Oncology & Cancer
Sun damage and cancer
Around 30 Australians are diagnosed with melanoma every day and more than 1,200 die from the disease each year.
Jan 13, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Airline pilots can be exposed to cockpit radiation similar to tanning beds
Airline pilots can be exposed to the same amount of UV-A radiation as that from a tanning bed session because airplane windshields do not completely block UV-A radiation, according to a research letter published online by ...
Dec 17, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin pigment renders sun's UV radiation harmless using projectiles
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and other institutions have worked out how the pigment of the skin manages to protect the body from the sun's dangerous UV rays. The skin pigment converts the UV radiation into heat ...
Sep 26, 2014
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Health
How much time in the sun for healthy Vitamin D?
(Medical Xpress)—A world first QUT study aims to pinpoint the amount of time Queenslanders need to spend in the sun to achieve healthy levels of Vitamin D, by investigating the effect sunlight has on Vitamin D.
Sep 9, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Study may help explain link between uranium exposure and skin cancer
After years of delving deep into DNA and researching ways in which metal damage may lead to cancer, a team of researchers is taking a step back to look at the surface where one answer may have been all along.
Aug 7, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
More that a third of Brits have been sunburnt in the UK in past year
(Medical Xpress)—Despite nine in ten (92%) Brits knowing that too much exposure to UV radiation can increase their risk of skin cancer, new figures from Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN show that more than a third (35%) ...
Jun 27, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
UV-induced beta-endorphin production causes addiction-like symptoms in mice
Why has it been so hard to discourage people from spending time in the sun when the dangers of ultraviolet light exposure are so well recognized? A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators adds important ...
Jun 19, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Study examines UV nail salon lamps, risk of skin cancer
Using higher-wattage ultra violet (UV) lamps at nail salons to dry and cure polish was associated with more UV-A radiation being emitted, but the brief exposure after a manicure would require multiple visits for potential ...
Apr 30, 2014
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Medical research
Malfunction in molecular 'proofreader' prevents repair of UV-induced DNA damage
Malfunctions in the molecular "proofreading" machinery, which repairs structural errors in DNA caused by ultraviolet (UV) light damage, help explain why people who have the disease xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) are at an extremely ...
Apr 21, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Outdoor workers face increased cancer risk
(Medical Xpress)—Perth researchers have completed a comprehensive study into Australian workers and their exposure to ultraviolet radiation - a known human carcinogen.
Feb 5, 2014
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