In the News
Vitiligo ‘cancer protection hope’
Thursday, April 22, 2010
People with the skin disease vitiligo may have natural protection against skin cancer, a study suggests.
The condition, affecting one in 200, causes pale skin patches that lack pigment and burn easily – leading to an assumed increased risk of skin cancer.… continue reading
Cancer gene therapy result hailed
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Scientists believe they may have made a “breakthrough” in using gene therapy to treat cancer tumours.
Researchers at Strathclyde University in Glasgow have identified a technique for delivering genes to hard-to-reach tumours without harming healthy tissue.… continue reading
Tanning beds help vitamin D deficiency
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
It is interesting to note that cancer researchers are conducting research on areas not directly associated with cancer.
Catherine E. Mosher of memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Sharon Danoff-Burg of the State University of New York conducted a study and found that individuals who have used indoor tanning facilities were more likely to have anxiety and behavioral problems like substance abuse.
Tanning addiction linked to drug abuse, anxiety
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
People who are hooked on indoor tanning may also be prone to substance abuse problems and to anxiety, a new study in the Archives of Dermatology finds.
The research doesn’t conclude that those who love indoor tanning will become drug addicts, but it suggests that tanning addicts may have underlying mood disturbances that really should be treated by mental health professionals.
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