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It has long been known that UV light can damage DNA, reducing its ability to replicate and interact with proteins, and often resulting in the development of skin cancers. However, not much is known about how the elasticity of DNA strands is altered upon |
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Post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a common complication of shingles. Each year some one million adults in the US alone develop shingles and with increasing age, approximately twenty per cent go on to suffer post herpetic neuralgia and intractable pain. S |
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An important part of the treatment for anal fissures is to ease the pain and to keep the bowel movements soft whilst the healing process continues. |
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As warts are infectious, it is always advisable to avoid direct skin contact with a wart on someone else and to educate your children to wash their hands and skin regularly and well. If your child cuts or scratches his skin, be careful to use soap and w |
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The skin is the largest organ of the human body. It protects against
environmental influences and pathogens, regulates body temperature,
and protects the body against dehydration. In humans, the skin renews
itself completely approximately every month |
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The drug metformin is among the most widely prescribed drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and results in an array of therapeutic benefits. Although it has been used for over 30 years, only recently have studies begun to reveal the molecular event |
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A study published in a recent issue of the medical journal Surgical Endoscopy found that vertical sleeve gastrectomy is an effective surgical option in certain medical circumstances when compared to other laparoscopic procedures. |
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An article on MayoClinic.com sheds light on the possible connection between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease and offers advice on how to reduce the risk of getting both conditions. |
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University of Manchester researchers are ridding diabetic patients of the superbug MRSA - by treating their foot ulcers with maggots.
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Complications from a 2002 car accident left Hurlburt, a borderline diabetic, with recurring cellulitis and staph infections. One of those infections developed into a troublesome open sore that, despite the use of oral antibiotics, continued to fester for |
