A new study led by McGill University examines why people living in Atlantic regions are more at-risk for developing melanoma than other Canadians, providing lessons on skin cancer prevention for the whole country.
Aug 22, 2023
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Stem cells are special kinds of cells in our body that can become any other type of cell. They have huge potential for medicine, and trials are currently under way using stem cells to replace damaged cells in diseases like ...
Aug 20, 2023
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Aedan Donovan hadn't been to the beach in years. Jesi Pick can finally comfortably take trash to the curb without a shirt on.
Aug 17, 2023
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Chronic skin wounds that never heal can be disfiguring and painful. In the journal Biomaterials, University of Connecticut bioengineers describe a special scaffold for new skin that also kills bacteria. Their invention has ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer may not need radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery, according to new research led by McMaster University, BC Cancer, Hamilton Heath Sciences, and the University of ...
Aug 16, 2023
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It's summertime, and for many people that means spending time with family and friends at the lake or river. For some, it also means an unpleasant skin irritation: swimmer's itch.
Aug 16, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic took disinfecting to new heights. Now, a new study examining a commonly used item might convince you not to let your guard down just yet.
Aug 16, 2023
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Protecting oneself from the summer sun and its damaging ultraviolet rays is often not straightforward. And public health messaging around when and how to be screened for skin cancer has become somewhat confusing.
Aug 14, 2023
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A team of geneticists and systems biologists at Stanford University has associated 169 genes that with the production of melanin in the skin, hair and eyes. In their study, reported in the journal Science, the group conducted ...
From cleansers to creams and serums to sunscreens, the skin care aisle is bursting with products that promise to make our skin look brighter, softer, younger, better. But which products are must-haves, and which are unnecessary? ...
Aug 11, 2023
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