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Scientists use laser imaging to assess safety of zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreen

Ultra-tiny zinc oxide (ZnO) particles with dimensions less than one-ten-millionth of a meter are among the ingredients list of some commercially available sunscreen products, raising concerns about whether ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Anorexic girls have increased bone density after physiological estrogen treatment

Estrogen therapy improves low bone density due to anorexia nervosa in teenage girls with the disease when given as a patch or as a low oral dose that is physiological (close to the form or amount of estrogen the body makes ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Doctors failing to prescribe low-dose menopausal hormone therapy, study finds

Doctors across the country are still prescribing higher-dose menopausal hormone therapy pills, despite clinical evidence that low doses and skin patches work just as well and carry fewer health risks. That's what researchers ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 02, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sticks and stones break bones, but new study may prevent it

The best way to prevent a fracture is to stop bones from reaching the point where they are prone to breaking, but understanding the process of how bones form and mature has been challenging. Now researchers at the University ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Topical application of chemotherapy drug may improve appearance of aging skin

Topical application of the chemotherapy medication fluorouracil appears to reduce potentially precancerous skin patches and improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Radioactive skin patch can treat cancer

A new study shows that a radioactive skin patch can safely and successfully treat basal cell carcinoma, one of the most common types of skin cancers, according to researchers at the SNM's 56th Annual Meeting. The skin patch, ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0