Archives for August 2008
Common Spice May Offer Relief To Cold Sore Sufferers
Van Andel Institute (VAI) researchers have found that curcumin, a component of the curry spice turmeric, blocks herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) infections that commonly result in facial cold sores. Finding out how curcumin blocks the infections will be key to developing a treatment for cold sore sufferers.
Original post by Dermatology News From Medical News [...]
Burnt Kids’ Pain Lessened By Distracting Device
Cunningly disguised as a toy, a new medical device that harnesses the power of distraction can greatly reduce the pain felt by young burns victims. Designed for medical device company Diversionary Therapy Technologies by Sam Bucolo, who is a Queensland University of Technology industrial design Associate Professor, Ditto is a virtual reality-inspired diversionary [...]
Farm Exposure In Utero Protects Against Asthma
An increasing number of studies have shown a reduced risk of allergies, hay fever, asthma and eczema in farmers’ children and adolescents. Until recently it was believed that these protective effects primarily arise from exposures during the first years of life.
Original post by Dermatology News From [...]
Patient Recruitment In Psoriasis Trial For Arana’s Inflammatory Drug ART621 Completed; Results Expected In Q1 2009
Biotechnology company Arana Therapeutics Limited (ASX: AAH) announced that it has completed recruitment in its Phase II dose-ranging psoriasis study for its anti-inflammatory drug ART621. Completion of recruitment means that formal results of the study should be available in early 2009. Arana also confirmed that it is planning to submit an Investigational New [...]
Greater Risk Of Cancers Associated With History Of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Individuals with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) are at increased risk for other cancers, according to a study published in the August 26 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Previous studies have documented that people who have had nonmelanoma skin cancer were at increased risk for [...]
Link Between Angiotensin Inhibitors, Receptor Blockers And Lower Risk Of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) was associated with a reduced risk of basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers in U.S. veterans, researchers report in the August 26 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ACE inhibitors and ARBs are frequently prescribed [...]
Individuals With History Of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer At Greater Risk For Future Cancers
Individuals with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), especially those who had it at a younger age, are at significantly greater risk for future cancers, according to a study led by Anthony J. Alberg, Ph.D., of the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. The study, which followed [...]
Singer Sandi Thom Ages 30 Years To Warn Young People About Sunbeds
Singer/songwriter Sandi Thom, aged 27, has teamed up with Cancer Research UK to warn youngsters about the dangers of using sunbeds. The charity has today published shocking images of how Sandi could look in thirty years time through overexposure to UV rays, which in some sunbeds can be 10-15 times higher than those of the [...]
Skin Cancer May Increase Risk Of Other Cancers
A new study from the US suggests that people who have had nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) may be at increased risk of developing other cancers, including those that affect other parts of the body.
Original post by Dermatology News From Medical News Today
Isolagen Reports Positive Results From Open Label, Phase II Study Of Isolagen Therapy(TM) Of The Full Face Regarding The Treatment Of Wrinkles
Isolagen(TM), Inc. (Amex: ILE) announced results from a prospective, open label, Phase II study (IT-R-007) of Isolagen Therapy(TM) for the treatment of facial wrinkles and creases in approximately 40 subjects. Study subjects received two treatments of Isolagen Therapy in multiple facial regions (”full face”) [...]