CANCER RESEARCH UK The effectiveness of current treatments for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, could be improved by using approaches that wipe out the ‘survival system’ of cancer cells according to a study published in Nature Communications today.* Researchers from the Babraham Institute, AstraZeneca and the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre have demonstrated...
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Tips for cleaning and unclogging nose pores
By Rachel Nall, MSN, CRNA Reviewed by Cynthia Cobb, APRN Pores are openings in the skin that contain hair follicles. Keeping pores clean prevents them from becoming clogged and promotes healthy skin. Most areas of skin on the body contain pores, including the skin on the nose. Although the pores are usually small and difficult to...
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Nanoemulsion’ gels offer new way to deliver drugs through the skin
Novel materials made with FDA-approved components could deliver large payloads of active ingredients MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CAMBRIDGE, MA — MIT chemical engineers have devised a new way to create very tiny droplets of one liquid suspended within another liquid, known as nanoemulsions. Such emulsions are similar to the mixture that forms when you shake an oil-and-vinegar salad dressing, but...
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Combination therapy for rosacea shows improved response rates
Martin Schaller, M.D., from Tübingen University Hospital in Germany, and colleagues conducted a 12-week multicenter, randomized comparative trial involving adults with severe rosacea. A total of 273 participants were randomly assigned to IVM and DMR (combination arm) and IVM and placebo (monotherapy). The researchers found that IVM and DMR exhibited superior efficacy in reducing inflammatory...
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Fish skin is cheaper and less painful at treating burns than bandages – and children relish looking like superhero Aquaman, scientist says
Tilapia skin is used on burns due to it being rich in moisture and collagen Show a fishy pattern even after it has been sterilised and the scales removed Using fish skin to heal burns can be cheaper and less painful than bandages, a scientist has said. And children relish having scales like the superhero Aquaman, according to Felipe...