Spanish researchers studying cosmetic skin fillers have found thatpolyalkylimide implants may lead to potentially severe, adverseimmune-related effects that appear months after theprocedure. Their research is published in a recent issue of the Archivesof Dermatology.Consisting of a gel and water compound, polyalkylimide implants aredesigned to augment lips, cheeks, the forehead, and lines that developbetween the nose and mouth called nasolabial folds.

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Histogen Inc., a regenerative medicine company developing solutions based on the products of newborn fibroblasts, today presented findings from preliminary evaluations of the Company’s HGEN-001 formulation, during International Investigative Dermatology 2008, taking place May 14-17, 2008 in Kyoto, Japan.

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A new study has found that swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities can dramatically reduce rates of skin, ear and chest infections. Skin infections are of major concern because they can lead to chronic heart or kidney disease later in life.

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