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Loyola Takes to the Links to Screen for Skin Cancer

MAYWOOD, Ill. – Golfers may have more than just their short game or backswing to worry about this summer. They also ...

Sunbeds blamed for high skin cancer rates in young women in North West

Rates of the deadliest form of skin cancer are unusually high in young women in the North West of England, with sunbeds ...

YSPH research reveals that indoor tanning is driving an increase in skin cancer

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of cancer. While unlikely to metastasize and therefore associated with low mortality, it can be disfiguring and costly to treat. Typically, it has been seen on the heads of elderly outdoor enthusiasts: think dockworkers, golfers or Sun Belt retirees with blotchy, scabbed facial skin. ... Full story

CREAM study to analyse eczema treatments for children

Atopic eczema is a debilitating skin condition which affects around one in three children in the UK yet we do not know if the £60million spent every year on antibiotic treatments for it is having any effect. ... Full story

Scientists from Kiel and Berlin Identify New Genetic Risk Loci for Atopic Dermatitis

In collaboration with researchers from England, Ireland and Switzerland as well as the U.S., Japan and China, scientists in Kiel and Berlin have identified variants in four gene regions which strongly increase the risk for atopic dermatitis. ... Full story

Scratching the surface: why skin allergies make us itch

By Helen Dodson - A Yale-led team of researchers has identified the protein that controls inflammation and the urge to itch in people who suffer from contact dermatitis due to exposure to poison ivy and other allergens. ... Full story

World-first study proves daily sunscreen prevents skin ageing

A QIMR study has revealed that daily use of broad spectrum sunscreen slows down the ageing process of skin, as well as preventing skin cancer. ... Full story

Facing Melanoma

by Tim Dean - Lebanon, NH - Each May, media reports remind us about the dangers of too much sun exposure and the rising incidence of skin cancer—especially melanoma, the most invasive and malignant form of skin cancer. ... Full story

New safety test predicts reactions to novel drugs and cosmetics

A simple lab-based skin test which eliminates the risk of adverse reactions to new drugs, cosmetics and household chemicals has been developed by a Newcastle University team. ... Full story

New treatment for eczema trialled

A UK-wide trial is about to get underway to determine the effectiveness of antibiotics in the treatment of atopic eczema - a debilitating skin condition which affects around one in three children nationally. ... Full story

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