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Released: 28-Aug-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Combination Approach Shows Promise for Beating Advanced Melanoma
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA-led study has found that a treatment that uses a bacteria-like agent in combination with an immunotherapy drug could help some people with advanced melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, live longer.

Released: 22-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
NIH Award Given to Study Effects and Potential Antidotes of Arsenical Exposure
University of Alabama at Birmingham

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded nearly $18.9 million by the National Institutes of Health Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats Program and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to support the UAB Research Center of Excellence in Arsenicals.

Released: 22-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Argila para combater bactérias em feridas: uma prática antiga pode ser uma nova solução
Mayo Clinic

O uso de barro ou argila úmida como tratamento de pele tópico ou emplastro é uma prática comum em algumas culturas e o conceito de usar argila como medicamento vem dos tempos antigos. Agora, pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic e seus colaboradores na Arizona State University descobriram que pelo menos um tipo de argila pode ajudar a combater bactérias causadoras de doenças em feridas, incluindo algumas bactérias resistentes a tratamento. Os resultados foram publicados no International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents.

Released: 22-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
لطين لمحاربة البكتيريا في الجروح: قد تكون الممارسة القديمة حلاً جديدًا
Mayo Clinic

روشستر، مينيسوتا. -- يعتبر استخدام الطين أو الطين الرطب كعلاج جلدي موضعي أو كضمادة من الممارسات الشائعة في بعض الثقافات، ويعود مفهوم استخدام الطين كدواء أقدم العصور. في الوقت الحاضر، وجد باحثو Mayo Clinic والمتعاونون معهم بجامعة ولاية أريزونا أن نوعًا واحدًا على الأقل من الطين قد يساعد في مكافحة البكتيريا المسببة للأمراض في الجروح، بما في ذلك بعض البكتيريا المقاومة للعلاج. تظهر النتائج في المجلة الدولية المتعلقة بالعوامل المضادة للميكروبات..

7-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Maple Leaf Extract Could Nip Skin Wrinkles in the Bud
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Maple trees are best known for their maple syrup and lovely fall foliage. But it turns out that the beauty of those leaves could be skin-deep — and that’s a good thing. Today, scientists report that an extract from the leaves may prevent wrinkles.

15-Aug-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Tension Over Teen Tattoos: 1/2 of Parents Concerned About Negative Health Effects, Impact on Employment
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Many parents worry that teens may not consider potential health risks, how a tattoo may impact them professionally or the chance that as they age and mature, they may regret getting a permanent tattoo.

Released: 16-Aug-2018 3:05 PM EDT
GW Researchers Publish Review Article on Developing Vaccines for Human Parasites
George Washington University

Researchers from the George Washington University published an article in Trends in Parasitology outlining their lessons learned while creating vaccine candidates for hookworm and schistosomiasis.

Released: 16-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Scleroderma: Seeking Solutions to a Difficult Puzzle
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) discuss the diagnosis and treatment of scleroderma, an autoimmune disease affecting an estimated 300,000 people in the United States.

Released: 14-Aug-2018 10:20 AM EDT
Dermatologists’ Tips for Applying Scalp Medications
American Academy of Dermatology

According to dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology, scalp conditions, such as alopecia areata, psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis, are very common. In fact, researchers estimate that at least half of the people who have plaque psoriasis have it on their scalp. Fortunately, patients can improve their conditions using topical medications prescribed by their dermatologist. While these medications can come in many forms, including shampoos, lotions, sprays and oils, the most popular are solutions, which are liquid-based, and foams.

Released: 9-Aug-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Henry Ford Physician Receives National Institutes of Health Grant for First-of-its-Kind Keloid Study
Henry Ford Health

Lamont R. Jones, M.D., MBA, vice chair for the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Henry Ford Health System, received a five-year, $895,814 grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a research project titled, "Characterization of Keloid Specific Exosomes and Determination of Exosomal Critical Signaling Pathways in the Keloid Microenvironment."

6-Aug-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Cancer Cells Send Out “Drones” to Battle Immune System from Afar
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Checkpoint inhibitor therapies have made metastatic melanoma and other cancers a survivable condition for 20 to 30 percent of treated patients, but clinicians have had very limited ways of knowing which patients will respond. Researchers have uncovered a novel mechanism by which tumors suppress the immune system. Their findings also usher in the possibility that a straightforward blood test could predict and monitor cancer patients’ response to immunotherapy.

Released: 7-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
The Myositis Association Welcomes New Executive Director
Myositis Association

The Myositis Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary McGowan as Executive Director.

Released: 6-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Doxorubicin disrupts the immune system to cause heart toxicity
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Researchers have found an important contributor to heart pathology caused by the cancer drug doxorubicin — disruption of metabolism that controls immune responses in the spleen and heart. This allows chronic, non-resolving inflammation that leads to advanced heart failure.

Released: 2-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Back To School: Finding Comfort In Their Own Skin
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Every parent wants their child to feel comfortable in their own skin, but this can seem impossible if that child is afflicted with bad acne or constantly itching from eczema. Such conditions take a terrible toll, as Adelaide Hebert, M.D., professor and director of pediatric dermatology at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), knows only too well.

Released: 31-Jul-2018 2:40 PM EDT
Patients Opt for 3D Simulation for Breast Augmentation – But It Doesn't Improve Outcomes
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Three-dimensional image simulation is popular among women planning breast augmentation surgery. But while this evolving technology may enhance communication, it doesn’t improve patient satisfaction with the results of the procedure, reports a paper in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

26-Jul-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Experimental Drug Reverses Hair Loss and Skin Damage Linked to Fatty Diet, Shows New Study in Mice
Johns Hopkins Medicine

In a series of experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins investigators have used an experimental compound to successfully reverse hair loss, hair whitening and skin inflammation linked by previous studies to human diets heavy in fat and cholesterol.

Released: 26-Jul-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Research Shows Free Skin Cancer Screenings Can Help Save Lives
American Academy of Dermatology

For more than 30 years, board-certified dermatologists have been providing free skin cancer screenings in their communities through the AAD’s SPOTme® program — and research published today highlights the value of that program.

24-Jul-2018 8:00 AM EDT
When It Comes to Skin Health, Does Diet Make a Difference?
American Academy of Dermatology

They say you are what you eat, but it’s not quite that simple when it comes to healthy skin.

24-Jul-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Organ Transplant Patients Have Increased Skin Cancer Risk
American Academy of Dermatology

While people of any skin tone can develop skin cancer, specific risk factors in organ transplant patients may vary based on their race.



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