It has long been known that prolonged exposure to the suns harmful UV rays can lead to Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. An unanswered question, however, is why some people are more likely to develop melanoma than others. Despite years of research and clinical development, melanoma incidences continue to rise around the world.

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Posted: May 20th, 2008 under skin health.
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A winter of wearing tight-fitting shoes or boots can wreak havoc on your feet and make you think twice before putting on scanty sandals or going barefoot. “Unlike the rest of the body, people seem to neglect their feet throughout most of the year and, therefore, can encounter a host of problems that become compounded once the summer arrives,” says Dr. Giuseppe Militello, assistant attending dermatologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.

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It’s never too late to take precautions against skin cancer. The incidence of melanoma, a potentially fatal skin cancer, is increasing dramatically. It is currently the most common type of cancer in women between the ages of 25 and 29. “Sun exposure plays a significant role in the development of melanoma.

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Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HALO), a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing products targeting the extracellular matrix (”Matrix”), announced the presentation of new pre-clinical findings on the controlled modification of the Matrix with HTI-501 at the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR) and Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology (JSID).

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Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston have identified family history as one reason why some people might be more susceptible to shingles, a severe skin condition. Their findings are published in the May 19 issue of Archives of Dermatology.Shingles, or Herpes Zoster, is a burning, painful, itchy skin rash with blisters that can last up to five weeks and pain that can last months to years.

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Even couples that have been together for years may be embarrassed to let a partner see their less than perfect bodies naked in bright light. That can hamper their willingness to do total body skin exams on each other to check for melanoma. A new study has found that couples with close bonds were able to leap the self-conscious hurdle and perform regular skin checks. This increases the chance of finding a new melanoma earlier and lowering mortality from the disease.

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