Archive for the ‘Dermatology’ Category
Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: PVCT) announced preliminary results of its Phase 1 clinical trial of Provecta for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Provecta demonstrated minimal side effects, significant efficacy and bystander effect on melanoma tumors in stage III patients. The study evaluated safety ...
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
A landmark publication that appeared in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports the results of a large, two site blinded clinical study. The paper is entitled "The Impact of In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy for the Diagnostic Accuracy of Melanoma and Equivocal Melanocytic Lesions."
The study, ...
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Sunday, August 26th, 2007
The multi-billion-dollar global cosmetics and skin-care-product industry sometimes is beset by a me-too mindset in which research and development focuses on matching the competition rather than applying sound science to improve products, a scientist told the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.
As a result, it could be missing ...
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Saturday, August 25th, 2007
The Cancer Council Australia has welcomed the Prime Minister John Howard's announcement today that he would ask Health Minister Tony Abbott to look at uniform national laws on solarium use in Australia.
Cancer Council Australia Chief Executive Officer, Professor Ian Olver, said solarium use significantly increased the risk of skin cancer ...
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Thursday, August 16th, 2007
A previously unknown side effect of an unnamed drug currently on the marketplace could be useful for treating acne, reports Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI. A UK company is about to start a Phase 1 trial with the drug involving 18 healthy human volunteers and the results ...
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Sunday, August 12th, 2007
Scientists at Keele University in Staffordshire have questioned the safety of aluminium added to sunscreens and sunblocks.
The researchers, Scott Nicholson, BSc, and Dr Christopher Exley, PhD, Birchall Centre for Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Science at Keele, measured the aluminium content of sunscreens/sunblocks, which either include or do not include an ...
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Sunday, August 12th, 2007
With the arrival of August, back-to-school shopping is replacing trips to the park or pool. But it's still important to replace those almost-empty sunscreen bottles, according to a University of Iowa dermatologist.
"While harmful ultraviolet rays are especially a concern during the summer months, their harmful effects are present throughout the ...
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Sunday, August 12th, 2007
Psoriasis Cure Now, a nonprofit patient advocacy group, announced the first national Short Sleeve Day, on September 15, 2007. On this day, psoriasis patients from coast to coast, and their loved ones, will don short sleeves and engage the public about psoriasis. The event, which includes local events in San ...
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Thursday, August 9th, 2007
A University of Leicester scientist has received an important award for her research into potential treatments of chronic wounds such as bed sores and diabetic ulcers.
Dr. Christine Pullar, of the Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of Leicester's Medical School, has been awarded a 3 year Wellcome ...
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