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Obese patients are more likely to develop the skin condition psoriasis, according to a new report.
10 February, 2009 – 15:35
The hormone leptin, which is produced by fat cells, was found to be far higher in the blood of people with psoriasis. Yi-Ju
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A test performed in early pregnancy to check for genetic defects such as Down's syndrome on babies in the womb could increase the risk of the baby being born with a birthmark or port wine stain, according to a new report.
10 February, 2009 – 15:39
Researchers
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The distressing skin condition, vitiligo, currently has no effective or safe treatment. Evidence suggests that steroids combined with UVA or UVB therapy do have some positive effect but are not free from negative side effects nor are they suitable for
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There is no such thing as a safe tan, U.S. and British researchers reported this week.
19 September, 2008 – 14:21
The signals in the cells that induce sun tanning appear to be DNA damage, according to researchers at St. George's, University of London.
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New research has found that a fat extract can help reduce wrinkles on the skin.
4 July, 2008 – 14:34
The research, carried out by Jin Ho Chung and colleagues and published in the June edition of the Journal of Lipid Research, found that topical application
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It’s already well know that smoking, combined with UV exposure, can age your skin prematurely, but new research shows that it even ages skin in areas where the sun doesn’t reach.
BY News Editor 13 July, 2007
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Cosmetic surgery is usually firmly in the female domain, but recent research has revealed that middle-aged men are increasingly turning to cosmetic surgery to combat spreading waistlines and sagging jowls.
BY News Editor 17 July, 2007
The term ‘menopaunch’
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Onions are best known for making you cry, not helping you heal, but a new study has found that a gel containing an extract of onion can help improve the cosmetic appearance of healing scars.
30 May, 2008 – 12:47
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Over 30% of people still do not use any sun protection factor when out in the sun according to a new report on over 2,000 people from the Institute of Cancer Research’s SAFE campaign.
BY News Editor17 July, 2007
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Sun protection creams claiming to give ‘total protection’ are misleading consumers and could be putting people at greater risk from skin cancer, according to a new EU report today.
BY News Editor 11 July, 2007
Sun cream manufacturers have agreed to
