A study hailing from Denmark has found that common painkillers may actually protect you from skin cancer. The findings showed that those who regularly took non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (or NSAIDs) like Aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen were less likely to develop certain types of skin cancer—compared to those who seldom took the over-the-counter medications. The study […]
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If you have red hair and fair skin the amount of sunscreen you wear might not matter—the reality is that you may be genetically disposed to melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. Just ask TSN Radio host, Gareth Wheeler, who’s been fighting melanoma for the past 7-years. Wheeler said a “mark” on his lower […]
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New research has found that redheads may be predisposed to skin cancer without effects from the sun. The study was published on Wednesday in the journal Nature with Dr. David E. Fisher as the senior author. The researchers studied mice with different skin tones. Skin tones are made of a mixture of the red/yellow pigment […]
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Researchers have discovered that a two-drug combination can delay treatment residence in patients with advanced melanoma. The kinase inhibitor drugs dabrafenib and tramentinib combined target different points in the same growth-factor pathway. This postponed the development of drug resistance in patients with BRAF-positive metastatic melanoma, the authors of the study claim. Melanoma is the most […]
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Residents of Ontario who are younger than 18 years of age can say goodbye to tanning salons. Ontario’s Premier Dalton McGuinty announced Friday that the province will prohibit anyone under 18 years old to use tanning beds in salons. He explains, “There’s a strong consensus among the scientific community, people who work on the front […]
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