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Reduced skin infections in Northern Australian Aboriginal children

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A community-based program aimed at reducing the burden of skin disease across remote communities in Australia's Northern Territory has been successful according to a study published November 24 in the open-access journal ...


Dangerous staph germs found at West Coast beaches

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created Sep 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Dangerous staph bacteria have been found in sand and water for the first time at five public beaches along the coast of Washington, and scientists think the state is not the only one with this problem.


Immune defect is key to skin aging

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have discovered why older people may be so vulnerable to cancer and infections in the skin. The team from UCL has shown in human volunteers ...


Study characterizes eczema patients most at risk for dangerous viral infections

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created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eczema patients at risk for serious viral infections have more severe disease, are more likely to be allergic to food and other allergens, and have a frequent history of staph infections, according to researchers at National ...


Whiter laundry and a surprising new treatment for kids' eczema

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 9

It's best known for whitening a load of laundry. But now simple household bleach has a surprising new role: an effective treatment for kids' chronic eczema.