NICE publishes new guidelines on risks and benefits of sunlight exposure savita thakur thakur9 Feb 2016 2:07 PM ISTCommunicating the risks and benefits of sunlight exposure is a challenge. Exposure to the sun can boost vitamin D levels, but too much time spent in...
Now, sunscreen that gives you instant Vitamin D savita thakur thakur15 Feb 2016 5:22 PM ISTResearchers from Boston University in the US developed Solar D, through a process in which the ingredients of a sunscreen are altered in such a way...
Blood test may indicate skin cancer relapse supriya kashyap kashyap8 March 2016 7:07 PM ISTResearchers have found that a blood test may be able to sound early warning bells that patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer are suffering from...
Ointment developed to combat skin cancer supriya kashyap kashyap11 March 2016 1:31 PM ISTChilean scientists have developed an ointment that early trials have proved effective in combating melanoma, the most aggressive variety of skin...
HIV drug may check skin cancer becoming drug-resistant supriya kashyap kashyap15 March 2016 5:23 PM ISTLondon : A drug prescribed for patients affected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is likely to prevent skin cancer developing...
Viagra puts you at increased skin cancer risk supriya kashyap kashyap16 March 2016 2:16 PM ISTWashington D.C : The popular erectile dysfunction (ED) drug Viagra not only helps boost a man's performance in the bedroom, but also can spike the...
Smartphone microscope spots skin cancer supriya kashyap kashyap17 March 2016 12:38 PM ISTNew York: In settings where traditional microscope is not available, smartphones can be used as microscopes to detect skin cancer with a reasonable...
Antioxidants more effective for elderly with skin cancer supriya kashyap kashyap7 April 2016 2:20 PM ISTAnti-oxidants are likely to be an effective method of treatment for elderly patients suffering from melanoma, finds a new study.It also identified...
SPF30 sunscreens may delay onset of skin cancer supriya kashyap kashyap19 April 2016 2:04 PM ISTWashington : Application of sunscreen with a sun protection factor 30 (SPF30) prior to exposure to sunlight may delay the onset of skin cancer, a new...
New drug to fight skin cancer developed savita thakur thakur31 May 2016 9:50 AM ISTLONDON: Scientists have synthesised a new drug that they say can treat melanoma, a highly aggressive form of skin cancer. The drug, known as HA15,...
Genetic factors may increase risk of eye cancer supriya kashyap kashyap22 Aug 2016 2:27 PM ISTNew York : Specific inherited genetic differences may increase the risk of eye cancer uveal melanoma, a rare form of melanoma that arises from pigment...
New drug can extend the life span of Melanoma patients supriya kashyap kashyap3 Oct 2016 12:12 PM ISTLondon : An advanced drug that utilizes a human made virus to treat later stage skin cancer, Melanoma has been approved for use.The novel medicine,...
