Skin Cancer :: The psychology of skin cancer
Thousands of people are jetting off for a week of sun, snow and apr?s-ski. And while they may worry about breaking limbs, how many consider the dangers of skin cancer?
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Breast :: Oils may cause breast growth in boys
A study published in this week?s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that repeated topical use of products containing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil may cause prepubertal gynecomastia, a rare condition resulting in enlarged breast tissue in boys prior to puberty, and for which a cause is seldom identified.
Women :: Oral wounds heal slower in women, older adults
Wounds in the mouth heal more slowly in women and older adults, a new study at the University of Illinois at Chicago reveals.
Leeches :: Leeches ferry infection among newts
Parasite-carrying bloodsucking leeches may be delivering a one-two punch to newts, according to biologists, who say the discovery may provide clues to disease outbreaks in amphibians.
Skin :: Vitamin D by sunlight may protect the skin
Brief periods of unprotected exposure to the sun are found good for skin, revealed by researchers in a study published in this week’s Nature Immunology.
Influenza :: Molecular anatomy of Influenza virus detailed
Scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., and colleagues at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville have succeeded in imaging, in unprecedented detail, the virus that causes influenza.
Bone :: Gene discovered for form of brittle bone disease
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered that a previously unexplained fatal form of Osteogenesis Imperfecta — a disorder that weakens bones and which may cause frequent fractures — results from a genetic defect in a protein involved in the production of collagen.
Hay Fever :: Allergy shots offer safe relief for hay fever
Allergy shots are effective and safe for reducing symptoms of hay fever, according to a new review.
MRI :: MRI contrast agent linked to rare disease
New research has shown a possible association between a popular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent and the incidence of a rare disease called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients with kidney disease, according to an editorial appearing in the March issue of Radiology.
Yaws :: WHO revives efforts to eliminate forgotten disease Yaws
Yaws, a neglected disease with a nearly forgotten name is making a comeback following a global control programme that almost eradicated it more than 40 years ago.