered an important process by which special immune cells in the skin help heal wounds. They found that these skin-resident immune cells...
View ArticleSunscreen application and skin cancer: an interview with Dr Michelle Hunt,...
Unfortunately the incidence of skin cancer has risen in Australia over the past decades. From 1982 to 2007, melanoma diagnosis increased by around 50%, and in 2011, 1544 people died due to melanoma.
View ArticleBleach solution could provide new way to treat skin damage
Processes that age and damage skin are impeded by dilute bleach solution, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
View ArticleResearch: Low level of daily exposure to sunlight can cause skin damage
A low level of daily exposure to a common component of sunlight can cause skin damage at the molecular level after just a few days, new University of Michigan Medical School research shows.
View ArticlePhysician offers tips for parents to keep children safe, healthy in winter
When it snows, most children have fun by engaging in snowball fights, sledding, building snowmen, and making snow angels. However, it is important for parents to prepare their children for the cold...
View ArticleAdvanced melanoma treatments: an interview with Dr. James Larkin, Consultant...
Advanced melanoma affects around 2,000 people per year in the UK. Advanced melanoma describes a melanoma that has spread from its site of origin to other areas of the body.
View ArticleNew tools to increase precision and safety of radiation treatment in cancer...
A scientific breakthrough may give the field of radiation oncology new tools to increase the precision and safety of radiation treatment in cancer patients by helping doctors "see" the powerful beams...
View ArticleMore skin cancer awareness needed for minorities, says Henry Ford Hospital...
More awareness about skin cancer is needed for minorities because they believe they are at low risk of developing it, says Henry Ford Hospital dermatologist Diane Jackson-Richards, M.D.
View ArticleNew high-risk cancer causing mutation identified for melanoma development
Researchers have discovered that mutations in a specific gene are responsible for a hereditary form of melanoma.
View ArticleSun tanning equals skin damage: New awareness campaign
It only takes a few bad sunburns or trips to the tanning bed to put someone at risk for melanoma. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States and when left untreated, melanoma is...
View ArticleExelixis presents final Phase 1b data on investigational MEK-BRAF inhibitor...
Exelixis, Inc. today announced final results from BRIM7, an ongoing phase 1b clinical trial conducted by Roche and Genentech, Exelixis' collaborator and a member of the Roche Group, of the BRAF...
View ArticleWake Forest Baptist offers ways to minimize risks of motorcycle accidents
Riding a motorcycle, like most thrilling activities, comes with its own set of dangers. The Emergency Department at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center alone treated 166 motorcycle-related cases during...
View ArticleTips to prevent sunburn and reduce risk of skin cancer
While warmer weather means more outdoor activities, it also means carefully protecting your skin from the sun.
View ArticleSunburn causes melanoma through direct and indirect processes
Melanoma is particularly dangerous because it can form metastases in vital organs such as the lungs, liver or brain. UV radiation is considered to be the most significant triggering factor.
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