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Tree Pollen Allergoid Eases Allergy Symptoms Patients with rhinoconjunctivitis due to tree pollen allergy suffer fewer symptoms after 18 months’ treatment with a depigmented-polymerized pollen extract, according to a European study. Conventional subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) carries a risk of systemic side effects. To get around that, allergoids have been developed by polymerizing allergen extracts with [...]

Researchers here described the development of iron-containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) that can be tracked by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and targeted with a laser once they enter a tumor. The nanoparticles have enormous potential for the treatment of breast cancer. The new technology was described here at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine [...]

In a joint meeting, the US Food and Drug Administration’s Arthritis Advisory Committee and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee today failed to endorse the approval of the novel anti-inflammatory drug naproxcinod for the relief of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, sending the drug’s French sponsor back to the drawing board for additional safety [...]

Basics In Cosmetic Surgery, Skin Rejuvenation, Chemical Peel • Introduction to Cosmetic Surgery • How to Consult a Patient in Cosmetic Surgery? • Selection of appropriate patients for Cosmetic Surgery • Facial Aesthetic configurations • Classification of Cosmetic Surgery Procedures • Psychological analysis and Patient Care • Advance Computer Simulation to prevent post-operative dissatisfaction • [...]

Depression Depression refers to a wide range of mental health problems characterised by the absence of a positive affect – the loss of interest and enjoyment in ordinary things and experiences, low mood and a range of associated emotional, cognitive, physical and behavioural symptoms. Distinguishing the mood changes between clinically significant degrees of depression (known [...]

Sunscreens are improving, but three of five brand-name products either don’t protect the skin from sun damage sufficiently, contain hazardous chemicals, or both, according to a report by the watchdog organization Environmental Working Group (EWG). “I’d give the industry a C minus,” says Jane Houlihan, EWG’s senior vice president for research. “They have moved from [...]