News tagged with inflammatory skin
Prescription drug could boost effects of vaccines for HIV and other diseases
A prescription drug already approved to treat genital warts and skin cancer may have a new use in boosting the effectiveness of future vaccines for bacterial and viral diseases, such as hepatitis C and HIV ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 05, 2010 |
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Common anti-inflammatory drug could help prevent skin cancers, researcher says
A widely-available anti-inflammatory prescription drug can reduce the risk of a common skin cancer in humans, according to a researcher at Stanford's School of Medicine. Although oral administration of the drug, celecoxib, ...
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Celebrex inhibited the burden of skin cancer in high-risk patients
People with the heritable disorder of the skin called Gorlin syndrome who are genetically predisposed to develop basal cell carcinoma of the skin may have a new chemoprevention therapy on the horizon.
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Study reveals possible link between IBD therapy and skin cancer
Findings from a new retrospective cohort study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego indicate that patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), especially ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Smoking: New research helps itch to quit
European scientists said Sunday they could explain why nicotine patches designed to help smokers kick their habit can cause skin irritation.
Sep 13, 2009 |
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Novel genetic finding offers new avenue for future Crohn's disease treatment
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine identified a novel link between ITCH, a gene known to regulate inflammation in the body and NOD2, a gene which causes the majority of genetic Crohn's Disease ...
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Antioxidant found in berries, other foods prevents UV skin damage that leads to wrinkles
Using a topical application of the antioxidant ellagic acid, researchers at Hallym University in the Republic of Korea markedly prevented collagen destruction and inflammatory response - major causes of wrinkles -- in both ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Psoriasis associated with diabetes and high blood pressure in women
Women with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 20, 2009 |
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