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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Galderma Pharma S.A., a global specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology, has announced that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has approved Differin® Gel 0.1% (adapalene), a novel topical treatment for acne vulgaris in Japan. The drug will be marketed in Japan by Galderma KK, the fully-owned Japanese arm of Galderma, and strategic alliance partner Shionogi.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Medspas of America Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MEDP), http://www.medspasofamerica.com. Two important clinical tests and nine additional clinical observations have been completed on Penzyme, leading to extremely favorable results and excellent news for Medspas. Penzim is the active and main ingredient in its Natural Renu anti-aging cream and gel.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Sunning in the summer feels oh-so-good. But ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) light damage the skin and increase the risk of skin cancer. Sun exposure is the most preventable risk factor for all skin cancers, including melanoma. UV exposure even when no sunburn occurs increases the risk of cancer. Savvy use of sunscreen reduces the risk of damage from the sun's harmful rays.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
MISSION Product™, the first Athlete-Engineered Skincare™ line, congratulates five of its athletes as they prepare to represent the United States in Beijing this summer. Only three months after joining forces to help launch MISSION Product, a line of high-performance skincare products specifically designed by athletes to meet athletic needs, U.S.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Scientists from Hungary, Germany and the U.K. have discovered that our own body not only makes chemical compounds similar to the active ingredient in marijuana (THC), but these play an important part in maintaining healthy skin. This finding on "endocannabinoids" just published online in, and scheduled for the October 2008 print issue of, The FASEB Journal could lead to new drugs that treat skin conditions...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
A non-profit group in the US claims that most sunscreens either don't work or are hazardous to health, but the sunscreen industry rejects the charge. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) said their investigation of nearly 1,000 brand-name sunscreens showed that 4 out of 5 of them either don't adequately protect against damaging UV radiation or contain potentially hazardous chemicals.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
For many of us the summer is a time to think about taking a break, enjoying long hot days in the sun, sitting on a beach or swimming in the sea. But for people living with a skin disease called psoriasis the summer is often viewed with dread. Psoriasis is a skin condition which affects 2% of the population and takes the form of scaly, silver scales on the skin which when removed show very red sore...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
HUMIRA (adalimumab) has today been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) as a treatment option for adults with severe chronic plaque psoriasis.1 Adalimumab is the only fully human anti-TNF (tumour necrosis factor) monoclonal antibody licensed for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in the UK.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published guidance on the use of adalimumab for the treatment of psoriasis in adults.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Unexplained skin irritations, itchy rashes it happens to millions of Americans and many say they have no idea what causes the breakouts. According to experts jewelry allergies are not only extremely common, but very simple to prevent."We see it quite frequently," says Lisa Garner, M.D., dermatologist on the medical staff at Baylor Medical Center at Garland. "Some patients come in and actually realize...
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The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
Prolonged waterlogging in parts of Behala after the first spell of heavy rain this monsoon has brought ailments in its wake. Many residents have contracted skin diseases after wading through dirty water for days.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Researchers from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have identified a promising new target for autoimmune disease treatment - a cell-surface receptor called DR3.
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PAXALLES (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)) Embargoed For Release: Thursday, June 19, 2008,...
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Physorg (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
Researchers from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have identified a promising new target for autoimmune disease treatment - a cell-surface receptor called DR3. Their research in mice, published on line in the journal Immunity, suggests that blocking this receptor could slow or stop the damaging inflammation...
