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Sunscreens do not protect totally against development of skin cancer, shows study

The researcher at the Neurosciences Institute, Joint Center of the University Miguel Hernández (UMH) in Elche and the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Berta López Sánchez-Laorden co-authored a study that concluded that sunscreens do not protect totally against the development of skin cancer.

14 Jul 2014

SLAC research reveals rapid DNA changes that act as molecular sunscreen

The molecular building blocks that make up DNA absorb ultraviolet light so strongly that sunlight should deactivate them - yet it does not. Now scientists have made detailed observations of a "relaxation response" that protects these molecules, and the genetic information they encode, from UV damage.

24 Jun 2014

Melanoma in adulthood can be reduced by consistent use of sunscreen in childhood

Research conducted at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, published in the latest issue of the scientific journal Pigment Cell and Melanoma, has established unequivocally in a natural animal model that the incidence of malignant melanoma in adulthood can be dramatically reduced by the consistent use of sunscreen in infancy and childhood.

20 Jun 2014

Tips to protect child's skin during summer

Marty Visscher, Ph.D., Director, Skin Sciences Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, explains that some parents do not understand the dangers of prolonged sun exposure on their child's skin.

12 Jun 2014

Consumer Reports reveals truth about sunscreen products

When it comes to sunscreen, SPF (sun protection factor) is the feature that influences consumers' purchasing decision most.

20 May 2014

Tips to prevent sunburn and reduce risk of skin cancer

While warmer weather means more outdoor activities, it also means carefully protecting your skin from the sun.

14 May 2014

Wake Forest Baptist offers ways to minimize risks of motorcycle accidents

Riding a motorcycle, like most thrilling activities, comes with its own set of dangers. The Emergency Department at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center alone treated 166 motorcycle-related cases during fiscal year 2013. Fifteen of those patients died from their injuries.

13 May 2014

New data presented at EADO on investigational MEK inhibitor in combination with BRAF inhibitor for metastatic melanoma

New data have been presented for the first time at the European Association of Dermato Oncology (EADO) Congress today on the investigational MEK inhibitor cobimetinib (GDC-0973) in combination with BRAFV600 inhibitor Zelboraf® (vemurafenib) for metastatic melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. The findings illustrate that cobimetinib and vemurafenib can be safely co-administered and that the combination shows promising anti-tumour activity, with a median progression-free survival (mPFS) of 13.7 months for BRAF inhibitor-naive patients.1

7 May 2014

Exelixis presents final Phase 1b data on investigational MEK-BRAF inhibitor combination therapy for metastatic melanoma

Exelixis, Inc. today announced final results from BRIM7, an ongoing phase 1b clinical trial conducted by Roche and Genentech, Exelixis' collaborator and a member of the Roche Group, of the BRAF inhibitor (BRAFi) vemurafenib in combination with the MEK inhibitor cobimetinib in patients with locally advanced/unresectable or metastatic melanoma carrying a BRAFV600 mutation.

7 May 2014

Sun tanning equals skin damage: New awareness campaign

It only takes a few bad sunburns or trips to the tanning bed to put someone at risk for melanoma. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States and when left untreated, melanoma is the most dangerous and aggressive form. It accounts for more than 9,000 of the 12,000-plus skin cancer deaths each year. In observance of May's Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) is focusing on helping teens keep their skin safe this spring with a new infographic.

1 May 2014

New high-risk cancer causing mutation identified for melanoma development

Researchers have discovered that mutations in a specific gene are responsible for a hereditary form of melanoma.

31 Mar 2014

More skin cancer awareness needed for minorities, says Henry Ford Hospital dermatologist

More awareness about skin cancer is needed for minorities because they believe they are at low risk of developing it, says Henry Ford Hospital dermatologist Diane Jackson-Richards, M.D.

25 Mar 2014

Sunburn causes melanoma through direct and indirect processes

Melanoma is particularly dangerous because it can form metastases in vital organs such as the lungs, liver or brain. UV radiation is considered to be the most significant triggering factor.

3 Mar 2014

New tools to increase precision and safety of radiation treatment in cancer patients

A scientific breakthrough may give the field of radiation oncology new tools to increase the precision and safety of radiation treatment in cancer patients by helping doctors "see" the powerful beams of a linear accelerator as they enter or exit the body.

23 Jan 2014

Advanced melanoma treatments: an interview with Dr. James Larkin, Consultant Medical Oncologist, The Royal Marsden

Advanced melanoma affects around 2,000 people per year in the UK. Advanced melanoma describes a melanoma that has spread from its site of origin to other areas of the body.

22 Jan 2014

Physician offers tips for parents to keep children safe, healthy in winter

When it snows, most children have fun by engaging in snowball fights, sledding, building snowmen, and making snow angels. However, it is important for parents to prepare their children for the cold weather. Outside activities are wonderful as long as appropriate safety precautions are taken.

17 Dec 2013

Research: Low level of daily exposure to sunlight can cause skin damage

A low level of daily exposure to a common component of sunlight can cause skin damage at the molecular level after just a few days, new University of Michigan Medical School research shows.

5 Dec 2013

Bleach solution could provide new way to treat skin damage

Processes that age and damage skin are impeded by dilute bleach solution, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

16 Nov 2013

Sunscreen application and skin cancer: an interview with Dr Michelle Hunt, Inner Sydney Dermatology

Unfortunately the incidence of skin cancer has risen in Australia over the past decades. From 1982 to 2007, melanoma diagnosis increased by around 50%, and in 2011, 1544 people died due to melanoma.

13 Nov 2013

TSRI scientists discover process by which special immune cells in skin help heal wounds

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered an important process by which special immune cells in the skin help heal wounds. They found that these skin-resident immune cells function as "first responders" to skin injuries in part by producing the molecule known as interleukin-17A (IL-17A), which wards off infection and promotes wound healing.

27 Sep 2013