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RaySearch and Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG sign partnership agreement regarding brachytherapy

RaySearch and Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG, a leading European supplier of brachytherapy products, have signed a partnership agreement. Both the RayStation treatment planning system and the RayCare oncology information system will be integrated with the Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG brachytherapy systems.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 4 Jul 2018

Researchers use Tecan Spark multimode reader to investigate epidermolysis bullosa

Researchers at the University Hospital of Salzburg's EB House Austria are using a Tecan Spark multimode reader to investigate epidermolysis bullosa, a rare inherited disease that causes the skin to become ‘as fragile as a butterfly’s wings’, blistering in response to friction or trauma.

From Tecan 4 Jul 2018

Insight into health risks of tattoo inks

"Color pigments from tattoos do not remain locally restricted to the skin, they migrate in the body," explains BfR President, Professor Dr. Andreas Hensel.

3 Jul 2018

Sylvester dermatologist uses HPV vaccine to treat patient with squamous cell tumors

Squamous cell carcinoma is the second-most-common form of skin cancer. Evidence suggests the human papilloma virus plays a role in the development of some types of this skin cancer.

3 Jul 2018

Researchers develop switch that can control genome editing

Researchers have developed a biological switch that reliably triggers protein expression and enables the control of genome editing tools.

3 Jul 2018

Testosterone has measurable effect on a man's preference for brands

Some men, it seems, can't get enough of luxury goods like European sports cars or designer jeans. Now, scientists have figured out why: testosterone.

3 Jul 2018

Expert explains how wounds impose health economic burden on the UK's NHS

It is estimated that annually the NHS treats over two million wounds at a cost of £5.3 billion and with tougher financial constraints being announced every year, there needs to be ongoing research to ensure the lack of finances doesn't affect the quality of wound care available.

3 Jul 2018

All-optical ultrasound system holds potential to revolutionize image-guided interventions

While ultrasound is one of the most common medical imaging tools, conventional electronic ultrasound devices tend to be bulky and cannot be used at the same time as some other imaging technologies.

2 Jul 2018

Cilia appears to play key role in formation of melanoma

Most cells in the human body have a cilium, a slender cell protuberance that picks up signals from the cell's external environment.

2 Jul 2018

Streamlining and translating basic science discoveries into the clinic

To make sure that good ideas to enhance healthcare are not lost due to a lack of resources, a growing number of centers at Penn Medicine organize forums to pitch ideas to improve medical devices and technology, hold annual competitions to fund studies to improve patient care while keeping costs down, and sponsor seed grants for programs focused on patients who need individualized tailoring of their treatment.

2 Jul 2018

New hydrogel takes stretchability, self-healing, strain sensitivity to new limits

A metal carbide within a hydrogel composite senses, stretches and heals like human skin for use in medicine and robotics.

2 Jul 2018

Study: Paradoxical adipose hyperplasia after cryolipolysis may not be a 'rare' complication

Cryolipolysis is a noninvasive cosmetic procedure that eliminates excess fat by freezing it. But a complication called paradoxical adipose hyperplasis -a hardened area of localized fat developing after cryolipolysis - may be more common than previously thought, suggests a paper in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 Jun 2018

Scientists discover way to increase efficiency of mature blood production in a dish

Scientists at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago discovered a way to increase the efficiency of mature blood production in a dish.

29 Jun 2018

Researchers focus on delivery of insulin in pill form

One mother vividly remembers her three-and-a-half-year-old son's pleas when he received insulin injections several times each day. "He would beg and plead, 'Don't do it Momma!'" she recalls.

29 Jun 2018

Study focuses on sexual habits of fungus that causes athlete's foot

The sexual habits of Trichophyton rubrum, the fungus that causes athlete's foot and other kinds of skin and nail infections, were the focus of a study published by Brazilian scientists and international collaborators in the journal Genetics.

29 Jun 2018

Survey: Psoriasis patients may face a long journey to achieve goal of clear skin

Novartis announced today the publication of global Clear about Psoriasis survey data in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. The publication highlights that despite clear or almost clear skin being more achievable than ever before, patients may face a long journey to attain this reality.

From Novartis 29 Jun 2018

Skin News and Research

RaySearch and Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG sign partnership agreement regarding brachytherapy

Researchers use Tecan Spark multimode reader to investigate epidermolysis bullosa

Insight into health risks of tattoo inks

Sylvester dermatologist uses HPV vaccine to treat patient with squamous cell tumors

Researchers develop switch that can control genome editing

Testosterone has measurable effect on a man's preference for brands

Expert explains how wounds impose health economic burden on the UK's NHS

All-optical ultrasound system holds potential to revolutionize image-guided interventions

Cilia appears to play key role in formation of melanoma

Streamlining and translating basic science discoveries into the clinic

New hydrogel takes stretchability, self-healing, strain sensitivity to new limits

Study: Paradoxical adipose hyperplasia after cryolipolysis may not be a 'rare' complication

Scientists discover way to increase efficiency of mature blood production in a dish

Researchers focus on delivery of insulin in pill form

Study focuses on sexual habits of fungus that causes athlete's foot

Survey: Psoriasis patients may face a long journey to achieve goal of clear skin

Researchers discover way to reverse drug resistance in some skin and mouth cancers

Educational intervention increases sunscreen use, reduces sunburns among operating engineers

Radar and AI could help diabetics to monitor their blood sugar

Texas A&M research paves way for more DNA studies

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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