Skin Cancer News and Research

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Compounds in Christmas trees could help treat arthritis and pain

Researchers have identified a group of anti-inflammatory compounds in the bark of the Scotch pine - widely used for Christmas trees - that they say could be developed into food supplements or drugs for treating arthritis and pain.

13 Dec 2004

Wiping out a protein in skin cancer cells could significantly stall melanoma tumor development

The protein, Akt3, appears to be responsible for promoting tumor cell survival and development in 43 percent to 60 percent of non-inherited melanomas.

13 Dec 2004

First gene therapy for skin cancer

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have successfully tested the first gene therapy for skin cancer, using a mouse model for the disease xeroderma pigmentosum, or XP.

13 Dec 2004

Chronic stress may speed up the onset of skin cancer

Does stress speed up the onset of skin cancer? The answer, in mice anyway, appears to be "yes." Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say that chronic stress may speed up the process in those at high-risk for the disease.

8 Dec 2004

Dermatologists recommend adding an E to the ABCD acronym for recognizing early melanomas

One more letter should be added to the alphabetic list of warning signs of melanoma, a potentially deadly skin cancer, according to a group of NYU School of Medicine dermatologists and their Australian colleagues.

8 Dec 2004

290,000 Australians have been exposed to UV radiation in the past year due to solarium use

Cancer Council Australia has released alarming statistics showing that over 290,000 Australians have been exposed to UV radiation in the past year due to solarium use.

6 Dec 2004

Spinach can help prevent cataracts

A new study from Ohio State University provides the first laboratory evidence that certain antioxidants found in dark leafy green vegetables can indeed help prevent cataracts.

3 Dec 2004

Covering up reduces exposure to cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation, according to a systematic review of evidence

Educating children in primary school and adults at the beach about the benefits of wearing sun-protective hats and clothing can effectively motivate them to cover up and reduce their exposure to cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation, according to a systematic review of evidence.

23 Nov 2004

Abbott's investigational anti-interleukin-12 fully human monoclonal antibody in Crohn's disease study

Results of a Phase II study of Abbott's ABT-874, a fully human anti-interleukin-12 (IL-12) monoclonal antibody, will appear tomorrow in the New England Journal of Medicine citing treatment with ABT-874 shows differences in response and remission in patients with active Crohn's disease compared to placebo, in one arm of the study.

10 Nov 2004

New study to determine whether natural tomato oil may reverse or delay progression of prostate cancer

Lycopene, an antioxidant commonly found in tomatoes and tomato-based products, is commonly perceived to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer.

8 Nov 2004

Obesity could more than double an older woman's risk of acute myelogenous leukemia

A study from the University of Minnesota Cancer Center indicates that overweight and obesity could more than double an older woman's risk of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), an often fatal cancer of the bone marrow and blood.

8 Nov 2004

Link between immune protein and longer survival in melanoma patients

Immune responses to prevent or delay the spread of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are more likely to prolong survival in patients if their immune cells carry a special kind of marker on the surface, according to a team of researchers at the University of Virginia Health System.

5 Nov 2004

STAT3 protein could lead to new ways to prevent skin cancer

Scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have identified a protein that serves as a master regulator of skin cancer - a finding that could lead to new ways to prevent skin cancer before it starts.

4 Nov 2004

Common antibacterial and antifungal ingredient used in tooth paste may protect against skin cancer

According to new studies, sanguinarine was shown to enhance production of proteins that induce cell death, or apoptosis, in cells damaged by ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation.

21 Oct 2004

Cyclopamine, derived from the corn lily may treat and prevent basal cell carcinoma

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) have demonstrated in laboratory animals that a compound derived from a common plant can be used to treat and prevent the most widespread form of cancer in people

18 Oct 2004

Melanin is not only good for you, it also can be bad

Blondes and redheads not only are more susceptible to skin cancer, but the source of their skin and hair pigmentation, melanin, actually magnifies the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays, according to a study published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

13 Oct 2004

Nanotechnology company pSivida granted European patent

Nanotechnology company pSivida has announced that its UK operating subsidiary pSiMedica Limited has been granted a further patent for BioSiliconTM.

13 Oct 2004

Wound healers cause skin disease

Dutch researcher Manon Franssen has shown that cells which heal the skin following an injury play an important role in the development of the skin disease psoriasis. In people with psoriasis, the skin peels much faster than normal so that it flakes and becomes inflamed.

11 Oct 2004

Half of all Australians still believe a tan is healthy

New research showing half of all Australians still believe a tan is healthy has added to cancer experts’ fears of a prolonged national skin cancer epidemic.

6 Oct 2004

Researchers are studying a vaccine that, in the future, could be the first to treat advanced malignant melanoma

Unlike traditional vaccines, cancer vaccines are not meant to be given to healthy people to prevent cancer. Rather, they are meant to be used in sick patients to strengthen their immune system to better fight the cancer.

4 Oct 2004

Skin Cancer News and Research

Latest Skin Cancer News and Research

Compounds in Christmas trees could help treat arthritis and pain

Wiping out a protein in skin cancer cells could significantly stall melanoma tumor development

First gene therapy for skin cancer

Chronic stress may speed up the onset of skin cancer

Dermatologists recommend adding an E to the ABCD acronym for recognizing early melanomas

290,000 Australians have been exposed to UV radiation in the past year due to solarium use

Spinach can help prevent cataracts

Covering up reduces exposure to cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation, according to a systematic review of evidence

Abbott's investigational anti-interleukin-12 fully human monoclonal antibody in Crohn's disease study

New study to determine whether natural tomato oil may reverse or delay progression of prostate cancer

Obesity could more than double an older woman's risk of acute myelogenous leukemia

Link between immune protein and longer survival in melanoma patients

STAT3 protein could lead to new ways to prevent skin cancer

Common antibacterial and antifungal ingredient used in tooth paste may protect against skin cancer

Cyclopamine, derived from the corn lily may treat and prevent basal cell carcinoma

Melanin is not only good for you, it also can be bad

Nanotechnology company pSivida granted European patent

Wound healers cause skin disease

Half of all Australians still believe a tan is healthy

Researchers are studying a vaccine that, in the future, could be the first to treat advanced malignant melanoma

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Skin Cancer News and Research

Latest Skin Cancer News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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