Honey could help to treat wounds that refuse to heal. Researchers seeking scientific support for honey’s legendary medicinal properties have found that it stops bacteria

Transplants are the methods of choice for treatment in stable types of leucoderma although they should never be used in cases of progressive, widespread vitiligo

A new ultra-quick method of detecting skin cancer lesions has been developed in Germany. The new test can detect malignant melanomas within seconds, Regensburg University

Writing in the BMJ, Dr Peter Misra, from the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, says that while immediate adverse reactions to Botox are rare,

Two vaccines may be able to help protect women from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and cervical cancer, according to the results of two studies reported

AuRx Inc., of Glen Burnie, Maryland, said on Wednesday that a phase I/II trial of its therapeutic vaccine for genital herpes was successful, with the

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Dr. Mark B. McClellan, a former Bush administration health advisor, has been sworn in as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, the agency

They cannot fly, hop or jump, yet head lice have become a global problem, particularly among young school children. Various theories have been put forward

Stem cell factor expression rapidly increases early in wound healing but later declines. The expression of the Kit receptor in mast cells is induced slowly

Elderly African-American women may be at higher risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) than previously thought, new study findings suggest. Although SCC is the

Adoptive T cell therapy with tumor-antigen-specific T cell clones shows promise as a treatment for metastatic melanoma, according to a report in the PNAS Early

Use of mattress encasements can reduce sensitisation to mite allergens in pre-school children of parents with atopic disorders.  One year after the introduction of dust

Patients with celiac disease (CD) or dermatitis herpetiforms (DH) have an overall cancer risk that is only slightly higher than that of people without these

Duct tape occlusion therapy is significantly more effective in treating common warts than is cryotherapy, researchers report. Dr. Dean R. Focht III from Children’s Hospital

Treating chronic plaque psoriasis with narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy three times weekly rather than twice can significantly improve clearance times, according to a new UK

Chinese herbal medicines may sometimes work–and cause serious harm–because they are adulterated with synthetic drugs, a British research group said on Tuesday. The Bandolier organisation,

Duct tape occlusion therapy is significantly more effective in treating common warts than is cryotherapy, researchers report. Dr. Dean R. Focht III from Children’s Hospital

Bexarotene in the form of Targretin oral capsules is effective alone or in combination therapy for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.  Investigators from the Department of Dermatology

A German research center has begun looking into medicine-enriched clothes that could treat a variety of conditions, a researcher said on Thursday. Dirk Hoefer, senior