News articles tagged with 'cosmetic'
UT Southwestern launches clinical trial for treatment of breast cancer using CyberKnife
— 16 Feb 2011 04:17 | HealthBreast-cancer patient Kristin Wiginton is the first to be treated at UT Southwestern Medical Centre with high-beam radiation using the Accuray CyberKnife System, which offers improved…
Exposure of humans to cosmetic UV filters is widespread
— 3 Nov 2010 12:11 | HealthAn investigation conducted in the context of the Swiss National Research Programme (NRP50), Endocrine Disrupters: Relevance to Humans, Animals and Ecosystems, demonstrates for the first…
Does cosmetic surgery help body dysmorphic disorder?
— 12 Aug 2010 08:30 | HealthA new study finds that while many who suffer from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) seek cosmetic procedures, only two percent of procedures actually reduced the severity of BDD. Despite…
Reality TV, cosmetic surgery linked, says Rutgers-Camden researcher
— 31 Jul 2010 10:05 | HealthTeenage years have long been linked with a heightened concern with appearance. Some reality TV shows take full advantage and tout happiness as just a nip/tuck away. A Rutgers - Camden…
New method could stop shark oil being used in cosmetics and vaccines
— 20 May 2010 13:46 | ChemistryA new method of analysing squalene and squalane, oils often used in the production of cosmetics and vaccines, can show whether they came originally from the liver oil of deepwater sharks…
Study examines factors that may predict if patients will be satisfied with facial plastic surgery
— 18 May 2010 20:06 | HealthA study of patients undergoing elective facial plastic surgery suggests that older patients and those currently being treated for depression may be more likely to be satisfied with…
Botox reduces wrinkles even in less frequent doses
— 27 Apr 2010 10:45 | HealthPatients can decrease the frequency of Botox(c) Cosmetic injections after approximately two years and still receive most of the same wrinkle-smoothing cosmetic benefits, according to…
'Love handles' repurposed for breast reconstruction in women without enough belly fat
— 15 Apr 2010 09:02 | HealthA new technique using tissue from those below-the-waist 'love handles' improves cosmetic breast reconstruction in slim, athletic cancer patients without adequate fat sources elsewhere,…
Use of body ornamentation shows Neanderthal mind capable of advanced thought
— 12 Jan 2010 13:16 | Geology and palaeontologyThe widespread view of Neanderthals as cognitively inferior to early modern humans is challenged by new research from the University of Bristol published today in Proceedings of the…
Researchers find demand for cosmetic procedures in dermatologic surgery rising rapidly
— 6 Oct 2009 16:58 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Laser and Skin Cancer Centre of Indiana, (Carmel, Indiana), found that there has been a dramatic increase in the…