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New guidelines offer way for parents to introduce peanut-containing foods to reduce allergy risk

Parents may be confused with how and when to introduce peanut-containing foods to their infants.

11 Nov 2016

NPS MedicineWise recommends regular hand washing to stop spread of bacterial infections

Hand hygiene is in the spotlight as a way of preventing the spread of infection, with Antibiotic Awareness Week kicking off next week (14-20 November 2016).

11 Nov 2016

Study shows many indoor tanning facilities comply with Texas under-18 ban

When female employees of a mystery shopping firm called posing as 17-year-olds interested in tanning, 81 percent of indoor tanning facilities complied with the Texas ban on indoor tanning for those under the age of 18 in a study conducted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

10 Nov 2016

Person's risk factor status may help tailor surveillance program for melanomas, study suggests

The new study, published online today by JAMA Dermatology, identifies high risk patients who may benefit from tailored surveillance.

9 Nov 2016

Dermatologists offer tips to help men develop healthy skin care routines

When it comes to skin care, men have traditionally kept it simple. However, experts say more men are now pursuing healthier, younger-looking skin.

8 Nov 2016

Researchers unravel puzzle of necroptosis

Cell death is an essential physiological process for all multicellular organisms. Throughout life, cells in many tissues die naturally and are replaced by new cells.

8 Nov 2016

Stanford researchers discover new biological markers to measure progression of Huntington's disease

Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease (HD).

7 Nov 2016

Scientists develop new strategy to stop uncontrollable poison ivy itch

Scientists at Duke Health and Zhejiang Chinese Medical University have developed a strategy to stop the uncontrollable itch caused by urushiol, the oily sap common to poison ivy, poison sumac, poison oak and even mango trees.

7 Nov 2016

Scientists identify new way to block action of genetic mutations found in most cancers

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a new way to block the action of genetic mutations found in nearly 30 percent of all cancers.

7 Nov 2016

Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk of developing bladder cancer

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer, according to a systematic review of seven studies presented today at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Brighton.

7 Nov 2016

High-altitude dwellers prone to chronic mountain sickness produce huge amounts of red blood cells

To better understand why some people adapt well to life at high altitude while others don't, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine studied red blood cells derived from representatives of both groups living in the Andes Mountains.

7 Nov 2016

Combination of immunotherapy treatments can improve survival in patients with advanced skin cancer

McMaster University researchers have found that for patients diagnosed in the late stages of one of the most common and deadly forms of skin cancer, treatment with a combination of immunotherapy options improves survival and lowers the risk of life-threatening events.

7 Nov 2016

Vaccine-related rubella virus causes harm in some patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders

Some patients with rare primary immunodeficiency disorders may be at risk for infection by rubella virus, and possibly serious skin inflammation, after receiving the rubella vaccine, usually administered as part of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.

7 Nov 2016

FDA approves expanded use of systemic therapy for treating chronic moderate-to-severe pediatric psoriasis

Amgen today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the supplemental Biologics License Application for the expanded use of ENBREL (etanercept), making it the first and only systemic therapy to treat pediatric patients (ages 4-17) with chronic moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

7 Nov 2016

Gut microbiome may help improve immunotherapy response in melanoma patients

Patients with malignant melanoma - whose disease has spread - are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they had greater diversity in their gut bacteria, according to new research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute's Cancer Conference in Liverpool.

6 Nov 2016

Combination of immunotherapy options improves survival of patients with deadly forms of skin cancer

5 Nov 2016

Immune checkpoint cancer therapies may cause rare cardiac side effects linked to unexpected immune response

Combination therapy utilizing two approved immunotherapy drugs for cancer treatment may cause rare and sometimes fatal cardiac side effects linked to an unexpected immune response.

4 Nov 2016

Scanning people's brains with fMRI more effective at spotting lies than traditional polygraph test

When it comes to lying, our brains are much more likely to give us away than sweaty palms or spikes in heart rate, new evidence from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania suggests.

4 Nov 2016

Study questions recommendation against PSA screening

Since the U.S Preventative Services Task Force recommended against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer, there has been a significant decrease in the number of prostate biopsies and prostate cancer surgeries across the nation, report researchers.

3 Nov 2016

Researchers engineer new weapon to destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Over the past few decades, many bacteria have become resistant to existing antibiotics, and few new drugs have emerged.

2 Nov 2016

Skin News and Research

New guidelines offer way for parents to introduce peanut-containing foods to reduce allergy risk

NPS MedicineWise recommends regular hand washing to stop spread of bacterial infections

Study shows many indoor tanning facilities comply with Texas under-18 ban

Person's risk factor status may help tailor surveillance program for melanomas, study suggests

Dermatologists offer tips to help men develop healthy skin care routines

Researchers unravel puzzle of necroptosis

Stanford researchers discover new biological markers to measure progression of Huntington's disease

Scientists develop new strategy to stop uncontrollable poison ivy itch

Scientists identify new way to block action of genetic mutations found in most cancers

Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk of developing bladder cancer

High-altitude dwellers prone to chronic mountain sickness produce huge amounts of red blood cells

Combination of immunotherapy treatments can improve survival in patients with advanced skin cancer

Vaccine-related rubella virus causes harm in some patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders

FDA approves expanded use of systemic therapy for treating chronic moderate-to-severe pediatric psoriasis

Gut microbiome may help improve immunotherapy response in melanoma patients

Combination of immunotherapy options improves survival of patients with deadly forms of skin cancer

Immune checkpoint cancer therapies may cause rare cardiac side effects linked to unexpected immune response

Scanning people's brains with fMRI more effective at spotting lies than traditional polygraph test

Study questions recommendation against PSA screening

Researchers engineer new weapon to destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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