News tagged with sunbed
Australian study finds sunbeds greatly increase the risk of melanoma
(PhysOrg.com) -- A landmark Australian study has found that use of sunbeds by young people aged 18 to 39 years increased their risk of developing melanoma by an average 41 percent.
Aug 06, 2010 |
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Quarter of a million children in England at risk of skin cancer from sunbeds
An estimated quarter of a million 11-17 year olds in England are being put at increased risk of developing malignant melanoma by using sunbeds, warn researchers in a letter to this week's BMJ.
Nov 12, 2009 |
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States consider banning teens from tanning beds
(AP) -- If a proposed law passes, California teens under 18 will need a fake ID to "fake and bake" themselves to a golden brown.
Jun 27, 2011 |
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New technology provides first view of DNA damage within entire human genome
New technology providing the first view of DNA damage throughout the entire human genome developed by Cardiff University scientists could offer a valuable new insight into the development and treatment of conditions like ...
Jan 18, 2011 |
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How skin cancer cells evade immune system: study
Scientists have pinpointed a molecular mechanism in mice which helps skin cancer cells confound the animal's immune system, according to a study released Wednesday.
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Expert: Sunscreen just the first step to skin protection
(PhysOrg.com) -- Applying sunscreen is a summer ritual for Americans hoping to protect their skin from burns, wrinkles and cancers. But researchers have raised questions about the safety of some sunscreens.
Jul 09, 2010 |
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UVA radiation damages DNA in human melanocyte skin cells and can lead to melanoma
A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine found that UVA radiation damages the DNA in human melanocyte cells, causing mutations that can lead to melanoma. Melanocytes, which contain a substance called melanin ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 01, 2010 |
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Doctors embrace social networking
In the waiting room, the patient's family members circled a Blackberry. About every 15 minutes, Dr. Carlos Wolf of Miami Plastic Surgery gave them a few keystrokes of information about how the patient was doing.
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Nov 12, 2009 |
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Study: Tanning beds definitely cause cancer
(AP) -- International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming both to be as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists have ...
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Skin cancer now top cancer among young women in UK
(AP) -- Melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer, is now the most common cancer in young British women, the country's leading cancer organization said Wednesday. Skin cancer has overtaken cervical cancer as the top cancer ...
Apr 08, 2009 |
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