Archives for March 2009
Helping To Diagnose Skin Cancer Without A Biopsy
A recent Montana State University master’s graduate is working with doctors at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Tennessee to build a handheld laser microscope that could someday reduce the number of biopsies needed to diagnose skin cancer. Suspicious spots on the skin often prompt dermatologists to remove skin samples for analysis.
Patients Say MPM Medical’s Regenecare Gel Significantly Reduced The Itching And Pain Of Skin Rashes Triggered By Anti Cancer Drugs
Patients undergoing cancer treatment reported that using Regenecare hydrogel significantly reduced the pain and itching associated with the sometimes-severe skin rashes caused by anti-cancer drugs. Conducted by the Western University of Health Sciences, the study substantiated the findings of nine previous clinical trials recognizing Regenecare for its pain-relieving and wound-healing benefits. Manufactured [...]
New Directions In Angioedema: A Focus On Pathogenesis And Classification
Evaluation and management of patients with urticaria (hives) and angioedema can be challenging, as both disorders can be caused by a number of immunologic and nonimmunologic mechanisms. Accurate diagnosis is further hindered by the seemingly identical presentation of angioedema subtypes. It is important that healthcare professionals who treat angioedema and urticaria understand the pathophysiology of [...]
Psoriasis Patients Worldwide Come Together To Bare Their Skin And Share Their Stories For New Pan-European Educational Programme
Psoriasis: The Naked Truth, a new pan-European educational programme to expose the physical and emotional impact of living with psoriasis, launches today. The centerpiece of the programme is a photo exhibit that captures the experience of living with psoriasis through portrait photography by award winning [...]
HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces Improved Results From Live Nail Infection Study
HemCon announced results from an independent study investigating the time required to successfully treat fungal infected human nails which is a leading cause of Onychomycosis, the most common type of fungal nail infection. The studies were conducted as part of HemCon’s continued program of development for a formulation based on its newest proprietary Mycosinate™ platform [...]
Widely Used Fragrance Ingredients In Shampoos And Conditioners Are Frequent Causes Of Eczema
Considerably more people than previously believed are allergic to the most common fragrance ingredient used in shampoos, conditioners and soap. A thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden found that over 5% of those who underwent patch testing were allergic to the air oxidized form of the fragrance ingredient linalool. [...]
Cancer Risk Avoided By New Method Of Making Stem Cells
A team of scientists has advanced stem cell research by finding a way to endow human skin cells with embryonic stem cell-like properties without inserting potentially problematic new genes into their DNA. The team was led by James A. Thomson, V.M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and supported in part by the National Institute [...]
Possible Adverse Environmental Effects Caused By Nanoparticles In Cosmetics/Personal Care Products
Using aquatic microbes as their “canary-in-a-cage,” scientists from Ohio have reported that nanoparticles now being added to cosmetics, sunscreens, and hundreds of other personal care products may be harmful to the environment. Their report was part of symposia that included almost two dozen papers at the 237th National Meeting of the American [...]
Discovery Of ‘Master Regulator’ Of Skin Formation
Researchers at Oregon State University have found one gene in the human body that appears to be a master regulator for skin development, in research that could help address everything from skin diseases such as eczema or psoriasis to the wrinkling of skin as people age. Inadequate or loss of expression of [...]
The American Academy Of Cosmetic Surgery 2008 Procedural Survey Shows An Increase In Cosmetic Laser Treatments
New trends reveal that laser technology is steering the future of the cosmetic surgery industry. The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), a leader in the cosmetic surgery industry, conducted its annual Procedural Survey and the most notable finding is the shift towards non-invasive laser treatments. Over the past three years, cosmetic [...]