| |  Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in the melanocytes. In the UK, about 15,000 individuals are diagnosed with melanoma annually, which means about 42 new cases crop up each day. In the past 10 years, the number of melanoma patients increased by about 50%, making this cancer the fifth most common among cancers in the UK. | |
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| |  Infections caused by viruses, such as respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, measles, parainfluenza, and Ebola, are typically considered acute. These viruses cause disease quickly and live within a host for a limited time. But in some cases, the effects of the infection, and presence of the virus itself, can persist. | |
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| |  A retrospective review of several thousand melanoma cases in North Carolina found that Medicaid patients were more likely to experience surgical treatment delays than patients with private insurance, according to a study by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers. | |
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| |  Scientists have determined that fungus may play a key role in chronic intestinal inflammation disorders. They found that patients with Crohn's disease tend to have much higher levels of the fungus Candida tropicalis compared to their healthy family members. | |
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| |  A five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute awarded to Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey behavioral scientist Jerod L. Stapleton, PhD, will support the development and testing of a novel behavioral intervention delivered through the social media site Facebook to reduce high-risk indoor tanning behaviors among young women. | |
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| |  The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $3 million federal grant to study the effects of inflammation on polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS. | |
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| |  Canadian researchers have pinpointed a new gene associated with peanut allergy, offering further evidence that genes play a role in the development of food allergies and opening the door to future research, improved diagnostics and new treatment options. | |
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| |  The vulva, consisting of the outer lips (labia majora), and inner lips (labia minora), is the visible outer portion of the female genitalia. The vulva gives access to the sexual organs, vestibule, urinary opening, and the vagina in women. | |
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| |  A tattoo is a mark made on the body that is indelible and created by the insertion of ink into the dermis, the deeper layer of the skin, with a needle. The result is a permanent change in the pigmentation of the skin at the point of injection. Using multiple injections leads to the formation of a tattooed image of any desired shape and size. | |
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| |  When most people think of arthritis, they picture the knobby knuckles, inflamed joints or aching back of an older person. But more than 300,000 children in the U.S. suffer from chronic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), which has more to do with joint inflammation than wear and tear on cartilage and bone. | |
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| |  Around one in nine men in the US. are infected with oral human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a study led by researchers at the University of Florida. | |
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| |  The Photoelectric Therapy System is a compact and ergonomic superficial X-Ray therapy system operating in the 10 kV to 80 kV range intended for superficial radiotherapy and surface electronic brachytherapy treatment of primary malignant epithelial neoplasms of the skin and keloids. | |
