ANTHELIOS 40 Sunscreen with Mexoryl(TM) SX From the brand trusted for over 15 years worldwide to offer high UVA protection

NEW FDA APPROVAL: THE HIGHEST UVA & UVB PROTECTION IN A SUNSCREEN WITH MEXORYL(TM) SX NEW YORK, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- La Roche-Posay, the brand recommended by 25,000 dermatologists worldwide, announces the FDA approval of ANTHELIOS 40 with the highest photostabl...

Combining liver cancer treatments doubles survival rates, UVA researchers find

Charlottesville, Va., April 15, 2008 By combining the use of stents and photodynamic therapy, also called SpyGlass, physicians at the University of Virginia have been able to significantly increase survival rates for patients suffering from advanced cholangiocarcinoma, cancer of the liver bile du...

Sunscreen Blocking UVA Radiation Receives Federal Approval

A type of sunscreen that blocks the kind of ultraviolet radiation which has been linked to some cancers and available only outside the United States, has received// federal approval on Monday. While other sunscreens mainly block UVB rays Anthelios SX contains ecamsule, which is an ingredient th...

On the Heels of the Summer Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, Leading Dermatologist Weighs in on Sun Protection Myths and Facts

...routinely covers less of the skin in that season. uva rays constitute 95% of the UV radiation that reach...ct if you are only trying to prevent sunburn. But uva protection does not always increase with increased...onger-lasting protection and one that has superior uva protection. Q4: What should consumers loo...

Tanning Beds Get Highest Carcinogen Rating

... alone. However, the same mutation was found in the skin of mice exposed to uva radiation, and that radiation caused the mice to develop tumors, the resear...es," he said. "This report also puts to rest the argument that tanning with uva light is safe." A representative of the tanning bed industry was less im...

Eucerin Provides BlogHer Attendees With a Glimpse Into Their Skin's Future With Proprietary 'Time Machine' Aging Simulator

...ctive UV sunscreen. A blend of sunscreens, including physical (inorganic) sunscreens microfine zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, provide broad spectrum uva and UVB protection to help prevent against UV-induced skin damage. For more information, visit www.EucerinUS.com . About Eucerin ...

Must-Haves for Your Summer Vacation Bag

...and enhance visual quality by reducing glare and enhancing contrast, helping you to see better today. Transitions lenses block 100 percent of harmful uva and UVB rays -- helping to protect the health and wellness of your eyes -- so you can see better tomorrow as well. For more information about ...

It Isn't Just Vanity! Local MedSpa Seeks to Correct and Educate.

...kincare and ensure those expensive treatments reach well beyond their desired potential. "We want our guests to know the truth about sun protection. uva vs. UVB. What works, what doesn't. It isn't just about the treatment," said Dr. Nelson, a board certified practitioner who specializes in IPL and va...

The Secrets to Staying Beautiful; Making the Most of Your Beauty Budget

... No matter your beauty buy, practice diligent use of sun protection regardless of your outdoor exposure or the cloud cover. Choose products with both uva and UVB protection specifically designed for your skin type. Aesthetic injections with dermal fillers are another option for improving ...

The Secrets to Staying Beautiful; Making the Most of Your Beauty Budget

... No matter your beauty buy, practice diligent use of sun protection regardless of your outdoor exposure or the cloud cover. Choose products with both uva and UVB protection specifically designed for your skin type. Aesthetic injections with dermal fillers are another option for improving ...

UVa in Medical Products

ACUVUE OASYS with HYDRACLEAR™ PLUS

Features:...oprietary technology that creates a more wettable, ultra smooth contact lens Visibility tint so your lenses are easy to see and handle Highest uva and UVB Blocking to help protect against harmful UV rays, blocking 96% of UV-A rays and 99% of UV-B rays Inside-Out Mark so youll insert your len...
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Acuvue Advance with HYDRACLEAR

Features:... Low dehydration Soft and flexible material Highest uva and UVB Blocking** Low protein deposits ...
Company:Vistakon, a Johnson & Johnson Company

UVa in Biological News

Sunburn alert: UVB does more damage to DNA than UVA

As bombs burst in air this July 4, chances are that sunburn will be the red glare that most folks see and feel. But unfortunately, even when there is no burn, the effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can have deadly consequences. Thanks to a new research study published in the July 2008 iss...

Sex chromosome genes influence aggression andmaternal behavior, say UVa researchers

It has been well documented that, across human cultures and in most mammals, males are usually more aggressive and less nurturing than females. It's simple to blame male hormones, like testosterone, for male behavior such as aggression. But maybe it's in our genes, too. Indeed such social behavio...

Repairing DNA damage: Researchers discover critical process in cancer treatment

... Montreal, November 6, 2008 From the sun's uva rays to tobacco smoke, our environment is chock-full of DNA-damaging agents that can lead to cancer. Thanks to our body's DNA repair mechanisms, howev...

Groundbreaking discovery may lead to stronger antibiotics

...cs, acting via a different mechanism." What Dr. Bushweller, professor of molecular physiology and biological physics, and fellow researchers at the uva Health System and Harvard Medical School have determined is the structure of a particular integral membrane enzyme, called DsbB one of the many prote...

UVA reports surprising findings related to myotonic muscular dystrophy

...major cardiac problems including slow and irregular heartbeats, observes Dr. Mani Mahadevan, a human genetics researcher and Professor of Pathology at uva who led the study. The researchers were surprised to find that mice and individuals with DM1 actually overproduce NKX2-5, yet experience the same k...

UVa Health System team uncovers gene's role in type 1 diabetes

...as. To shed light on how this conflict begins, uva researchers focused on a single gene, 12/15-lipoxy...ase, said Dr. Jerry L. Nadler, who is chief of the uva Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. uva researchers also discovered that study mice that d...

Tiny tubes and rods show promise as catalysts, sunscreen

...um oxide without nanocavities. "Our research demonstrates that titanium oxide nanorods with nanocavities can dramatically improve the absorption of uva and UVB solar radiation, and thus are ideal new materials for sunscreen," Han said. The cavity-filled nanorods could also improve the efficiency of...

MicroRNAs can be tumor suppressors

...that microRNAs, a form of genetic material, can function as tumor suppressors in laboratory studies. In the May 1 issue of Genes & Development, uva researchers Drs. Yong Sun Lee and Anindya Dutta have shown that microRNAs can suppress the overexpression of a gene called HMGA2. This gene is related...

New sunscreen ingredient to heal sunburn and help prevent skin cancer

...sunscreen lotions which merely act as a filter for uva and UVB sunlight, the new ingredient releases an a...nto the skin than UVB. "It is overexposure to uva that causes the redness and inflammation, or erythema, associated with sunburn. "The uva component of sunlight is dangerous as it acts as a...

UVa researchers seek to unlock broccoli's cancer fighting secret

...Professor of Pathology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Cross and her colleague Dennis J. Templeton, M.D., Ph.D., chairman of the uva Department of Pathology have received a $1.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study how specific nutrients in healthy vegetab...

UVa in Biological Technology

Tanning and Excessive Sun Exposure Can Cause Severe Damage to Eyes

...a tanning bed are 100 times that of the natural sun. Tanning beds emit both uva and UVB rays that can cause photokeratitis, or a burn of the cornea (the cl...the backyard, everyone should wear eyewear that blocks 99 to 100 percent of uva and UVB rays in conjunction with a brimmed hat. Wraparound sunglasses are t...