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Safety Alert: Methotrexate Recall 30 Oct 2010 | 05:26 am
The FDA has issued a safety alert for some vials of methotrexate, which may contain small flakes of glass. Sandoz is recalling the following products: Product : Methotrexate Injection, USP, 50mg/2mL ...
New "Snapshot" of Key Enzyme Repairing Sun-Damaged DNA 26 Jul 2010 | 07:18 pm
I think this discovery is very exciting. In the early online edition of the journal Nature, scientists report that they were able to observe the "healing" of a DNA strand that had been damaged UV rad...
New Way to Streamline Acne Treatment Regimen 12 Jul 2010 | 07:18 pm
Many teenagers have acne and one of the most difficult issues with treatment is consistency. Teens have busy lives and often don't think about their skin care regimen every morning and night. ... R...
New Discovery on Scar Formation 22 Jun 2010 | 07:15 pm
Scientists have recently discovered an important mechanism the skin uses to form scars after an injury. Normally when the skin is injured special cells come in and produce proteins like collagen that ...
Compound From Sunless Tanner May Help Heal Wounds After Surgery 1 Jun 2010 | 06:20 pm
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences investigators found that a sticky compound found in sunless tanners may help with wound healing after surgery. ... ...
Drivers Beware of Risk of Skin Cancer 11 May 2010 | 01:19 pm
A recent study published in The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology shows that skin cancers that occur on the face, occur more commonly on the left side. This shows that people need to be ...
Some New Herpes Facts 3 May 2010 | 11:47 am
A new report is out on the prevalence of herpes simplex virus, type 2 (HSV-2) in the United States between 2005 and 2008 and it shows some interesting statistics. About 16% of Americans between 14 an...
Coming Soon - Acne Follow-Ups Online? 24 Apr 2010 | 11:22 am
Sometimes getting an appointment with a dermatologist can take a while even if you're an established patient. In an effort to improve access, a recent study showed that people ... Read Full Post
Severe Dermatitis Related to Lack of Omega-6 Fatty Acid 15 Apr 2010 | 06:29 pm
Scientists have learned that lacking a certain omega-6 fatty acid causes severe dermatitis. In a recent experiment investigators found that mice who don't have the gene that helps produce arachidonic...
Sun Protection Program Improves Hat Use at School But Not at Home 6 Apr 2010 | 06:09 pm
In a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute researchers found that with a sun safety program it is possible to get kids in school to consistently wear sun protection hats. Th...
