Toward a better burger: "Where's the selenium?"
...ical Association, involved the treatment of 1,312 skin cancer patients over 4.5 years plus a 6.4-year fol...od. According to Finley, selenium had no effect on skin cancer, but the study "found that 200 micrograms per day of supplemental selenium reduced the incide...Free radicals mediate arsenic's harmful effects
... liver and nervous system damage, and keratosis, a skin disease. "In addition to the gene and chromosomal mutations that we have illustrated in this study, the oxidative damage is likely to contribute to other arsenic-associated human diseases as well. This includes cardiovascular and renal abnormalities,...Researchers seek women with premature ovarian failure for testosterone replacement study
...els to normal through the use of this testosterone skin patch will help them better maintain bone density....remature ovarian failure will wear an experimental skin patch that delivers the amount of testosterone normally produced by the ovary in healthy young women...Animal studies indicate new approach for treating end-stage skin and kidney cancers
New Orleans, La., March 26, 2001 Advanced skin and end-stage kidney cancer patients may have a better chance of survival with drugs developed from a new synthetic enzyme that significantly improves the effectiveness of existing interleukin-2 (IL-2) cancer therapy, based on research presented toda...Reversing DNA damage caused by the sun before it becomes skin cancer may be possible
...ieve can repair sun-damaged DNA, the cause of many skin cancers. Although promising, they emphasize that m...ople. Each year, more than a million new cases of skin cancer are reported in the United States, many from overexposure to the sun. The research was ......kends. The students all had histories and positive skin tests for allergies but were not suffering allergies at the time of the test. In a double-blind setting the students were then given either a placebo, or childrens recommended doses of diphenhydramine or loratadine twice a day during the first three ...Safer estrogen targets painful intercourse in older women
... Yale estrogen is treatment of wrinkles. Since the skin contains many estrogen receptors, the researchers believe that the molecule can eventually be developed into a topical cream that targets and smoothes wrinkles without affecting other tissues. Future studies are anticipated....Risk of ill health from seawater in resorts meeting European Union standard
... and bacteria found in faecal matter, with gut and skin symptoms associated with coliform numbers. Levels of coliforms between 2500 and 10 000 for every 100 ml of seawater increased the risk of symptoms, with swimmers 10 times as vulnerable as non-swimmers. This level is above the European Union guide st......i-aging properties. Hochberg said that because the skin contains estrogen receptors, it is an estrogen target organ that can respond to estrogen replacement. "This new topical estrogen has some anti-aging properties and may alleviate some of the symptoms of aging skin," he said....Lidocaine patch shown in large trial to relieve post-herpetic neuralgia
...ch can be more painful than shingles. PHN pain and skin sensitivity can continue for months or even years. The elderly are particularly prone to developing PHN. One out of 4 persons under age 55 years old who have been diagnosed with shingles will experience PHN. However for persons over 70 years of age, ...MetaPhore Pharmaceuticals initiates Phase I clinical trial of enzyme mimetic compound for oncology
... co-therapy with interleukin-2 (IL-2) for advanced skin and end-stage kidney cancers. This study is the first human clinical trial for MetaPhore and the companys proprietary family of enzyme mimetic compounds that effectively mimic the action of one of the bodys primary free-radical fighting mechanisms, ...Researchers develop white wine with health benefits similar to red
...nt capacity of white wine by extracting more grape skin polyphenols during processing. The researchers obtained whole squeezed grapes and incubated them for up to 18 hours in the presence of alcohol before removing the skins. This resulted in a significant increase of white wine polyphenols up to six t...Illinois researcher receives award for developing a better sunscreen
...ultraviolet radiation, including UVA, which causes skin to age and wrinkle prematurely, and may also cause certain skin cancers. Avobenzone, a chemical used in many full-spectrum sunscreens, loses its effectiveness upon ...Teens' second pregnancy rates lower with long-term contraceptives
...hormonal contraceptive that is implanted under the skin and lasts four to five years, was pregnant. In contrast, 11 percent of those who started on Depo-Provera, a hormone injection whose effects last about three months, became pregnant in the first year. Twenty-five percent of those who decided to......In a 1996 study of selenium to prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer, investigators found that while the supplement did not reduce skin cancer, it did decrease the incidence of prostate cancer in men by more than 60 percent. Another tr...Green tobacco sickness 'highly prevalent' in N.C. farmworkers
...oisoning resulting from the absorption through the skin of nicotine from the green tobacco plants. The inv...hey said. "As the day progresses, their shirts and skin are stiff with sticky tobacco juice." They said the axilla, the area under the shoulder joint, abso...Four researchers awarded Dutch Nobel Prize
...l cancer and malignant melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer. Professor Clevers discovered that two proteins, b-catenin and TCF, coordinate the development of a wide range of organs during the early development of animals and humans. Professor Clevers suspected that after birth the combination of the ...Chemical society convenes regional meeting in San Antonio, October 17-20
... & Composites, Ltd., of San Antonio. Thermoplastic skin and thermoset structures make it lightweight, dura... surfaces exposed to the elements, and the plastic skin eliminates the need for paint. Expected to hit the market in late 2002 and sell for $15,000 - $17,00...Arizona researchers receive award for antibacterial, foaming hand wash
...he hand wash, called Dial Complete , is mild on skin yet kills ten times more germs than any other liquid hand soap in less than 30 seconds, said James W. Arbogast, Ph.D., director of personal care production at The Dial Corporation. The hand washs superior results are due to its innovative formula, wh...... four different versions of the material under the skin on the backs of laboratory rats. One polymer held just VEGF, one just PDGF, one had both with the PDGF in time-release microcapsules, and one was just the semi-porous polymer without any added growth factors. The VEGF by itself led to a dramatic in...