Dermatology
26/06/2014 - New hope to tackle melanoma
British researchers may have found a new way to tackle the skin cancer, melanoma, and prevent it spreading round the body, it was announced yesterday. More
12/06/2014 - Sunscreen won't eliminate cancer risk - study
Sunscreen on its own is not enough to protect the skin from cancer, British researchers warned last night. More
09/06/2014 - Children burned on sunbeds - despite ban
Youngsters are still getting burned from using sunbeds, despite a ban on under-18s, a conference will be told today. More
22/04/2014 - Skin cancer rates soar
Rates of the most serious skin cancer in the UK have increased by more than five times in the last 40 years ago, according to figures published yesterday. More
02/04/2014 - Living alone aggravates skin cancer risk
Men who live alone face the greatest risk from the skin cancer melanoma, according to a new study. More
07/01/2014 - Children needed for £1m silk trial
A £1 million clinical trial is being launched in the UK to establish if specialist silk clothing helps to ease eczema in children. More
04/11/2013 - Blood test for skin cancer spread
A simple blood test could be used to monitor patients with the skin
cancer melanoma and ensure the disease has not spread, British
researchers reveal today. More
22/10/2013 - Cloning hope for hair loss treatment
Cloned human cells can be used to treat loss of hair, British researchers reported today. More
21/10/2013 - Tanning gene cancer risk
A gene which helps white people achieve a tan may place men at risk of cancer, researchers have revealed. More
13/09/2013 - Skin treatment risk for pregnancy
Pregnant women with skin conditions may face a small risk to their babies because of the steroid-based creams they use, researchers warned yesterday. More
10/09/2013 - Sleep problem for cancer patients
People with serious sleep disorder may fare badly if they get skin cancer, according to a new study. More
21/08/2013 - Men face extra skin cancer risk
Men are much more vulnerable to skin cancer than women, according to an alarming analysis published today. More
02/08/2013 - New fish oil cancer hope
Fish oils could provide a treatment for some kinds of skin and mouth cancer, researchers reported yesterday. More
02/08/2013 - Ultrasound patches to treat ulcers
Researchers have developed ultrasound patches to treat the venous ulcers that afflict thousands of patients. More
22/07/2013 - Skin cancer survival rising
Survival from the skin cancer melanoma has risen sharply in the last 40 years, new figures show. More
19/07/2013 - Eczema’s ‘key role’ in infant allergies
Eczema may play a key role in why some infants develop food allergies, a new study has suggested. More
24/06/2013 - Public using sun-burn to tan
Large numbers of people see sun-burn as a way to get a better tan, campaigners warned today. More
10/06/2013 - Gene finding offers skin cancer hope
New genetic discoveries may help scientists design drugs to stop the skin cancer melanoma spreading, it was announced last night. More
02/05/2013 - Penicillin can ease leg cellulitis
Low-dose penicillin can help to reduce repeat episodes of leg cellulitis, researchers reported last night. More
30/04/2013 - Borage oil does not help eczema
Evening primrose oil and borage oil offer little, or no, benefit for people with eczema, according to a report out today. More
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