Genetic Mutation Responsible For Port-Wine Stain Birthmark Identified
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online Researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Maryland have discovered a genetic mutation they say is responsible for both port-wine stain birthmarks and a rare neurological...
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On 6 May 2013, Platypus Australia observed ‘Melanoma Monday’ and began their mission of making May, the official Skin Cancer Awareness Month, known to families. The children’s sun protection swimwear company urges parents to learn how to protect their kids from the ill effects of prolonged sun exposure. Sydney, NSW (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 May is officially known as Skin Cancer Awareness Month in the USA. Although located down under, Platypus Australia, the country's forerunner in...
Governor's signature would make Oregon the third state in the U.S. prohibiting minors under 18 from using indoor tanning facilities. Rolling Meadows, IL (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association urges Oregon Gov. John A. Kitzhaber, M.D., (D) to sign a bill (HB 2896) that would strengthen existing state law by prohibiting minors under the age of 18 from tanning indoors. With Gov. Kitzhaber’s signature, Oregon would become the third state in the...
San Diego dermatologists at the landmark medical center Goldman, Butterwick, Fitzpatrick, Groff & Fabi Cosmetic Laser Dermatology explain how new FDA regulations on indoor tanning beds could lead to a drastic decrease in new cases of skin cancer and discuss top treatments for pre-cancerous lesions. San Diego, California (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 In a recent article published by the New York Times, new proposed regulations for tanning beds in the United States was examined. Expert...
Donovan featured in public awareness campaign to educate men on proper sun protectionand skin cancer prevention SHELTON, Conn., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Skin Cancer Foundation, in partnership with Energizer Personal Care -- the makers of Banana Boat(®) and Hawaiian Tropic(®) brand sunscreens -- today announced the launch of a public awareness campaign featuring Los Angeles Galaxy and Team USA soccer star Landon Donovan. The awareness campaign is the second part of a...
Foundation Founder Sharon Kleyne Welcomes Legislative Action to Prevent Skin Cancer. Grants Pass, OR (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Sharon Kleyne, Founder of the Save-a-Child’s Life Foundation to combat pediatric melanoma, today praised the Oregon Legislature for their recent banning of children under 18 from using tanning salons. Kleyne noted that UVA and UVB radiation (ultraviolet light), believed to be the primary cause of melanoma, is the main tanning agent in most tanning beds. Melanoma is...
Los Angeles Cancer Institute team member shares her personal journey of overcoming skin cancer. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 When 60-year-old Edna Mayorga first accepted a job with the large cancer care provider, Los Angeles Cancer Institute, a division of 21st Century Oncology of California, she did not know she would eventually become a patient. In November 2012, the 16-year veteran Patient Care Coordinator was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma – skin cancer on her nose....
BOULDER, Colo., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) today announced presentations on its MEK inhibitors, MEK162 (licensed to Novartis) and selumetinib (licensed to AstraZeneca) at the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, which will be held May 31 - June 4, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Both MEK inhibitors are expected to advance into Phase 3 trials in 2013: Novartis expects to evaluate MEK162 in NRAS- and BRAF-mutant melanoma...
NEW YORK, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ipreo, a leading global provider of workflow solutions and market intelligence to capital markets and corporate professionals, announced its support of "Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma" (LFFM), an event to benefit the Melanoma Research Alliance's (MRA) global research and awareness program by leading a campaign to promote individual skin check-ups by physicians. Regular skin checks can save lives by detecting melanoma and other skin cancers at...
Kennedy Krieger Researchers Pinpoint Genetic Cause of Rare Disease and Common Birthmark BALTIMORE, Md., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In new findings published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (Epub ahead of print), researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute reveal the discovery of the cause - a genetic mutation that occurs before birth - of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and port-wine stain birthmarks. SWS is a rare disorder affecting approximately one in...
The Melanoma Research Foundation partners with Freddie Freeman to underscore the need for early detection, sunscreen protection and skin screenings WASHINGTON, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When the Atlanta Braves' first baseman, Freddie Freeman, was just a child, he lost his mother to melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer. As a tribute to her memory, and in recognition of both Melanoma Awareness Month and Mother's Day, Freeman is joining forces with the Melanoma Research...
