Actelion Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd announced that Tracleer® (bosentan), a dual endothelin receptor antagonist, has been approved in the UK and Ireland for the reduction of the number of new digital ulcers (DUs) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and ongoing DU disease.1DUs are a frequent, extremely painful and disabling complication of SSc2, caused by a reduced blood flow to the fingers and toes.

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Posted: April 29th, 2008 under skin health.
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Scientists at the department of Applied Physics of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a method for remote sensing of the physiological and emotional state of human beings. The researchers believe the discovery could theoretically help remotely monitor medical patients, evaluate athletic performance, diagnose disease and remotely sense the level of excitation — which could have significant implications for technology in the biomedical engineering, anti-terror and security technology fields.

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Posted: April 28th, 2008 under skin health.
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If you are a regular lip balm or lip gloss user you should perhaps bear in mind that there is a good chance your risk of developing skin cancer is greater, according to researcher, Dr. Christine Brown, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas. The balms/glosses actually attract the ultraviolet rays. Not only do we have to protect our skin from the sun, says Dr. Brown, but also our lips. In fact, one quarter of all Americans do not appear to use any form of lip protection.

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Posted: April 27th, 2008 under skin health.
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Delcath Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTH) announced that the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) has approved UMMC’s participation in the Phase III study of the Company’s Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion (PHP) System for the isolated, high dose delivery of the anti-cancer agent melphalan to treat inoperable metastatic melanoma in the liver.

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Posted: April 26th, 2008 under skin health.
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Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AOLS) reported that researchers from National Jewish Research and Medical Center and the University of Colorado have completed a series of studies demonstrating that AEOL 10150 provides statistically significant protection of the lungs and skin in the 2-chloroethyl-ethylsulfide (CEES; half mustard) model of mustard gas exposure in rats.

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Posted: April 25th, 2008 under skin health.
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HairDX, LLC (http://www.hairdx.com) pioneers of consumer-friendly genetic tests for hair loss, today introduced the first meaningful test using genetic markers strongly associated with Female Hair Loss (Female Androgenetic Alopecia). The easy to understand test provides an accurate and understandable genetic analysis of a woman’s likelihood of developing this common type of hair loss.

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Posted: April 25th, 2008 under skin health.
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“Skin cancers on the scalp or neck are more deadly than those elsewhere on the body, a large study has suggested”, BBC News reported. The Daily Telegraph also describes the results of a new study that examined the prognosis (chance of survival) of patients who developed a malignant melanoma on their scalp or neck.

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Posted: April 24th, 2008 under skin health.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing the first device made from a new form of natural rubber latex, guayule latex. The product, the Yulex Patient Examination Glove, is derived from the guayule bush, a desert plant native to the Southwestern United States.Traditional latex gloves are made from the milky sap of a rubber tree, Hevea braziliensis.

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Posted: April 24th, 2008 under skin health.
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“Migraine hurts skin” is the headline in the Daily Mirror. The newspaper describes the symptom of sensitive skin, called allodynia, where sufferers of migraine find combing their hair, wearing jewellery or getting dressed “excruciatingly painful”. The newspaper reports that 10% of people in the UK suffer migraine. The Daily Telegraph covers the same story and suggests “two thirds of migraine sufferers reported symptoms of the condition allodynia”.

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Posted: April 23rd, 2008 under skin health.
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Eczema is a distressing condition for both parents and babies - the raw, red skin is painful to see and it is difficult to stop small children from scratching it. At worst, it can mean having to wet wrap wriggly toddlers each day with bandages soaked in moisturisers. It usually starts in the first year of life and affects about 10% of infants. Although most children eventually grow out of it, about half will go on to develop another allergic condition, such as asthma or hayfever.

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Posted: April 23rd, 2008 under skin health.
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