Archives for December 2007
Advanced BioPhotonics Inc. Updates Clinical Results In Pigmented Lesions Of The Skin Trial
Advanced BioPhotonics Inc. (OTCBB: ABPH) announced that it has completed its initial phase and review of the clinical trial protocol previously announced earlier this year. This trial is investigating the use of Advanced BioPhotonics’ patented BioScanIR® System, together with its proprietary DIRI® method of dynamic infrared imaging in detecting and assessing pigmented lesions of the [...]
Men Need More Botox Than Women
A review published in Dermatologic Therapy reveals that men can be treated with Botox for cosmetic procedures in the same way as women but require higher doses of Botox in all treatment areas. There has recently become a growing interest in cosmetic procedures by men. Although most practices see a majority of women, the number [...]
New Ingredients In Drug-Like Anti-Aging Products Improve Skin
Cosmecueticals, beauty aids that reportedly work like prescription drugs, are providing new ways to treat aging skin. A study recently published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology explores a variety of new ingredients in cosmeceuticals that provide a visibly noticeable improvement in maturing skin. The most dramatic and apparent signs of aging include the lack [...]
Medimix International To Support Melanoma Metastasis Research
Medimix International, a leader in global healthcare marketing research, announced that it has decided to fund the work of world renowned dermatologists, Dr.s Claire Lugassy and Raymond L. Barnhill, in order to support the next phase of their studies on melanoma metastasis. The goal of this research is a better understanding of why there [...]
Sun Safe Over Sun Tan - Australian Medical Association
Teenagers and young adults should ditch the trendy sun tan this summer and choose sun safety instead, according to the AMA. AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, is warning young Australians not to put themselves at risk of skin cancer this summer through unsafe tanning. “A summer tan may look attractive in a magazine but the [...]
Boston University Medical Center Researcher Honored
Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD, was recently awarded the 2007 Eli Lilly Lecturer Award from the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM). Holick, an internationally recognized expert in vitamin D and skin research, received the award for decades of pioneering work that elucidated the important role vitamin D plays in a wide variety of [...]
FDA To Extend Review Of Data Quality Submission For Genasense(R) In Melanoma
Genta Incorporated (Nasdaq: GNTA) announced that the Company has received notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that FDA has extended its review period of Genta’s request for correction of certain information that was filed pursuant to the Information Quality Act for an additional 60 days. [click link for full article]
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FDA Issues Second Safety Warning On Fentanyl Skin Patch
The Food and Drug Administration issued its second safety warning about the fentanyl transdermal system, an adhesive patch that delivers a potent pain medicine through the skin. In July 2005, the agency issued a similar warning to the public and to health care providers, saying that the directions on the product label and on the [...]
Hair Cells Act As Biological Wound Dressing
A new study in Artificial Organs tested the effects of a wound dressing created with hair follicular cells. The findings reveal that skin substitutes using living hair cells can increase wound healing.Researchers applied the technique to wound surfaces on mice. Subjects that were administered this biological dressing produced two times better wound closure than the [...]
Abbott’s HUMIRA® Approved In The European Union For Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Abbott has received marketing authorization from the European Commission for the use of HUMIRA® (adalimumab) as a treatment for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. HUMIRA is the first fully human, self-injectable biologic for the treatment of psoriasis. In one clinical trial, more than 80 percent of patients taking HUMIRA achieved skin clearance of 75 percent or better [...]