Many students use tanning beds despite risks
Tanning bed use is still highly popular among college students, even though most are well aware it can lead to premature aging or skin cancer, new study findings show.
( Reuters, 10/15/2002 08:29 AM PDT)

Skin, natural-antibiotics studied
Scientists say they have found evidence that some people are vulnerable to infections because they lack certain germ-fighting chemicals naturally present in the skin.
( JANET McCONNAUGHEY, Associated Press Writer, 10/10/2002 07:20 AM PDT)

Study looks at melanoma deaths, age
U.S. melanoma deaths dropped significantly in people ages 20 to 44 years over the past three decades, thanks in part to educational campaigns about the dangers of too much sun, researchers say.
( Associated Press, 10/09/2002 07:07 AM PDT)

Swede researchers apply for psoriasis gene patent
Swedish researchers who have identified a gene that causes psoriasis, a skin disease affecting some 100 million people worldwide, said Friday they had applied for a global patent on their findings.
( Reuters, 10/07/2002 07:34 AM PDT)

FDA calls Botox ads misleading, asks for fix
Print and television ads for the wrinkle-smoothing drug Botox are misleading and should be pulled until they are changed, the US Food and Drug Administration told the drug's maker Allergan Inc.
( Reuters, 09/10/2002 07:19 AM PDT)

Idec drops experimental skin drug
Idec Pharmaceuticals Corp. said Thursday that disappointing test results have forced it to halt research on an experimental drug for the skin disease psoriasis.
( PAUL ELIAS, AP Biotechnology Writer, 09/06/2002 07:24 AM PDT)

Whether it's one small pimple or a lot, acne can create problems. But there's also hope.
It's the day after Labor Day. Homecoming is less than a month away. And there's a bright red spot in the middle of your face. DON'T PANIC! But don't start squeezing and scrubbing, either. In fact, keep your hands off your face, unless it's to gently wash it or apply medication.
( BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle, 09/03/2002 07:12 AM PDT)

Botox: Not just a boon for aging skin
Most people have heard of it as an answer to forehead wrinkles and crow's feet, but since its approval in 1989 for the treatment of certain eye disorders, Botox has made itself useful in multiple therapeutic areas.
( 08/28/2002 08:52 AM PDT)

Meeting the Challenges of Psoriasis
Human skin is the largest organ in the human body. It is also the most visible. More than seven million Americans suffer with psoriasis, a chronic skin disease characterized by an overproduction of skin cells that results in flaky and patchy raised areas on the skin's surface. And in addition to causing a great deal of pain for some patients, psoriasis can exact an enormous emotional toll on its sufferers.
( Gail Zimmerman, President of the National Psoriasis Foundation, 08/28/2002 09:04 AM PDT)