Archives for April 2007
Innovative Treatment Option Holds Promise For Millions Of People Worldwide Suffering From Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
An estimated 3 percent of the world population, or about 197 million people suffer from some form of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), many of whom do not receive proper diagnosis or treatment. Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which the body sweats three to four times the normal amount. This can lead to undue embarrassment, social [...]
Zinc Salts Effective In Treating Verneuil’s Disease (hidradenitis Suppurativa)
A pilot study published in the journal “Dermatology” shows that zinc salts can provide an effective treatment for Verneuil’s disease (hidradenitis suppurativa).Verneuil’s disease is a chronic, suppurative dermatosis involving the apocrine glands with a severe impact on the quality of life. There is no standard treatment for this disease, and the drugs usually prescribed are [...]
Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms And Causes
If you have psoriasis, you need to be aware that some people do go on to develop a form of arthritis associated with this skin disease. One out of three patients with the skin disease will develop the joint disease. This arthritis is called psoriatic arthritis. It usually develops between the ages of [...]
DNA Damage In A New Light
It has long been known that UV light can damage DNA, reducing its ability to replicate and interact with proteins, and often resulting in the development of skin cancers. However, not much is known about how the elasticity of DNA strands is altered upon exposure to UV light. Now a group of researchers at Duke [...]
Cipher Pharmaceuticals Receives Approvable Letter From FDA For CIP-ISOTRETINOIN
Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX: DND) today announced that it has received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pertaining to its New Drug Application (NDA) for CIP-ISOTRETINOIN, the Company’s innovative formulation of the acne medication isotretinoin. Cipher received an approvable letter from the FDA in May 2006 and submitted [...]
Postherpetic Neuralgia Signs
Post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a common complication of shingles. Each year some one million adults in the US alone develop shingles and with increasing age, approximately twenty per cent go on to suffer post herpetic neuralgia and intractable pain. Shingles itself is a viral infection of the nerve roots causing pain and a [...]
MDC Researchers Identify Key Function Of A Molecule
The skin is the largest organ of the human body. It protects againstenvironmental influences and pathogens, regulates body temperature,and protects the body against dehydration. In humans, the skin renewsitself completely approximately every month by constantly shedding thedead cells on the skin surface and replacing them with new cells whichhave moved up from the basal layer [...]
Warts Transmission And Treatment
As warts are infectious, it is always advisable to avoid direct skin contact with a wart on someone else and to educate your children to wash their hands and skin regularly and well. If your child cuts or scratches his skin, be careful to use soap and water to thoroughly cleanse the area because [...]
Anal Fissures Treatment
An important part of the treatment for anal fissures is to ease the pain and to keep the bowel movements soft whilst the healing process continues. Here are some measures to help: — Take pain relievers such as paracetamol but avoid codeine which can cause constipation. — Warm soaking baths are soothing and help the [...]
Post Herpetic Neuralgia Signs
Post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a common complication of shingles. Each year some one million adults in the US alone develop shingles and with increasing age, approximately twenty per cent go on to suffer post herpetic neuralgia and intractable pain. Shingles itself is a viral infection of the nerve roots causing pain and a [...]