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  Frog Skin May Provide Antimicrobial Peptides Effective Against Multidrug-Resistant Infections

  September 8, 2010 — Antimicrobial peptides from the skin of frogs may protect against life-threatening, multidrug-resistant infections such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, say researchers from ... > full story
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  Choice of Career Is a Major Risk Factor for Persistent Neurodermatitis

  September 7, 2010 — Neurodermatitis is characterized by abnormal skin irritability. Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich have shown that occupational exposure to sensitizing agents like flour ... > full story
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  Gambling on Breast Scans: Monte Carlo Analysis Could Help Reduce Number of Cancers Missed by Mammography

  September 7, 2010 — A mathematical tool known as a Monte Carlo analysis could help improve the way X-rays are used for mammography and reduce the number of breast cancers missed by the technique as well as avoiding ... > full story
• Teen Health
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  Radiologists Identify and Treat Teenage Self-Injury

  September 7, 2010 — Using ultrasound and a minimally invasive procedure, radiologists can identify and treat patients who engage in a disturbing self-injury behavior known as self-embedding, according to a new ... > full story
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  Mechanisms and Function of a Type of Mysterious Immune Cell Discovered

  September 2, 2010 — In two closely related studies, two teams of scientists have discovered the underlying mechanisms that activate a type of immune cell in the skin and other organs. The findings may lead to the ... > full story
• Cancer
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  Capsaicin Can Act as Co-Carcinogen, Study Finds; Chili Pepper Component Linked to Skin Cancer

  September 2, 2010 — New research links capsaicin, a component of chili peppers, to skin cancer. While the molecular mechanisms of the cancer-promoting effects of capsaicin are not clear and remain controversial, the new ... > full story
• Psoriasis
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  Researchers Receive Largest Single Collection of Psoriasis DNA Samples

  September 1, 2010 — Millions of Americans struggling with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are one step closer to a cure with the release of the first National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank DNA samples for use in ... > full story
• Pharmacology
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  New Pump Created for Microneedle Drug-Delivery Patch

  September 1, 2010 — Researchers have developed a new type of pump for drug-delivery patches that might use arrays of "microneedles" to deliver a wider range of medications than now possible with conventional ... > full story
• Psoriasis
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  Treatment for S. Aureus Skin Infection Works in Mouse Model

  August 31, 2010 — Scientists have found a promising treatment method that in laboratory mice reduces the severity of skin and soft-tissue damage caused by USA300, the leading cause of community-associated ... > full story
• Skin Cancer
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  'Co-Conspirator' Cells Could Hold Key to Melanoma Prediction, Prevention

  August 30, 2010 — New research on how skin cancer begins has identified adjacent cancer cells that scientists are calling "co-conspirators" in the genesis of melanoma, in findings that could someday hold the key to ... > full story

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