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Date Published: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 04:12:22 -0800
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11/02/2012
Skin Cancer Risk Among Redheads Higher Even Without Sun
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Main Category: Melanoma / Skin Cancer
Also Included In: Dermatology
Article Date: 02 Nov 2012 - 14:00 PDT
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Redheads and fair skinned people are more susceptible to developing skin cancer, regardless of whether or not they expose their skin to the sun, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reported in the journal Nature.The authors explain that the kind of skin pigment that predominates in red-haired and fair-skinned people may be a contributing factor in melanoma risk.Senior author, David Fisher, MD, PhD, chief of the MGH Department of Dermatology, director of the CBRC,
In Red-Haired, Fair-Skinned Individuals, An Unexpected Factor Contributes To Melanoma Risk
Main Category: Melanoma / Skin Cancer
Also Included In: Dermatology
Article Date: 02 Nov 2012 - 0:00 PDT
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The well-established elevated risk of melanoma among people with red hair and fair skin may be caused by more than just a lack of natural protection against ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In an article receiving Advance Online Publication in Nature, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cutaneous Biology Research Center (CBRC) and Cancer Center researchers report finding that the type of skin pigment predominantly found in red-haired, fair-skinned individuals may itself contribute to the development of melanoma."We've known for a
10/31/2012
Researchers Invent A Quick-Release Medical Tape That Minimizes Neonatal Skin Injury
Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health
Also Included In: Dermatology
Article Date: 31 Oct 2012 - 1:00 PDT
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Commercial medical tapes on the market today are great at keeping medical devices attached to the skin, but often can do damage - such as skin tissue tearing - once it's time to remove them.A research team from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has invented a quick-release tape that has the strong adhesion properties of commercial medical tape, but without the ouch factor upon removal.The team was led by Jeffrey Karp, PhD, BWH Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, senior study author in collaboration
10/30/2012
Commonly Prescribed Glaucoma Drug May Be Effective In Treating Male Pattern Baldness And Other Forms Of Alopecia
Main Category: Dermatology
Also Included In: Eye Health / Blindness; Men's Health
Article Date: 30 Oct 2012 - 0:00 PDT
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If you're balding and want your hair to grow back, then here is some good news. A new research report appearing online in The FASEB Journal shows how the FDA-approved glaucoma drug, bimatoprost, causes human hair to regrow. It's been commercially available as a way to lengthen eyelashes, but these data are the first to show that it can actually grow human hair from the scalp."We hope this study will lead to the development of a new therapy for balding which should improve the
10/19/2012
Face Transplant Patient Exceeding All Expectations
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Main Category: Transplants / Organ Donations
Also Included In: Dermatology
Article Date: 19 Oct 2012 - 9:00 PDT
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Richard Lee Norris, 37, who lost most of his face in a gun accident in 1997, and underwent the most extensive full face transplant ever seven months ago, is "exceeding all expectations", his doctors announced this week.Richard Lee Norris had suffered a horrific gun accident in 1997 which claimed his lips, part of his jaw, and his nose. After literally having his face blown off, he managed his life as best he could for 15 years, wearing a mask and living as a recluse until he was selected for surgery.In March 2012, at the R.
10/16/2012
Psoriasis Patients Twice As Likely To Develop Diabetes
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Main Category: Eczema / Psoriasis
Also Included In: Diabetes; Dermatology
Article Date: 16 Oct 2012 - 13:00 PDT
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A new meta-analysis of 27 studies shows a clear link between people with psoriasis and diabetes.The study, led by UC Davis researchers, was published online in Archives of Dermatology, and found a strong association between the dry skin rash and blood sugar disorder.Psoriasis is widespread skin condition that runs in families. It is characterized by red, raised, flaky and often itchy, rash, and is found mostly on the knees and elbows, but can appear anywhere. Doctors believe it is an autoimmune disease; the body thinks of the skin as
10/14/2012
New Clues For Treating Eczema
Main Category: Eczema / Psoriasis
Also Included In: Dermatology; Pediatrics / Children's Health
Article Date: 14 Oct 2012 - 0:00 PDT
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More than 15% of children suffer with eczema, or atopic dermatitis, an inflammatory skin disease that in some cases can be debilitating and disfiguring. Researchers reporting in the October issue of Immunity have discovered a potential new target for the condition, demonstrating that by blocking it, they can lessen the disease in mice.In eczema, immune T cells invade the skin and secrete factors that drive an allergic response, making the skin itch. Dr. Raif Geha, of Boston Children's Hospital, and his collaborators now show that scratching the skin
10/10/2012
8 New Susceptibility Loci For Atopic Dermatitis Identified By Genome-Wide Study
Main Category: Dermatology
Also Included In: Genetics; Allergy
Article Date: 09 Oct 2012 - 1:00 PDT
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Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) and their colleagues have identified 8 new loci associated with susceptibility to atopic dermatitis in the Japanese population. The findings, which appear in the journal Nature Genetics, advance our understanding of the genetic basis of the skin disorder, which affects millions of children and adults around the world.Atopic dermatitis (often called ecszema) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin condition affecting as much as one-fifth of children and 1-3% of adults in
Absorption, Tolerability And Safety Study In Juveniles For Novel Antibacterial Compound Ozenoxacin Completed
Main Category: Dermatology
Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials
Article Date: 09 Oct 2012 - 1:00 PDT
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Ferrer, a privately-held Spanish pharmaceutical company with full vertical integration from R&D to distribution, has announced that it has successfully completed an absorption, tolerability and safety clinical trial in adult and juvenile patients from two months of age with impetigo involving Ozenoxacin formulated as a topical treatment for infectious dermatological conditions.The study, conducted at two centres in South Africa and involving 46 patients,
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