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In a study presented recently at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, experts from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard Medical School demonstrate that caffeine offers a protective effect against basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
This is one of the three type... |
25 October 2011
16:01 GMT |
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Speaking at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, experts at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard Medical School, in Boston, presented new evidence associating the use of tanning beds to the development of skin cancers.
In fact, the team explained at th... |
25 October 2011
03:51 GMT |
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Investigators from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health announced at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research that a drug commonly used to treat African sleeping disease is also effective against skin cancer. The compound is called α-difluorom... |
24 October 2011
03:28 GMT |
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Thus far, experts were able to establish that the development of the deadliest form of skin cancer, called melanoma, is favored by five pigmentation genes and three 'mole formation' gene. In a new study, experts find three more mutations involved in this process.
The research is the first to evidence gen... |
10 October 2011
06:23 GMT |
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According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Leeds, in the United Kingdom, it could be that people with fair skin and pale complexions may not be receiving the appropriate amounts of vitamin D. These deficiencies could be mitigated for with vitamin supplements.
The findings also apply fo... |
4 October 2011
05:58 GMT |
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Health Discovery Corporation, a molecular diagnostics company that uses patent protected advanced mathematical techniques for personalized medicine, has introduced an iPhone application that can potentially save your life. MelApp is downloadable from the Healthcare & Fitness category in the Apple App Store. What it ... |
6 July 2011
12:41 GMT |
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A professor of astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) says that an imaging technique generally used to parse light coming from outer space could be used to detect incipient melanoma, before the skin cancer can develop further. Catching melanoma early on is the safest bet for surviving this condition, ... |
28 April 2011
09:43 GMT |
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A large portion of people who lose their lives after developing melanoma do so because of metastasis, which is the generalized spread of cancer to all major organs. Yale University investigators have recently found a new biomarker that can predict which melanoma patients are at risk of metastasis.Monitoring melanoma ... |
15 April 2011
09:24 GMT |
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British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA) scientists developed a new handheld device, licensed to Verisante Technology, that provides instant data about the molecular structure of moles, telling dermatologists whether a biopsy is necessary or not.
Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer, and the only ones that... |
31 January 2011
05:02 GMT |
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Medical care providers say that time, patient embarrassment and other illnesses represent serious barriers to patients performing skin cancer exams.Dermatologists, internists and family practitioners are unable to carry out full-body skin examinations because of the limits the patients impose, for lack of information... |
18 January 2011
05:38 GMT |
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According to a new series of investigations, it would appear that using the drug celecoxib, which is also commonly known as Celebrex, reduces the risk of people developing some basic types of skin cancer. This chemical is generally used as a therapy against arthritis. The researchers behind the new study say that, wh... |
30 November 2010
06:05 GMT |
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In Sweden there is an annual “Euromelanoma Day” campaign which is designed to prevent skin cancer among the general public, but even this big event is not enough to reach out to some groups that are at risk of skin cancer, so researchers from the University of Gothenburg came out with new ways of encourag... |
23 October 2010
05:08 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine), have been developing a new LED device that could help advance photodynamic therapy for skin cancer.They are experimenting novel ways to image cancerous lesions by using LEDs, and hope to develop a technique that could treat cancer, called photodynamic t... |
19 October 2010
09:13 GMT |
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New scientific studies have evidenced that people who avoid sunlight in order to minimize their risk of developing skin cancer have lower levels of vitamin D as a direct result. The fact that natural light helps the production of this essential vitamin in the skin has been known for a long time. Experts recommend at ... |
19 October 2010
03:45 GMT |
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Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cutaneous Biology Research Center (CBRC) have found a switch that blocks the natural pigmentation of the skin, and this discovery could lead to a new way of protecting the skin, thus reducing cancer risks.They say that blocking the action of this enzyme called... |
15 October 2010
10:41 GMT |
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Researchers have recently determined that it is possible to use DNA repair capacity (DRC) readings to detect whether a person is at high risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer or not. The discovery is very important, because it represents the start of a new approach in detecting the condition early on, before it... |
2 October 2010
04:36 GMT |
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Certain substances that can be found in several plants, when given in combinations, can eliminate the damage that causes skin cancer, scientists from the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio found.These substances, which can be found in grapes, walnuts, berries and other plant-based foods, were teste... |
30 August 2010
10:14 GMT |
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Skin cancer is one of the most widespread forms of the disease, and it hits regardless of the age group, social status and other socio-economic factors. Its causes have not yet been precisely determined, but one of the main culprits for new cancer cases is the sun. Prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation can trig... |
10 October 2009
05:22 GMT |
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In a new scientific study conducted on a type of topical skin cream readily available in stores right now, researchers at the Saint Louis University have discovered that Imiquimod is very capable of actively combating the spread of skin cancer, and regular applications may also keep it in check. The find may be of ma... |
29 April 2009
09:48 GMT |
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Other than the fact that the wonderful beverage helps many of us get up in the morning, and then brings us together, coffee has been recently proven to act against skin cancer, by suppressing one of its main causes, namely cells that have been affected by ultraviolet light. This type of light can cause severe damage ... |
26 February 2009
10:45 GMT |
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A newly-designed substance has been developed specifically to combat skin cancer carcinomas, the most common form this disease takes in patients. It approaches the illness from 2 directions. First of all, it is a virus that incites an increased immune system response, which then directs itself on the tumors. Secondly... |
3 November 2008
13:17 GMT |
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After studying 540 liver transplant recipients since 1982 to 2005, a team of researchers led by Helena Isoniemi uncovered that the standardized incidence ratio (SIR) in those who received transplants was of 2.59 when compared with the rest of the population. Unlike previous studies, which had too few subjects or gave... |
3 October 2008
09:22 GMT |
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It would seem that despite their huge popularity, this summer the ever-present flip-flop shoes are under heavy attack. Researchers have already warned us that walking in flip-flops can cause us to strike our toes against... well, virtually anything in our path, and that the strain of keeping these wobbly shoes on our... |
12 June 2008
05:04 GMT |
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Scientists looking to better understand the occurrence of cancer in young children and teenagers have long realized that geographical factors and family lifestyle may play an important part in the evolution of a child's health. When it comes to family background and the family's state of affluence, we'... |
11 June 2008
08:21 GMT |
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A new study conducted at DeCODE Genetics in Iceland and at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia reveals that skin pigmentation and hair color may not have such an important role in getting skin cancer after sitting in the Sun, not as much as a newly found gene that could be used to predict which pe... |
19 May 2008
10:07 GMT |
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Anyone else finds this funny? I for one find it hilarious that Victoria Beckham - OK, let me put a bit of emphasis on it - perma-tanned Victoria Beckham, who usually manages to shine with a not-so-healthy deep-orange glow - has become the face of a skin cancer awareness campaign. I mean, don't get me wrong - I&#... |
30 January 2008
03:30 GMT |
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