Skin Care: 4/20/08

Struggling With Your Mirror Image

Struggling With Your Mirror Image
As we age, the skin droops and develops wrinkles, lines and furrows. Depending on your skin type, you may find your skin to be pre-disposed to wrinkling. But thanks to diligent research and new advances, there are a number of solutions to combat facial lines...

Hormonal Treatment of Acne: How They Work
Hormonal treatments, including oral contraceptives, have long been recognized by dermatologists to be an effective treatment option for women who have acne, no matter how severe...

The Changing Face of Cosmetic Surgery
The North American public's increased demand for cosmetic surgery has been well documented. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons...

The Facts About Cold Sores
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus. There are two types of this virus and cold sores are usually caused by type 1 (known as HSV-1). The other type of herpes simplex virus, HSV-2, usually causes genital herpes. In general, we are infected with HSV-1 when we are children...

New Genetic Techniques To Combat Lung Cancer

New Genetic Techniques To Combat Lung Cancer
New results on genetic techniques that are helping doctors diagnose and treat lung cancer have just been released. A new test helps make crucial distinctions between types of lung cancer. The researchers show the method can accurately distinguish between squamous and non-squamous forms of non-small-cell lung cancer based on the levels of different microRNA molecules found in tissue samples.

Scientists Reveal Presence Of Ocean Current 'Stripes'
More than 20 years of continuous measurements and a dose of "belief" yield discovery of subtle ocean currents that could dramatically improve forecasts of climate, ecosystem changes. A scientific team detected the presence of crisscrossing patterns of currents running throughout the world's oceans. The new data could help scientists significantly improve high-resolution models that help them understand trends in climate and marine ecosystems.

Ancient Signaling Pathway Tells Cells To Conserve Energy When Food Is Scarce
Got food? A team of scientists think they know how many -- if not most -- living organisms answer this question. They recently showed that when food supplies dwindle, mammals, fruitflies, or frogs probably activate the same ancient cell signaling pathway in order to conserve energy.

Moisturizers - An Essential Part of Skin Care
Moisturizers - Are they really needed? The truth is that moisturizers are a growing component of daily skin care and account for one of the most common over the counter products sold in the world...

Head Lice - The Facts: Tiny Ugly Creatures But Nothing To Be Afraid Of!

Head Lice - The Facts: Tiny Ugly Creatures But Nothing To Be Afraid Of!
Despite the prevalence of lice in Canadian schools each year, at least a third of Canadian parents surveyed - 36 percent - do not feel very confident about identifying lice or nits in their child's hair...

Jun 18, Skin Care Products Guide on the various skin care products
Detailed description on the various skin care products available. Guide on how to choose appropriate skin care products before you can devising your own skin care routine.

New Method Simultaneously Tests For Fifteen Respiratory Viruses
A new test capable of simultaneously detecting 15 respiratory viruses may allow for quicker diagnosis and treatment of potentially deadly respiratory infections in children and adults worldwide.

Jul 9, Skin Changes What are the visible signs of changes as the skin ages?
As the skin ages, changes that takes place, both beneath the skin as well as visible signs on the surface of the skin. What are these skin changes?

Jun 18, Whiteheads How to get rid of whiteheads?

Jun 18, Whiteheads How to get rid of whiteheads?
Whiteheads - Causes, prevention and effective methods for getting rid of whiteheads.

Concrete Examples Don't Help Students Learn Math, Study Finds
A new study challenges the common practice in many classrooms of teaching mathematical concepts by using "real-world," concrete examples. Researchers found that college students who learned a mathematical concept with concrete examples couldn't apply that knowledge to new situations.

Northern Lights Glimmer With Unexpected Trait
Some light in Earth's aurora glow is polarized -- a state not thought possible for the aurora, new observations indicate. The findings may improve understanding of Earth's upper atmosphere, its magnetic field, and the energies of particles from the Sun. If detected also in the atmospheres of the other planets, such polarization may help map the Sun's extended magnetic field, researchers say.

A Resolution That Helps Your Skin - How Stopping Smoking Improves Your Skin
We all know that aging is a natural biological process that affects all of us. The aging of your skin is also greatly affected by external factors that accelerate this process; particularly smoking...

Sierra Nevada Rose To Current Height Earlier Than Thought, Say Geologists

Sierra Nevada Rose To Current Height Earlier Than Thought, Say Geologists
Geologists studying deposits of volcanic glass in the western United States have found that the central Sierra Nevada largely attained its present elevation 12 million years ago, roughly 8 or 9 million years earlier than commonly thought. The finding has implications not only for understanding the geologic history of the mountain range, but for modeling ancient global climates.

Skating Beads Of Water: Chemists Reproduce The Rose's 'Petal Effect'
The lotus flower is nature's "slip n' slide," where water beads skate along each petal's surface like liquid metal. Now, chemists reveal the ying to the lotus' frictionless yang: rose petals. Chemists have found the physical basis for the rose's ability to grip water droplets in place, even when the flower is upside down. This newly described "petal effect" could lead to unique new adhesive materials, coatings and fabrics.

Spreading the Flu, Colds and Germs
Do you know that approximately one out of three people do not wash their hands after using the restroom? (US Center for Disease Control, 2005)...

New and Effective Treatments for Warts
In some cases warts are just a nuisance, but warts can be unsightly and can interfere with work when they affect the hands or feet...

Ingrown Hairs? You Do Not Have to Put Up With It!

Ingrown Hairs? You Do Not Have to Put Up With It!
Quite a few men and women are troubled from time to time (or in some cases all the time) by ingrown hairs. For men, ingrown hairs or "razor bumps" are mainly a problem on the front of the neck and under the chin...

Cold Sores - How to Prevent and Treat Them
Cold sores are very common and quite contagious. Sometimes referred to as fever blisters, cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex1 virus (HSV-1)...

Jun 18, Body Care Products - What are the essential body care products?
What are the essential body care products that you should be using? Find out more.

Why Do I Sweat So Much? Identifying Hyperhidrosis
Did you know that you have between 2 and 4 million sweat glands? They are present under the lower part of the skin. Their function is to control your body temperature by emitting a watery secretion which in turn evaporates and cools your body...

Common Bacterial Infections of the Skin

Common Bacterial Infections of the Skin
Our skin is host to a number of bacteria, most of which are beneficial. Including the friendly flora in our gut, more than 200 species of bacteria reside within the tissues exposed to the external environment...

Outdoor Skin Care Tips - Learn to look after your skin
It's Fall and we all know we need to take extra care of our skin in the summer due to an increase in sun exposure, but that should actually continue all year round...

Cold Sores - How to Prevent and Treat Them
Cold sores are very common and quite contagious. Sometimes referred to as fever blisters, cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex1 virus (HSV-1)...

Engineering Students Create Headset To Muffles Loud, Unnerving MRI Noises
Having an MRI exam, an experience many people describe as stressful and uncomfortable, could soon become a bit less unpleasant. The students have designed a headset that shows promise of reducing the extremely loud, repetitive, industrial-like noises that accompany magnetic resonance image examinations. The noises, which range from beeping to whirring to grinding and can often be as loud as a jet engine, stem from the workings of the powerful magnets at the heart of the machines’ ability to produce sharply defined internal images of the body or body parts.

Are Retinoids The Answer To Ageing?

Are Retinoids The Answer To Ageing?
Prevention; it's still the key when it comes to avoiding excessive aging of the skin. The best way to fight photo-aging (damage to your skin caused by getting too much sun exposure) is to protect yourself...

A Resolution That Helps Your Skin - How Stopping Smoking Improves Your Skin
We all know that aging is a natural biological process that affects all of us. The aging of your skin is also greatly affected by external factors that accelerate this process; particularly smoking...

On The High Horse: Why Dominant Individuals Climb The Proverbial Ladder
Psychological findings imply that a person's level of dominance could be measured based on their biases favoring vertical representations of power, as is the case in a hierarchy. In an attempt to grasp complex concepts, humans have tried to represent abstractions like power and dominance through visually-stimulated metaphors such as pyramids and steeples. And dominance especially has been measured socially, linguistically and artistically on a vertical dimension, as with upper and lower class divisions in hierarchical structures.

Lying? The Face Betrays Deceiver's True Emotions, But In Unexpected Ways
How can we tell who's lying, who's not? New research shows that the face will betray the deceiver's true emotion, but not in the stereotypical ways we think.

Self-assembling Method Could Lead To Inexpensive Diamond-like Crystals For Technology

Self-assembling Method Could Lead To Inexpensive Diamond-like Crystals For Technology
Chemical engineers have developed a "self-assembling" method that could lead to an inexpensive way of making diamondlike crystals to improve optical communications and other technologies.

Outdoor Skin Care Tips - Learn to look after your skin
It's Fall and we all know we need to take extra care of our skin in the summer due to an increase in sun exposure, but that should actually continue all year round...

Photoluminescence In Nano-needles
Silicon is the workhorse among semiconductors in electronics. But in opto-electronics, where light signals are processed along with electronic signals, a semiconductor that is capable of emitting light is needed, which silicon can't do very well. Here gallium-arsenide (GaAs) is the workhorse, especially in the creation of light emitting diodes (LED) and LED lasers. Scientists have now grown GaAs structures into the shape of narrow needles which, when optically pumped, emit light with high brightness.

Managing Nail Infections
Onychomycosis is an infection of the toe nails or finger nails by fungi. It can be very uncomfortable, even painful and embarrassing. The most common spot is the toenail, especially the big toe...

Jul 9, Learn more about how healthy diets will affect your skin.

Jul 9, Learn more about how healthy diets will affect your skin.
Healthy diets are not only good for your health, they are an important factor in ensuring that your skin stays healthy.

Skin Rashes - Where Do They Come From?
A skin rash shows up as an area of inflammation or change in the texture, and/ or color of your skin. It can be caused by a number of different things including irritation, disease, or allergic/ non-allergic reactions to foods, chemicals, plants, animals, insects or other environmental factors...

Jun 18, Freckles How to get rid of freckles?
The causes of freckles and how to get rid of them. A discussion on the freckles treatments available.

Jun 18, Eye Creams Choose the appropriate eye creams for your skin type
Find out more about the different types of eye creams and learn to choose the appropriate eye creams according to your skin type.

Increasing Levels Of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Cause A Rise In Ocean Plankton Calcification

Increasing Levels Of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Cause A Rise In Ocean Plankton Calcification
Increased carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere is causing microscopic ocean plants to produce greater amounts of calcium carbonate (chalk) - with potentially wide ranging implications for predicting the cycling of carbon in the oceans and climate modelling.

Mother's Diet Influences Infant Sex: High Energy Intake Linked To Conception Of Sons
New research provides the first evidence that a child's sex is associated with the mother's diet. A new study shows a clear link between higher energy intake around the time of conception and the birth of sons. The findings may help explain the falling birth-rate of boys in industrialized countries.

Jun 25, Skin Problems Causes, prevention and treatment of various skin problems
Details on the various skin problems and their causes. Guide on how to prevent and treat them.

Jul 9, Skin Changes What are the visible signs of changes as the skin ages?
As the skin ages, changes that takes place, both beneath the skin as well as visible signs on the surface of the skin. What are these skin changes?

Jun 18, Blackheads How to remove blackheads?

Jun 18, Blackheads How to remove blackheads?
Blackheads - Causes, prevention and effective methods for removing blackheads.

Advanced MRI Studies Provide New Insight On Early Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the brain affecting movement, speech, mood, behavior, thinking and sensation for which there is no known cause or cure. Two new studies shed new light on very early development of the disease.

The Best Moisturizers: Myth or Medicine?
Who doesn't want smooth, hydrated, healthy skin? From basic formulas that claim to keep skin moist, to concoctions that promise an end to aging skin and wrinkles, the choice of a skin moisturizer can be overwhelming...

Jun 18, Night Creams Choose the appropriate night creams for your skin type
Find out more about the different types of night creams and learn to choose the appropriate night creams according to your skin type.

Your Skin and the Sun - Choosing the Right Sunscreen

Your Skin and the Sun - Choosing the Right Sunscreen
The skin has evolved to protect us from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light. Sunscreens were first developed to prevent sunburns by blocking UVB; they allowed us to prolong our time in the sun, but that resulted in increased exposure to UVA...

Your Child's Skin Care - Tips for Dealing with Your Kids' Minor Skin Problems
Children have a tendency to get cuts, scrapes, burns and other minor skin irritations and conditions. Here are some tips to help you deal with your child's minor skin problems...

Jun 18, Facial Skin Care Products Guide on choosing facial skin care products
Detailed description on the various facial skin care products available. Guide on how to choose appropriate facial skin care products before you can devising your own skin care routine.

Moisturizers - An Essential Part of Skin Care
Moisturizers - Are they really needed? The truth is that moisturizers are a growing component of daily skin care and account for one of the most common over the counter products sold in the world...

Are Your Nails Changing?

Are Your Nails Changing?
Nearly half of all nail changes are due to fungal infection. The term, onychomycosis refers to a fungal infections of the nail. Fungal infections of the nails are common around the world...

Treating Cuts at Home in 5 Easy Steps
We all get cuts and scrapes from time to time, so here are some basic steps to make sure you are decreasing the chance of infection and minimizing scarring...

Jun 18, Cellulite The cause, symptoms and treatment of cellulite.
What is cellulite? What causes it? Can it be treated? Good questions that need answers. Learn more and find answers to your cellulite problems.

Rejuvenating Your Face
Facial rejuvenation is the term used to encompass all forms of restoring a youthful appearance to the face. It includes the broad categories of...

Are Your Hands Showing Your Age? - How to Rejuvenate Their Youthful Appearance.

Are Your Hands Showing Your Age? - How to Rejuvenate Their Youthful Appearance.
Because of sun and weather exposure, years of minor scrapes and cuts, and for some, constant exposure to water and detergents, our hands sometimes age faster than other parts of our bodies, and detract from our appearance. Fortunately, it is now possible to rejuvenate the hands...

Jun 18, Facial Cleansers Choose the appropriate facial cleansers for your skin type
Learn more about the different facial cleansers and how to choose the best facial cleanser according to your skin type.

Jun 25, Alpha-hydroxy Acids A key ingredient in specialized skin care products
Alpha-hydroxy Acids found a key ingredient in specialized skin care products. What is it and how does it help the skin?

Jul 9, Lack of Sleep The effects of lack of sleep on your health of your skin
What are the effects of lack of sleep? Does it affect the health of your skin? How can you overcome sleep problems?

Arctic Ice More Vulnerable To Sunny Weather, New Study Shows

Arctic Ice More Vulnerable To Sunny Weather, New Study Shows
The shrinking expanse of Arctic sea ice is increasingly vulnerable to summer sunshine. New research finds that unusually sunny weather contributed to last summer's record loss of Arctic ice, while similar weather conditions in past summers did not have comparable impacts.

Breastfeeding While Taking Seizure Medicine Does Not Appear To Harm Children, Study Suggests
A first of its kind study finds breastfeeding while taking certain seizure medications does not appear to harm a child's cognitive development. Researchers tested the cognitive development of 187 two-year-old children whose mothers were taking the epilepsy drugs lamotrigine, carbamazepine, phenytoin, or valproate. Forty-one percent of the children were breastfed.

Fertility Expert Finds Genetic Markers Of An Egg's Maturity, Could Boost Pregnancies With IVF
Fertility experts have long been interested in understanding why so few human eggs harvested during in vitro fertilization result in pregnancies. Researchers found that eggs that matured in culture, as opposed to eggs that were already mature at the time of harvesting, tended to lack gene activity normally involved in the development of the cytoplasm of the egg, or the area outside the nucleus. Furthermore, they compiled a list of mRNA-mediated gene expression changes that take place as the eggs matured.

Jun 18, Eye Creams Choose the appropriate eye creams for your skin type
Find out more about the different types of eye creams and learn to choose the appropriate eye creams according to your skin type.

Jul 9, The effects of alcohol on the skin and the harm it is doing.

Jul 9, The effects of alcohol on the skin and the harm it is doing.
A description of the effects of alcohol on the skin, the damage that it does and the dangers.

Jul 9, Skin Changes What are the visible signs of changes as the skin ages?
As the skin ages, changes that takes place, both beneath the skin as well as visible signs on the surface of the skin. What are these skin changes?

Jun 18, Eczema The cause, symptoms and treatment of eczema
What is eczema? What causes it? Can it be treated? Good questions that need answers. Learn more and find answers to your eczema problems.

Making Environmentally Friendly Plastics
Every year, more than 30 billion water bottles are added to America's landfills, creating a mountainous environmental problem. But if new research is successful, the plastic bottles of the future could literally disappear within four months of being discarded. Scientists are constructing new breeds of biodegradable and bioavailable plastics in an effort to reduce the tons of plastic waste that ends up in the nation's landfills each year. Bioavailable plastics contain substances that can be absorbed by living systems during their normal physiological functions.

Jun 18, Stretch Marks How to get rid of stretch marks?

Jun 18, Stretch Marks How to get rid of stretch marks?
A discussion on the cause of stretch marks and treatment options available. How do I get rid of the stretch marks? That is the question that needs some answers.

Achy Joints and Itchy Skin. Can it be Psoriatic Arthritis?
Psoriatic arthritis is a less common form of arthritis and occurs in approximately 30 per cent of people who have psoriasis (a disorder causing areas of the skin to become inflamed and be covered with silvery or grey scales)...

Children and Lice - Something Else to Bug You
When you send your children to school, there is a good chance that they will be exposed to head lice - its about that simple. Lice are wingless bugs that live in hair. Lice feed off blood in the skin and are about the size of a sesame seed...

Back To School Skin Care Tips
It's that time of year when students all over the country are going back to school. Here are a few tips that will help keep their skin great for that first day back...

Intelligence And Rhythmic Accuracy Go Hand In Hand

Intelligence And Rhythmic Accuracy Go Hand In Hand
People who score high on intelligence tests are also good at keeping time, new Swedish research shows. The team that carried out the study also suspect that accuracy in timing is important to the brain processes responsible for problem solving and reasoning.

Jul 9, Learn more about the effects of caffeine on your body, your health and your skin
Caffeine is a stimulant that has powerful effects on your body, health and skin. Learn more about these effects of caffeine.

Jun 18, Facial Scrubs Choose the appropriate facial scrubs for your skin type
Find out more about the different types of facial scrubs and learn to choose the most appropriate facial scrubs according to your skin type.

Jun 18, Facial Cleansers Choose the appropriate facial cleansers for your skin type
Learn more about the different facial cleansers and how to choose the best facial cleanser according to your skin type.

Jun 18, A list of OTC acne medicines that are commonly used to treat acne

Jun 18, A list of OTC acne medicines that are commonly used to treat acne
This is a list of OTC acne medicines that are commonly used to treat acne. Links to other resources are also provided if you need more information on the OTC acne medicines available.

Treating Psoriasis Vulgaris - There are Lots of Options
Psoriasis vulgaris, the most common form of psoriasis, is an autoimmune disease. Approximately 1/3 of patients with psoriasis have a relative with psoriasis, and 85% have a link with the HLA-Cw6 gene...

Put Your Best Foot Forward
At the gym and at the pool on your winter vacation, you always want to put your best foot forward. Here are some tips to prevent fungal infections - for healthily and better looking toe nails...

Getting Your Ears Pierced? Learn About Possible Complications First.
Ear piercing has a long history starting in antiquity. It is still very popular with women, as well as men, and has become more common in children...

Jun 25, Skin Care Site Search

Jun 25, Skin Care Site Search
Skin Care Site Search

Vitamin C: How It Helps Your Skin
Vitamin C ( L-ascorbic acid ) is a nutrient that your body is not able to produce itself and therefore you need to eat those healthy fruits and vegetables that contain it. You've heard that vitamin C is used to help treat colds, but did you know that it is also used to prevent and even reverse ageing skin?

Is Your Skin Discolored From the Sun? It May be Melasma.
Melasma is a common increase of pigmentation that occurs exclusively in sun-exposed areas, in particular on the face...

Our Feet Carry Out Quite a Feat
Walking, running, jumping, skipping - these are but a handful of activities our feet do, yet most of the time we take them for granted. That is, until we get an infection. While our feet are sturdy -- containing 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19 muscles -- they are susceptible to disease...

Variants Of Vitamin D Receptor Linked To Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer

Variants Of Vitamin D Receptor Linked To Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer
Genetic variations in the body's receptor for vitamin D could increase the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women, according to a new study. The researchers explain that vitamin D intake and serum concentrations of its metabolites have been associated with a decreased risk of developing breast cancer. The vitamin plays a known role in controlling calcium levels and influences the differentiation of cells and so could play a part in preventing the runaway proliferation of cells characteristic with cancer.

Skin Care Advice for Your Big Event
Everyone - guests and those who will be in the public eye - wants their skin to look its best on their big day. Here are some simple tips you can follow to help avoid skin problems on your special day...

Commander Peggy Whitson Breaks Record For Time In Space For A U.S. Astronaut
Commander Peggy Whitson and cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko of the 16th International Space Station crew landed on the steppes of Kazakhstan around 4:30 a.m. EDT April 19 after 192 days in space. All three people aboard the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft were reported to be in good condition after their re-entry and landing.

Foods, Nutrition and Eczema - Is There a Link?
Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a chronic, recurring skin inflammation that appears as blisters that dry to become a scaly, itchy rash. People with eczema often have a personal or family history of allergic conditions...

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Giving Burns the First, Second and Third Degree

Giving Burns the First, Second and Third Degree
Burns are a major cause of preventable injury and death in Canada. In 1998, 300 Canadians died and 3493 were hospitalized as a result of a burn injury...

Jun 18, Body Care Products - What are the essential body care products?
What are the essential body care products that you should be using? Find out more.

Common Bacterial Infections of the Skin
Our skin is host to a number of bacteria, most of which are beneficial. Including the friendly flora in our gut, more than 200 species of bacteria reside within the tissues exposed to the external environment...

Dry Skin Prevention - The Winter Itch Is Coming
Winter is coming, and shortly after the cold weather arrives doctors will be seeing the annual surge of people troubled by dry, itchy winter skin and by hand eczema. Much of this seasonal misery can be easily prevented...

Could There Be Life On Saturn's Moon Enceladus?

Could There Be Life On Saturn's Moon Enceladus?
Could microbial life exist inside Enceladus, where no sunlight reaches, photosynthesis is impossible and no oxygen is available? To answer that question, we need look no farther than our own planet to find examples of the types of exotic ecosystems that could make life possible on Saturn's geyser moon. The answer appears to be, yes, it could be possible. It is this tantalizing potential that brings us back to Enceladus for further study.

Vitamin C: How It Helps Your Skin
Vitamin C ( L-ascorbic acid ) is a nutrient that your body is not able to produce itself and therefore you need to eat those healthy fruits and vegetables that contain it. You've heard that vitamin C is used to help treat colds, but did you know that it is also used to prevent and even reverse ageing skin?

Has Your Acne Left Scars?
Acne affects an estimated 99% of people - mostly teenagers and young adults - at some point in their lives. Although acne is temporary, lasting from a few months to a few years, early therapy is necessary to prevent scarring and dyspigmentation, which, untreated, can persist for life...

New Technique Yields More Detailed Picture Of Chromatin Structure
Researchers have developed a new technique for imaging cells under an electron microscope that yields a sharper image of the structure of chromatin, the tightly wound bundle of genetic material and proteins that makes up the chromosomes.

Jun 18, Spider Veins Treatments Ways to get rid of spider veins

Jun 18, Spider Veins Treatments Ways to get rid of spider veins
Exploring the different spider veins treatments and finding ways to get rid of spider veins

Commander Peggy Whitson Has Broken The Record For Time In Space For A U.S. Astronaut
Commander Peggy Whitson and cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko of the 16th International Space Station crew landed on the steppes of Kazakhstan around 4:30 a.m. EDT Saturday after 192 days in space. All three people aboard the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft were reported to be in good condition after their re-entry and landing.

Jun 18, Skin Care Products Guide on the various skin care products
Detailed description on the various skin care products available. Guide on how to choose appropriate skin care products before you can devising your own skin care routine.

Health Risks, Benefits Come With Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping
Waiting just a few minutes to clamp the umbilical cord after a baby is born could boost iron stores in the newborn's blood, but delayed cord clamping comes with an increased risk of jaundice, according to a new review of studies.

New Treatment Could Double Pregnancy Rates With Assisted Reproductive Technology

New Treatment Could Double Pregnancy Rates With Assisted Reproductive Technology
Pregnancy rates could be doubled for couples undertaking certain fertility treatments, thanks to a revolutionary project currently being trialled. Researchers have devised a new formula to significantly improve embryo implantation rates and reduce pregnancy complications in assisted reproductive technology (ART).

Jun 18, Stretch Marks How to get rid of stretch marks?
A discussion on the cause of stretch marks and treatment options available. How do I get rid of the stretch marks? That is the question that needs some answers.

Jun 18, Body Care Products - What are the essential body care products?
What are the essential body care products that you should be using? Find out more.

What Are The Odds Of Finding Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life?
A mathematical model suggests that the odds of finding new life on other Earth-like planets are low, given the time it has taken for beings such as humans to evolve and the remaining life span of the Earth. Structurally complex and intelligent life evolved late on Earth and it has already been suggested that this process might be governed by a small number of very difficult evolutionary steps.

Sign Language Interpreters At High Ergonomic Risk

Sign Language Interpreters At High Ergonomic Risk
Sign language interpreting is one of the highest-risk professions for ergonomic injury, according to a new study. The research indicates that interpreting causes more physical stress to the extremities than high-risk tasks conducted in industrial settings, including assembly line work.

Get Healthy Nails: Put Your Best Foot (or Hand) Forward
Nail fungus is an infection that can be embarrassing when you want to put your best foot - or hand - forward. But no need to cringe when you want to shake hands with someone or you have to avoid your favorite sport because of pain...

What is Dandruff Really?
We have all seen people with those white flakes on their shoulders, but is it really just dandruff? Is it contagious? Can't they do something about it?

Jun 18, Facial Masks Choose the appropriate facial masks for your skin type
Find out more about the different types of facial masks and learn to choose the appropriate facial masks according to your skin type.

Skin Rashes - Where Do They Come From?

Skin Rashes - Where Do They Come From?
A skin rash shows up as an area of inflammation or change in the texture, and/ or color of your skin. It can be caused by a number of different things including irritation, disease, or allergic/ non-allergic reactions to foods, chemicals, plants, animals, insects or other environmental factors...

Alpha Hydroxy Acids - A Cure for Photodamage?
It turns out that a-hydroxy acids (AHAs) are important components of optimal skin care and their benefits have been studied and documented for some time now...

Jun 18, Skin Care Products Guide on the various skin care products
Detailed description on the various skin care products available. Guide on how to choose appropriate skin care products before you can devising your own skin care routine.

Jun 25, Skin Treatments Description of various special skin treatments available
Descriptions of the various special skin treatments available and the benefits of these skin treatments

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Saturday, April 26, 2008