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New TB test reveals patients at risk, says study

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 20, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A recently introduced blood test can reveal which patients may develop active tuberculosis (TB) much more precisely than the 100-year old TB skin test, according to a new study published today in the journal Annals of In ...





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Stress may make you itch

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 27, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (16) | comments 0

Current research suggests that stress may activate immune cells in your skin, resulting in inflammatory skin disease. The related report by Joachim et al., "Stress-induced Neurogenic Inflammation in Murine Skin Skews Dendritic ...


Fish oils to boost skin health

Fish oils to boost skin health

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have launched a pioneering study to discover whether fatty acids found in oily fish could improve skin immunity, so reducing the risk of skin cancer.


New silver nanoparticle skin gel for healing burns

New silver nanoparticle skin gel for healing burns

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Scientists in India are reporting successful laboratory tests of a new and potentially safer alternative to silver-based gels applied to the skin of burn patients to treat infections. With names like silver ...


Skin color studies on tadpoles lead to cancer advance

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The humble tadpole could provide the key to developing effective anti-skin cancer drugs, thanks to a groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).


First detection of 'odor profile' for skin cancer may lead to rapid, non-invasive diagnostic test

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 20, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Chemists today described the first identification of a specific "odor profile" for skin cancer, a discovery that could form the basis of a rapid, non-invasive test for diagnosing the most common type of cancer in the United ...


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 ...


Hair today, gone tomorrow: tracking hair loss and growth

Hair today, gone tomorrow: tracking hair loss and growth

Technology / Software

created Oct 31, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO has developed maths-based imaging technology to measure hair on different parts of the human body.


Researchers Study Whether Psychosocial Interventions Ease Psoriasis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has awarded University of Rochester Medical Center researchers $2.5 million to investigate the impact of psychological interventions on attacks ...


How much vitamin D do I need?

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Vitamin D -- the so-called sunshine vitamin -- is the wonder nutrient of the moment. While the vitamin is best known for helping build strong bones and absorb calcium, a vitamin D deficiency can raise the risk of everything ...


Study links virus to some cases of common skin cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A virus discovered last year in a rare form of skin cancer has also been found in people with the second most common form of skin cancer among Americans, according to researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive ...



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