Nu Skin Enterprises Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.115
PROVO, Utah, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nu
Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS ) today announced the board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share which will be paid on Sep. 16, 2009 to stockholders of record on Aug. 28, 2009.
The Company
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Dermatologists Shed Light on Common Pigmentation Problems and Solutions in Skin of Color
BOSTON, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As we age, brown spots and splotchy
skin are all too often a fact of life. But for people with darker skin, changes in pigmentation can occur without warning at any age and can be very difficult to treat. Fortunately, dermatologists can help people w...
Sunscreen on Your Feet? Doctors Urge Sunscreen Use and Exams to Prevent Skin Cancer on Feet
CHICAGO, July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When at the pool or lake we all lather up with sun screen to protect our
skin from the harmful rays of the sun. But do we remember to apply sunscreen to our feet?
Many don't realize
skin cancer can occur on the feet from unprot...
Xoft Expands Cancer Treatment Platform With Launch of Skin Cancer Electronic Brachytherapy Trial at AAPM Meeting
ANAHEIM, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Xoft, Inc. today announced that it has expanded the treatment capabilities of the Axxent(R) Electronic Brachytherapy, eBx(TM), System with the launch of a multi-center
skin cancer trial to further prove the safety and feasibility for the...
Moore Unique Skin Care Announces the Release of Eventone Glycolic Texturizer for Men and Women
HOUSTON, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Moore Unique
Skin Care announces the introduction of the newly branded Eventone Glycolic Texturizer, formerly known as Toner Cream, to drugstores and retailers across the U.S., including select Walgreens, HEB and CVS stores. Eventone Glycolic Textur...
US Farms, Inc. Launches New Aloe Vera Skin Gel Product
SAN DIEGO, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Farms, Inc. (Pink Sheets: USFM), a diversified Farming, Nursery and Wellness company, is pleased to announced the company has launched a new Aloe Vera based
skin care gel product called "US Farms Aloe Vera Gel". The product complements...
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Skin in Medical Technology
First Skin Cancer Patients Treated With Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx) At University of Wisconsin Riverview Cancer Center
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this month the University of Wisconsin Cancer Center Riverview became the first medical facility in the world to treat patients with a breakthrough treatment of
skin cancer. Located within Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids, ...
June 2009 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights Summer Skin Problems, Low Vision and Pilates
ROCHESTER, Minn., July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Here are highlights from the June issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource . You may cite this publication as often as you wish. Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource attribution is required. Reprinting is allowed for a fee. Include the follow...
Trius Announces Positive Results From Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Torezolid in Patients With Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections
Second Generation Oxazolidinone Demonstrates Safety and Efficacy with Once-Daily, 200 milligrams (mg) Dosing over Five to Seven Days of Treatment
SAN DIEGO, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Trius Therapeutics, Inc. today announced results from its Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the safety and effic...
Encouraging First Data on New Targeted Treatment for Patients With Melanoma - the Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer
PLX4032 (R7204) Phase I Results Offer Hope of First Highly Effective Drug in Melanoma Along With Companion Diagnostic
BASEL, Switzerland, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche announced today results from a Phase I study with PLX4032 (R7204) a new, highly selective and promising treatment for patients...
Muscadine Grape Skin Dietary Supplement Protects against Cancer Therapy Radiation Side Effects
LEWISVILLE, N.C., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Muscadine grape
skin powder, from Muscadine Naturals, Inc , (http:// www.muscadinenaturals.com /), provided significant protection against radiation damage in an independent study conducted on mice. The finding was reported in April of 2009 at the 1...
New Study Suggests Rx Estrogen Delivery Through the Skin May Show Safety Benefits as Opposed to Oral Delivery
NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Transdermal delivery of estrogen therapy available by prescription "seems not to alter" the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clotting, in postmenopausal patients when compared to oral delivery, a new study suggests. The study was conducted by res...
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Skin in Medical Products
Epithelial Skin Antibody
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...
Company:ARUP Laboratories
Cytology, Skin Scraping
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...
Company:ARUP Laboratories
Chromosome Analysis, Skin Biopsy
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...
Company:ARUP Laboratories
Frechet Extender® Skin Extension Device
Description: The FRECHET EXTENDER® is a new device for
skin extension.Thanks to its titanium hooks and its silicone elastomer strips, it allows a constant and powerful creep reaction of the tissues, well beyond other devices capacities. Such effectiveness makes the FRECHET EXTENDER® a short term implant...
Company:MXM Laboratories
Specialist's Skin Peel Kit
Description: This kit, comprised of Salicylic Acid Exfoliator 30% and Glycolic Exfoliating Gel 35%, is to be used by Physicians or
Skin Care Specialists only. It is designed for intense
skin peeling and exfoliation in order to enhance the speed of
skin correction. This kit works in conjunction with the ...
Company:BENEV Inc.
DiamondTome™ Skin Resurfacing System
Description: This site introduces the DiamondTome™
Skin Resurfacing System for
skin care with its unique DiamondTome™ Wands, an evolution in microdermabrasion technology -- a better way to smoother, more youthful skin.
For
skin care professionals, we present the benefits of DiamondTome's™ in...
Company:Altair Instruments Inc.
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Skin in Medical Definition
Artecoll
...ermanent soft tissue filler, is injected under the
skin to plump up wrinkles and reduce folds of
skin associated with aging such as the nasolabial fol... researchers have found that large lumps under the
skin known as granulomas developed after Artecoll injec...
Biotextile
...lls and biological fluids . Biotextiles include implantible devices such as surgical sutures, hernia repair fabrics, arterial grafts , artificial
skin and parts of artificial hearts. They were first created 30 years ago by a professor in NC State’s College of Textiles. Medical textiles are a broader ...
Body shaping
...ic surgeons use to remove large amounts of hanging
skin from the bodies of men and women who have lost mas...ch as 45 to 136 kg (100 to 300 pounds). The excess
skin interferes with almost all aspects of the patient’...ery bothersome and visible is the loose, hanging
skin that covers much of a weight loss patient’s body ...
Craniofacial prosthesis
...iduals trained in anaplastology who medically help rehabilitate those suffering from facial defects caused by disease (mostly progressed forms of
skin cancer , and head and neck cancer ), trauma (outer ear trauma , eye trauma ) or birth defects (link to microtia , anophthalmia ). The anaplasto...
Fat transfer
...are laid down through several different layers of
skin and muscle to provide a better chance for the f...beneath the eyes
Fleshing out the folds of
skin that physicians know as nasolabial folds, the deep...nd fascia , a flat band of tough tissue below the
skin that covers and separates the underlying tissues. ...
Excoriation
... excoriation is an erosion or destruction of the
skin by mechanical means, which appears in the form of a scratch or abrasion of the
skin . It is commonly seen in other
skin disorders causing itching/pruritus: dry skin, der...
Skin in Medical Dictionary
Skin
The
skin is the outer covering of the body. In humans, it is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues, and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments and internal... Whatever the issue, find the latest
skin care and beauty informa...
Scaly skin
... books excerpts online about Scaly
skin , 16 drug side effect causes. ...
Skin , scaly (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition) ... ... 43 disease causes of Dry scaly
skin , patient stories, diagnostic guides, medical ...
Skin , scaly (Handbook of Signs & Symptom...
Oily skin
The
skin is the outer covering of the body. In humans, it is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of mesodermal tissues, and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments and internal... Natural care for oily
skin . Essential oils for oily
skin . ...
Hyperelastic skin
Hyperelastic
skin is
skin that can be stretched beyond what is considered normal, ... Hyperelastic
skin is most often seen in the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. ... Hyperelastic
skin is
skin that can be stretched beyond what's considered normal, ... Hyperelastic
skin is most often ...
Dry skin
Dry
skin — Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatments and tips for dry
skin care. ... Fortunately, most dry
skin results from environmental factors that ... Skincare for dry
skin is give. ... Dry
skin has a low level of sebum and can be prone to sensitivity. ... cracki...
Bleeding into the skin
Aside from the common bruise, bleeding into the
skin or mucous membranes is a ... You have sudden bleeding into the
skin for no apparent reason ... Aside from the common bruise, bleeding into the
skin or mucous membranes is a ... You have sudden bleeding into the ...
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Skin in Biological News
Study links virus to some cases of common skin cancer
COLUMBUS, Ohio A virus discovered last year in a rare form of
skin cancer has also been found in people with the second most common form of
skin cancer among Americans, according to researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research In...
Genetically corrected blood cells obtained from skin cells from Fanconi anemia patients
A collaboration research carried out by the teams of Jordi Surralls, Universitat Autnoma de Barcelona (UAB); Juan Carlos Izpisa-Belmonte and ngel Raya, Centre for Regenerative Medicine of Barcelona (CMRB); and Juan Antonio Bueren, Centre for Energetic, Environmental and Technological Research (CIE...
Stanford scientists turn adult skin cells into muscle and vice versa
In a study featured on the cover of the May issue of The FASEB Journal , researchers describe how they are able to reprogram human adult
skin cells into other cell types in order to decipher the elusive mechanisms underlying reprogramming. To demonstrate their point, they transformed human
skin c...
Feather color is more than skin deep
Carotenoids have important physiological functions, including antioxidant, immunomodulating, and photoprotectant properties. Carotenoid pigments are also used by many bird species as colorants, and are responsible for most of their red, orange and yellow coloration. In particular, carotenoid-red c...
Montana State grad's work helps diagnose skin cancer without a biopsy
BOZEMAN -- A recent Montana State University master's graduate is working with doctors at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Tennessee to build a handheld laser microscope that could someday reduce the number of biopsies needed to diagnose
skin cancer.
Suspicious spots on the
skin often prompt dermat...
Drug used to treat skin conditions is a marine pollutant
Clotrimazole is a common ingredient in over-the-counter
skin creams. Recent results from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, now show that it is associated with major environmental risks.
"The pharmaceuticals and chemicals in everyday use form a mixture in the ocean that has a direct impact on...
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Skin in Biological Technology
Video of EpiDerm Skin Irritation Test (SIT) Method Now Available
ASHLAND, Mass., July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- MatTek Corp., today announced the availability of a video version of its 2008 ECVAM-validated EpiDerm(TM) SIT non-animal alternative test method for determining the human
skin irritation potential of chemicals, including cosmetic and pharmaceutical...
It's Not Just the Sun: deCODE Discovers Sequence Variants Affecting Susceptibility to Skin Cancer
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scientists at deCODE genetics (Nasdaq: DCGN ) and academic colleagues from Europe and the United States today present in the journal Nature Genetics the discovery of common genetic risk factors for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) that affect peop...
Dey L.P. to Market EMSAM(R) Skin Patch for Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
PITTSBURGH, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dey L.P., a subsidiary of Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL ), today announced that it has begun to market and distribute EMSAM(R) in the U.S. EMSAM, a selegiline transdermal system, is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), which was approved by the U.S. Food a...
Flu vaccine given in microneedle skin patches proves effective in mice
Flu vaccine delivered through
skin patches containing microneedles has proven just as effective at preventing influenza in mice as intramuscular, hypodermic flu immunization. A team of researchers at Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology believes the new microneedle
skin patch m...
Genomic Study Shows Organic Skin Care Product Activates Key Anti-Aging Gene
A recent study using state-of-the-art genetic testing shows that an all natural
skin care product called Ambra-Lift™ by Elina™ Organics activates Sirtuin-1, a key anti-aging gene. Until now only Resveratrol, a substance found in the
skin of grapes and red wine, has been known to ...
NeoStem Obtains Exclusive Worldwide License to Innovative Stem Cell Technology and Applications for Anti-Aging Skin Rejuvenation Therapies
License enhances NeoStem's Presence in Anti-Aging Arena
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: NBS), which is pioneering the pre-disease collection, processing and long-term storage of adult stem cells for future medical need, announced today it has sign...
Skin in Biological Products
Gelatin from bovine skin from Sigma-Aldrich
Description: Recommended for use as a cell culture substratum at 0.1-0.2 mg/cm 2 or 5-10 μl/cm 2 . Optimal concentration depends on cell type as well as the application or research objectives. Type B...
Company:Sigma-Aldrich
eBioscience IC Fixation Buffer 125 ml from eBioscience
Description:... • This solution is at 1X working concentration and contains 4% Paraformaldehyde, which is toxic and suspected carcinogen. Contact with eyes,
skin and mucous membranes should be avoided....
Company:eBioscience
Rabbit Anti-Human S100 A6 Ab-9 Polyclonal Antibody, Unconjugated from Lab Vision
Description:...ta chain whereas S100B is composed of two beta chains. S100 protein is also expressed in the antigen presenting cells such as the Langerhans cells in
skin and interdigitating reticulum cells in the paracortex of lymph nodes. Epitope: Not determined Immunogen: Purified recombinant human S100A6 monomer...
Company:Lab Vision
Mouse Anti-Human Cytokeratin Type II Monoclonal Antibody, Unconjugated, Clone AE3 from GeneTex
Description:... Mouse Antibody to Human Cytokeratin TYPE II Reacts with most of the Basic (Type II) keratins. Including epidermal cell keratin of 86 and 58kD and
skin at 58kD, 65kD and 67kD. Broad keratin reactivity is found on human epidermal cell, oesophagus and cornea. Immunogen: Human epidermal cells Speci...
Company:GeneTex
Rat Anti-Vitamin D Receptor Monoclonal Antibody, Unconjugated, Clone 9A7 from ABR-Affinity BioReagents
Description:...n avians while the VDRs of mammalian species appear as single bands within the 52-55 kDa range. Immunohistochemical staining of VDR in cultured human
skin fibroblasts with MA1-710 results in strong nuclear staining.
MA1-710 antigen is partially purified chicken intestinal cytoplasmic 1,25-(OH)2D3 re...
Company:ABR-Affinity BioReagents
Porcine Neuromedin U-25 , 125I Conjugated/Tagged from PerkinElmer
Description:...nt which is harmful by inhalation, in contact with
skin and if swallowed. Irritating to eyes,
skin and respiratory system. Risk of serious damage to ...nt which is harmful by inhalation, in contact with
skin and if swallowed. Irritating to eyes,...
Company:PerkinElmer
Skin in Biological Definition
Skin
In zootomy and dermatology ,
skin is an organ of the integumentary system ; which is composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs .
Skin is used for insulation , vitamin D production, sensation , and excretion (through sweat ).
Skin on creatur...
Albinism
...resulting in a lack of pigmentation in the eyes,
skin and hair. It is an inherited condition arising fro...f problems with photosensitivity in eyesight and
skin usually result from the condition. This article is...production in the body. Melanin helps protect the
skin from ultraviolet light coming from the sun ...
Anatomy
...se
Ovary
Pharynx
Pancreas
Penis
Placenta
Rectum
skin
Small intestine
Spleen
Stomach
Tongue
Uterus
...ce
Genitals
Head
Joint
Leg
Mouth
Neck
Scalp
skin
Teeth
Tongue
Other anatomic terms (not classified):
Art...
Antibiotic
...qualify as the first successful use of an oral antibiotic. During the same era, Rene Dubos isolated tyrothricin , an antibiotic used topically for
skin infections, from soil bacteria.
With the increased need for treating wound infections in World War II , resources were poured into investigating an...
Antibiotic resistance
...s
Staphylococcus aureus (colloquially known as "Staph aureus") is one of the major resistant pathogens. Found on the mucous membranes and the
skin of around a third of the population, it is extremely adaptable to antibiotic pressure. It was the first bacterium in which penicillin resistance wa...
Antibody
...within cells, and certain viruses "hide" inside cells for long periods of time to avoid them. This is the reason for the chronic nature of many minor
skin diseases (such as cold sores ); any given outbreak is quickly suppressed by the immune system, but the infection is never truly eradicated because so...
Skin in Biological Dictionary
Xeroderma pigmentosum
...a pigmentosum (XP) is a group of rare inherited
skin disorders ... The earliest signs of xeroderma p...a pigmentosum (XP) is a group of rare inherited
skin disorders ... Xeroderma pigmentosum affects th...ly skin) and pigmentosum (freckling and abnormal
skin ... ...
Vesicle
...ning a small bag or bladder. ... A vesicle is a small fluid-filled blister. See also: Bulla ... As a general rule, your doctor should examine any
skin rashes, including vesicles . ... ...
Vagina
...which makes an interesting comparison with the ... The opening of the vagina at the vulva is initially ... The network of muscles, ligaments, and
skin in and around a woman's vagina acts as a complex support structure that holds pelvic organs, tissues, and structures in ... Online studies and fi...
Urea
... of the protein in a ration. ... Urea . Authoritative facts about the
skin from the New Zealand Dermatological Society. ... There are markedly reduced amounts of urea in dry
skin conditions. ... The commercial synthesis of urea involves the combinat...
Upper epidermis
...(skin), in vertebrates, the outermost layer of the
skin ... Upper , epidermis ,biological ,biology dic... stem or branch; ... Cuticle: thin superficial
skin of a leaf. Upper epidermis : outer layer of the leaf. ... Information relating to the
skin includes...
Turgor
...ostatic pressure produced by a solution in a...
skin turgor - Overview,
skin turgor is an abnormality in the skin's ability t... change shape and return to normal (elasticity)
skin turgor - Treatment,...