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New understanding of role cholesterol plays in causing heart attacks, strokes

Research by a Michigan State University cardiologist published in the September edition of Clinical Cardiology has shed new light on the role that cholesterol plays in causing heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events in humans.

29 Aug 2005

Amputations due to diabetes can be prevented

Taking a minute or two every day to inspect your feet and observing a few simple rules can make the difference in sparing diabetes patients from a preventable outcome of the disease a foot amputation.

4 Nov 2004

Myths and facts about weight loss and liposuction

For many Americans, weight loss can seem like a lost cause, especially when diet and exercise fall short of helping them achieve their ideal physique.

13 Oct 2004

Warning signs and the latest treatment options for rosacea

For most people, a flushed face is a typical reaction to emotions ranging from excitement to embarrassment and sometimes even anger.

13 Oct 2004

Dermatologists now have many treatment options that can significantly reduce the appearance of scars or make them disappear all together

The scar you received when you fell off your bike at age 12 or from a recent car accident may be a constant and painful reminder of the event. While you may not feel any physical pain from these wounds, scars can make you feel self-conscious or embarrassed, particularly if they are located on exposed skin.

13 Oct 2004

Options for women experiencing hair loss

Each year, women spend countless hours and dollars on their hair. It can play a major role in a woman’s self-confidence and self-esteem, making female pattern hair loss a potentially debilitating condition, socially and emotionally. But it doesn’t have to be.

13 Oct 2004

Men with advanced, incurable prostate cancer can benefit from docetaxel

An international study led by a Canadian researcher shows that men with advanced, incurable prostate cancer can survive an average of three months longer and face less symptoms when offered a new treatment for prostate cancer.

7 Oct 2004

Selenium found in brazil nuts, fish, meat and eggs helps our immune system defend the body against viruses

A Food Standards Agency funded study suggests that selenium, a trace element found in food, helps our immune system defend the body against viruses.

2 Jul 2004

35 million Americans have fungal nail infection underneath their toenails

An estimated 35 million Americans have an active, live infection known as onychomycosis (fungal nail infection) underneath their toenails

29 Jun 2004

Arizona advisory on tick removal

As hotter temperatures draw Arizonans to the state’s high country, Department of Health Services Director Catherine Eden advised residents to take precautions against tick bites because some ticks carry germs that cause disease, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

11 Jun 2004

New chink in the cellular armor of tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy

The family of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy are notoriously sturdy. And although the diseases they cause have been held in check for the past 50 years by antibiotics, some strains are becoming increasingly resistant to existing therapy.

10 May 2004

Organic superglues, disease treatments and better food flavourings

Organic superglues, disease treatments and better food flavourings: these are some of the projects where synthetic organic chemist Carol Taylor employs her skills.

5 May 2004

Misconceptions lead to late diagnosis of melanoma in African Americans

Susan C. Taylor, M.D., assistant clinical professor of dermatology, The College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University in New York, addressed the alarming statistics that support the fact that prevention and detection messages about melanoma are not being heeded by African Americans.

3 May 2004

Teenagers ignore warnings on skin cancer

For most teens, getting a tan during spring break or in preparation for the prom is as common as these rites of passage themselves. Although teens hear dermatologists’ warnings that tanning is the most avoidable risk factor in the prevention of skin cancer, studies find they forgo this advice in favor of the bronzed look.

3 May 2004

Elastic titanium nails help children recover faster from a broken leg than the traditional cast treatment

Elastic titanium nails help children recover faster from a broken leg than the traditional treatment with weeks of traction and a body cast, according to a new study from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

3 May 2004

Protein kinase complex influences the outer layer of skin to control the eventual shape of the full-grown skeleton and skull

Continuing studies about an important regulatory protein kinase complex called I-kappa-B kinase (or IKK) have now shown that a subunit of IKK – IKK alpha – influences the outer layer of skin in developing mice to control the eventual shape of the full-grown skeleton and skull.

7 Apr 2004

Nails News and Research

New understanding of role cholesterol plays in causing heart attacks, strokes

Amputations due to diabetes can be prevented

Myths and facts about weight loss and liposuction

Warning signs and the latest treatment options for rosacea

Dermatologists now have many treatment options that can significantly reduce the appearance of scars or make them disappear all together

Options for women experiencing hair loss

Men with advanced, incurable prostate cancer can benefit from docetaxel

Selenium found in brazil nuts, fish, meat and eggs helps our immune system defend the body against viruses

35 million Americans have fungal nail infection underneath their toenails

Arizona advisory on tick removal

New chink in the cellular armor of tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy

Organic superglues, disease treatments and better food flavourings

Misconceptions lead to late diagnosis of melanoma in African Americans

Teenagers ignore warnings on skin cancer

Elastic titanium nails help children recover faster from a broken leg than the traditional cast treatment

Protein kinase complex influences the outer layer of skin to control the eventual shape of the full-grown skeleton and skull

The past, present and future of automation and digitalization in the life sciences laboratory

Arxspan BioDrive: A Versatile Solution for Molecular Biology

One Health, One Mission: The World Organisation for Animal Health on the AMR Frontline

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