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Last news: August 31, 2007 07:00:00

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Last news: August 30, 2007 13:08:00

Other than visually inspecting the disease, doctors have no genetic blueprint to classify melanomas, a lethal form of skin cancer. Tumors generally are ranked by how deeply the growth has invaded underlying skin tissue. The deeper it burrows into the skin, the more lethal the cancer, but some patients defy the odds and survive with thick tumors or die from thin ones. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

A new study has found that when it comes to cosmetic versus urgent dermatology appointments, cosmetic procedures win hands down. - [Read more]

Researchers have made synthetic lipids called pseudoceramides that are involved in skin cell growth and could be used in treating skin diseases in which skin cells grow abnormally. Ceramides are lipids found in the outermost skin layer called the stratum corneum, which is made of dead skin cells and mainly serves as a physical barrier. Ceramides main biological function is to control how skin cells grow and differentiate - a process through which skin cells become specialized. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Melanocytes are not the only cells responsible for differences in skin coloration. New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) has shown that some of the most basic cells on the skins surface influence pigment production and help regulate skin coloration.The finding offers hope for new approaches to the treatment of pigmentation disorders that leave the skin disfigured by light or dark blotches. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Holidaymakers having laser hair removal in preparation for escaping the British weather this weekend must do their research and consider the risks, warns Which?Which? research1 shows that almost two fifths (39 per cent) of people thinking about having cosmetic treatments consider cost to be the most important factor in their decision and only 14 per cent consider the risks. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a new regulation that sets standards for formulating, testing and labeling over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen drug products with ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) protection. "For more than 30 years, consumers have been able to identify the level of UVB protection provided by sunscreens using only sunburn protection factor or SPF values," said Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADLS) announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to its oncology product, ALS-357, for the topical treatment of metastatic melanoma. Melanoma is estimated to be the sixth most common cancer among new cases of cancer in the United States and accounts for about 4% of all skin cancers but causes about 79% of skin cancer deaths. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

If you scratch an area of your skin, levels of two blood chemicals rise accordingly, say scientists from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This new discovery, they say, could lead the way to devising new treatments for eczema and itching. You can read about this in the British Journal of Dermatology.The researchers had 28 children wear a device they called a DigiTrac monitor on their dominant wrist while sleeping. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Once every ninety minutes a California resident is diagnosed with a new case of melanoma skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. A local dermatologist is working to decrease this alarming statistic, and increase the likelihood that local residents diagnosed with this deadliest type of skin cancer will survive. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

In the timeless quest for healthier, younger looking skin, scientists from the University of Cincinnati and Tokyo Medical University have made an important discovery toward manipulating skin tone and color. The implications of this research range from helping doctors develop more natural looking bioengineered skin grafts to helping cosmetics companies develop new products for achieving the "perfect" sunless tan. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

The multi-billion-dollar global cosmetics and skin-care-product industry sometimes is beset by a me-too mindset in which research and development focuses on matching the competition rather than applying sound science to improve products, a scientist told the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.As a result, it could be missing a golden opportunity to provide consumers with more effective products, according to Stig E. Friberg, Ph.D. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Melanocytes are not the only cells responsible for differences in skin coloration. New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) has shown that some of the most basic cells on the skins surface influence pigment production and help regulate skin coloration. - [Read more]

The Cancer Council Australia has welcomed the Prime Minister John Howards announcement today that he would ask Health Minister Tony Abbott to look at uniform national laws on solarium use in Australia. Cancer Council Australia Chief Executive Officer, Professor Ian Olver, said solarium use significantly increased the risk of skin cancer and that the proliferation of solariums across Australia without any reasonable safety controls was a serious public health issue. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Large burns can trigger cardiac problems and enhanced inflammatory and hypermetabolic responses in patients, a study in the online open access journal Critical Care suggests. Effective treatments may need to focus on these multiple aspects. Burns trigger an immediate, dramatic inflammatory response, as well as a more delayed and longer-lasting hypermetabolic one. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it is going to set new standards for formulating, testing and labelling over the counter sunscreen products.The main area of concern is that currently sunscreens are not required to say anything about how effective they are against UVA, a type of ultraviolet radiation that like its cousin UVB can also cause cancer and premature skin ageing such as wrinkles and sun spots. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Johns Hopkins scientists have found yet another reason why you should listen to your mother when she tells you to eat your vegetables. Sulforaphane, a chemical present at high levels in a precursor form in broccoli and related veggies (cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc.), helps prevent the severe blistering and skin breakage brought on by the rare and potentially fatal genetic disease epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS). [click link for full article] - [Read more]

ConvaTec, a world-leading manufacturer of ostomy and wound care products, announced the U.S. availability of the ConvaTec Moldable Technology line of ostomy skin barriers, designed to increase convenience while offering improved protection of the skin surrounding the stoma. ConvaTec Moldable Technology skin barriers are available on the companys SUR-FIT Natura® ostomy system. They will be made available in four sizes in the U.S. and Europe over the next several months. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Administering a substance found in the cannabis plant can help the bodys natural protective system alleviate an allergic skin disease (allergic contact dermatitis), an international group of researchers from Germany, Israel, Italy, Switzerland and the U.S. has found.Allergic contact dermatitis is caused by reaction to something that directly contacts the skin. Many different substances (allergens) can cause allergic contact dermatitis. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Fall and winter are prime seasons not only for the flu bug, but for another bug as well the head louse. September is national Head Lice Awareness Month, and doctors from the Johns Hopkins Childrens Center want to remind everyone that the "yuck" factor notwithstanding, head lice are a nuisance, not a health threat.Head lice incidence peaks shortly after school starts, particularly among younger children. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

NHS Direct has experienced a significant rise, over the last three months, in the number of callers ringing 0845 46 47 about mosquito bites. The sound of these whining bugs is usually associated with hot or exotic holidays abroad. But experts recently warned that the UK could be facing an explosion of mosquitoes caused by warm and humid conditions, as well as standing water left by recent severe rainstorms. So far NHS Direct call patterns appear to echo this warning. [click link for full article] - [Read more]