Tomato paste may protect skin
29/4/2008 |
Consumption of tomato paste may help boost the skin's protection against harmful ultraviolet rays, which can lead to premature aging and skin cancer, researchers say.
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Baldness not linked to heart attack
10/4/2008 |
A new study of more than 5 000 men calls into question the idea that baldness can signal a greater risk of heart disease.
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Guitar fights rare cancer
8/4/2008 |
After he died, Martin Whatley's classic rock 'n roll guitar became his last weapon against the cancer that took him.
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Cockroaches can harm skin
29/2/2008 |
Dust mites and cockroach allergens can weaken defence mechanisms of the human skin, making it more permeable and vulnerable, a study in South Korea has found.
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Your hair holds your history
26/2/2008 |
The water you drink stays in your hair, and it may reveal details about where you've been, new research suggests.
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Key to genetic hair loss found
25/2/2008 |
Researchers have found the genetic basis of two distinct forms of inherited hair loss, opening a broad path to treatments for thinning locks, according to a new pair of studies.
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Pepper may ease skin trouble
15/2/2008 |
Black pepper could lead to better treatments for a disfiguring skin condition that affects about 1 percent of the world's population, British researchers said on Thursday.
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Smoking makes you bald
20/11/2007 |
While Asian men generally have less trouble than Caucasians with the most common form of hereditary male baldness, smoking cigarettes may erase that edge, researchers say.
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How stress harms your skin
5/11/2007 |
A team of researchers have identified the biological mechanism by which stress increases susceptibility to skin infections.
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Hope for heavy sweating
8/8/2007 |
People who suffer from excessive armpit sweating may find relief with a minimally invasive surgical procedure, a study suggests.
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