News tagged with tattoo removal
Study examines motivations for tattoo removal
Jul 21, 2008 |
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Individuals who visit dermatology clinics for tattoo removal are more likely to be women than men, and may be motivated by the social stigma associated with tattoos and negative comments by others, according to a report in ...
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Whose Tattoo Is It Anyway?
Dec 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An infra-red digital camera could be a crucial tool in the fight against crime when trying to identify suspects by their tattoos, according to new University of Derby research.
New ink makes tattoos less permanent
Dec 30, 2006 |
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Scientists at two U.S. universities developed a solution to make tattoos less permanent -- an ink that can be removed with a single laser treatment.
Chemicals in tattoo inks need closer scrutiny
Mar 14, 2005 |
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As tattoos have grown in popularity, so have complaints of adverse side effects associated with both their application and removal. A new study, done by chemistry students at Northern Arizona University, looked at the chemical ...
Food 'Tattoos' an Alternative to Labels for Identifying Fruit
Aug 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Those small and sometimes inconvenient sticky labels on produce may eventually be replaced by laser "tattoo" technology now being tested by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University ...
Researchers find demand for cosmetic and surgical procedures in dermatologic surgery rising rapidly
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Laser and Skin Cancer Center of Indiana, (Carmel, Indiana), found that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of procedures performed and patient ...
Chemo-radiation before prostate removal may prevent cancer recurrence
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Researchers in the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center have found a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy given before prostate removal is ...
Nanoparticle Scattering Improves Laser Performance
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- “Light scattering” and “optical performance” are two concepts that usually head in opposite directions, but they have recently been shown to walk happily hand-in-hand. The results are impressive ...
The Medical Minute: Preservation of fertility -- gynecologic cancer
Sep 03, 2009 |
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In recent years, several new innovations have been employed in the treatment for women with gynecologic cancer in an effort to preserve fertility. These innovations consist of conservative ovarian staging, embryo/oocyte cryopreservation, ...
NASA patches air-purifying system on space station
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A space station air purifier was working again Sunday after it shut down at the worst possible time, when company was still visiting and had swollen the on-board crowd to a record 13.
Spacewalkers tackle hefty tank removal in orbit
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A pair of spacewalkers successfully tackled a hefty tank removal job at the international space station Tuesday as their crewmates unloaded comedian Stephen Colbert's namesake treadmill for all "those ...
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