At some time or another, we’ve all experienced the effects of sunburn – be it a light burn or a more heavy burn.Although the sting of regret of inadequate protection (from UV exposure) can be an excellent incentive to plan more carefully on ‘future’ occasions, it’s of little help in soothing the immediate physical sting (i...
There is a proven relationship between the force of the sun's rays and skin wrinkles. This has been known for a very long time, but what has been known for not as long is why. We now know that the sun's rays contain a number of types of ultra-violet light. Some are totally or partially blocked by the Earth's atmosphere, but some come through as well...
Melanoma is the most prevalent form of skin cancer and skin cancer is the most prevalent kind of cancer in the Western world. It begins in skin cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes are situated under the skin, which is made up of two layers: the epidermis on the outside and the dermis below that. To be precise, melanocytes are found in the lowest strata of the epidermis, but not really in the dermis...
I just read a report at Yahoo Health about how vitamin D deficiency can lead to increased skin cancer risk. The sun's rays trigger the body to produce vitamin D, which an increasing body of research suggests can reduce the risk of certain cancers, protect the heart, and even decrease your chances of catching a cold...
A new vaccine developed to stimulate the immune system and attack cancer was recently found to have a modest benefit on patients with advanced melanoma. According to Dr. Douglas Schwartzentruber, cancer chief at Goshen health System in central Indiana, who also delivered the study results at a recent meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, says the idea is to help the immune system recognize the threat and provoke it to attack...
A Filipino inventor , Rolando dela Cruz was able to formulate a cream from raw cashew nut to remove warts and moles on the skin. Later, the cream was certified as a viable treatment for basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common type of skin cancer. Dela Cruz and his family started marketing his products in 1997 as DeWart, a cream to remove warts, and DeMole, a cream to remove moles...
You may get a fright if you find yourself developing seborrheic keratosis, thinking that the lesions are cancerous. However, seborrheic keratoses are actually pretty harmless as they are benign. These spots are sometimes referred to as skin barnacles due to their rough, scaly, black, lumpy and smooth appearance...
It is important that you do what you can to prevent skin cancer from developing. Unfortunately, the claim that the ozone layer was returning to its previous healthy state is not quite true. The ozone layer, which helps to protect us from the sun�s ultraviolet rays, is still depleting and not regaining its strength as one study thought in 1999...
Causes of skin cancer can first be examined by finding out which area or country has the highest incidence rate. Well, Australia has the distinction of having the highest number of cases. In fact, this rate is so high, that every other person in Australia will most likely develop some form of skin cancer...
US researchers have found a new mechanism that explains not only how the body repairs damage done by the sun but might explain why some people are more prone to cancer. This study was tested only to mice but researchers believe their findings will translate to human beings. According to the team, the body has many known mechanisms for fixing damaged DNA in cells or killing damaged cells so they do not start the out-of-control growth that leads to tumors...
