MacroChem Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: MACM) announced results of a Phase 2 clinical trial involving 37 patients who completed a 48-week, U.S. multi-center, open-label efficacy and safety study of EcoNail, a topical antifungal lacquer for the treatment of onychomycosis (nail fungus).
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Posted: July 25th, 2008 under skin health.
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Dr. Michael Law, a board certified plastic surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina, sees patients from all parts of the world seeking natural looking plastic surgery. “Fat grafting has changed the results of facial plastic surgery dramatically. Traditional facelifts simply do not provide the natural result of microfat grafting,” says Dr. Law. Fat grafting has been performed by plastic surgeons for decades.
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Posted: July 24th, 2008 under skin health.
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PhiloGene, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to VEGFb for the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma. This approval is for a larger subset of melanoma patients than was requested, and includes melanoma in stages IIb through IV.
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Posted: July 24th, 2008 under skin health.
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A study published in the July/August issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery finds that carbon dioxide laser resurfacing is an effective long-term treatment for facial wrinkles. In carbon dioxide laser resurfacing, a laser blasts water molecules inside and outside of cells, which vaporizes the water and causes heat damage to the surrounding tissue.
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Posted: July 23rd, 2008 under skin health.
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A senior lecturer at the University of Huddersfield recently celebrated the publication of her first book. Dr Karen Ousey, of the Department of Adult and Children’s Nursing in the School of Human and Health Sciences, co-edited the textbook with former Huddersfield academic Dr.
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Posted: July 23rd, 2008 under skin health.
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A report by scientists from the Netherlands identifies a compound in human saliva that greatly speeds wound healing. This research may offer hope to people suffering from chronic wounds related to diabetes and other disorders, as well as traumatic injuries and burns. In addition, because the compounds can be mass produced, they have the potential to become as common as antibiotic creams and rubbing alcohol.
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Posted: July 23rd, 2008 under skin health.
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Burns in children are a complex and all-too common injury requiring coordinated care to achieve good medical, functional, and psychological outcomes. A thorough update in a wide range of areas affecting treatment and rehabilitation for “The Burned Child” is presented in a special topic section of the July Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.
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Posted: July 22nd, 2008 under skin health.
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Helicon Group Limited (ASX:HCG) is pleased to announce that earlier this month the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) granted approval for the skin regeneration concept and device, ReCell(R), for sale in China. The approval process for the product has been complicated and intensive due in part to the pioneering nature and complexity of the ReCell(R) kit. Importation issues with some components of the kit are being resolved with the SFDA.
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Posted: July 22nd, 2008 under skin health.
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According to a new study published in the July issue of Archives of Dermatology, more women than men are coming to dermatology clinics to have their tattoos removed. Removals are often driven by a desire to avoid the social stigma associated with tattoos, and many seek removal due to negative comments made by other. A recent survey has found that 25% of adults age 18 to 30 have at least one tattoo.
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Posted: July 22nd, 2008 under skin health.
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We are continuously bombarded with messages about the dangers of too much sun and the increased risk of melanoma, but are these dangers real, or is staying out of the sun causing us more harm than good?
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Posted: July 22nd, 2008 under skin health.
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