As we age, the cells of the body does so in the same manner and one of the first abilities they lose is the ability to regenerate. This is programmed into the human body and is our amazing ability that allows organs to heal and skin to renew itself about every few weeks. The skin [...]
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Comments(0) Hollywood celebrities love it for it makes one look healthy and well sunned but for dermatologists and cancer researchers, they all point to the same outcome, skin cancer. Skin cancer as it seems comes from any exposure to UV rays, may it be from the sun or not and it has something to do with [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) That protein is called Mcl-1, a part of the Bcl-2 protein family that brings about resistance to anoikis in cancerous skin cells. The drug is used to target the cancer cells themselves to go into premature cell death or programmed death, stimulating it to end its own life and reducing the spread of the disease. [...]
Read More..>>There has been a long standing debate over the link between skin melanomas and pregnancy which has yet to deliver a verdict on the possible link of exaggerated manifestation during pregnancy when the woman’s body is undergoing extreme hormonal changes. One side says there is no such link but another group of melanoma researchers are [...]
Read More..>>The cream has been found to be an effective way of combating specific types of skin melanomas without the need for surgery. The type of skin melanoma frequently afflicts chronically sun-exposed skin that mutates the skin cells enough to go malignant. Known to be the earliest form of skin melanoma, or the non-invasive form of [...]
Read More..>>Skin cancer is one of the most underestimated diseases, and many continue to be unaware of the dangers of UV rays, which are one of the contributing factors to getting skin cancer. Especially as the world grows warmer and more and more UV rays get through the ozone layer, the more we need to protect [...]
Read More..>>Though technically not skin cancer, many see it as such and avoid people with the skin condition known as psoriasis, a viral infection that attacks the body’s skin cells resulting in pronounced flaking and redness. Researchers in Switzerland have found that a specific protein found on our skin called SRF is present at lower levels [...]
Read More..>>Many of us have recognized the importance of proper skin care as the first sign of good health. Many who use skin creams do benefit from their use as long as they continue to use them. Studies are showing that using them is good for the skin but skipping use or stopping them altogether makes [...]
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Skin cancer is the most frequent form of cancer in the United States. Skin cancer the abnormal growth of skin cells most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. Skin cancer is a mean growth on the skin which [...]