Is a skin cancer blood test on the horizon?Researchers from the Dundee University have identified that levels of the gene TFP12 in DNA in the blood could be key to identifying patients whose skin cancer has spread. At the presentation at the National Cancer Research Institute Conference researchers explained that a blood test could be …
Question and Answer with Dr Martin Wade, Dermatologist at The London Skin and Hair Clinic about the growth in the male grooming market. Dr Martin Wade a Dermatologist at The London Skin and Hair Clinic features in an article by Men’s Health magazine Style Director Dan Rookwood in the Evening Standards ES Magazine “Men in …
Researchers found that students who viewed educational videos on UV-induced premature aging had a significant increase in sunscreen use over those students who viewed educational videos on skin cancer risk. While awareness improved in both groups within the 50 high school students over the 2012 study, the group that watched the appearance focused video had …
Another week, another celebrity endorsed skincare product has been released on an already very crowded market. If you want to cut through the hype and claims of benefits here’s a couple of things to look out for. 1) Be wary of testimonials and celebrity comments These take the form of quotes from people who use …
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New research suggests that molecular function of the “hairless” gene may explain one particular form of hair loss A report in the April 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal explains why people with the rare balding condition “atrichia with papular lesions” lose their hair, and it identifies a strategy for reversing this hair loss. The …