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Biotech Stock Mailbag: Vical, Sangamo, Spectrum Pharma

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- This week's Biotech Stock Mailbag: @adamfeuerstein Will Vical be Feuerstein-R Rule breaker when results come 3rd qtr? yervoy synergy possible tooseekingalpha.com/article/143551...— K. Rudolph (@scientwest) May 15, 2013 I'm not optimistic about Vical or its skin cancer immunotherapy Allovectin. I believe failure will be the most likely outcome of the phase III study...

Adult Acne Treatment, Probiotic Action Shares New Insight on Why Men’s Skin Scars from Acne and How to Prevent It

Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Men’s skin is biologically different than women’s skin,( says skin experts at La-roche Posay ) and has been known to react more aggressively when hormones change, and acne presents itself. Although some m...

New FDA Proposed Tanning Bed Regulations Push For Improved Warnings During National Skin Cancer Awareness Month

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 dermatologist Sabrina Fabi, MD, believes the new regulations coul...

Research: People with skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the May 15, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The link does not apply to...

Research Letter Suggests Twitter May Serve As A Good Forum For Communicating Information About Acne

JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A research letter by Kamal Jethwani, M.D., M.P.H., of the Center for Connected Health, Boston, and colleagues suggests that clinicians can learn about the perceptions and misconceptions of diseases like acne via Twit...

Study Suggests Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Carries Risk Of Metastasis And Death

JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A study by Chrysalyne D. Schmults, M.D., M.S.C.E., of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and colleagues suggests cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) carries a low but significant risk of metastasis and death....

Skin Cancer Link To Lower Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease, Says Study

People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to research published this week in Neurology®. Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, followed 1,102 people who did not have dement...

Breakthrough Marks The First Time Human Stem Cells Have Been Produced Via Nuclear Transfer

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University and the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) have successfully reprogrammed human skin cells to become embryonic stem cells capable of transforming into any other cell type in the body. It i...

Verisante Completes Private Placement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/17/13 -- Verisante Technology, Inc. (TSX VENTURE: VRS)(OTCQX: VRSEF) (the "Company" or "Verisante"), announced today that it has closed its brokered private placement of 2,357,500 units ("Units") at a price of $0.40 per Unit for gross proceeds of $943,000 led by sole agent Raymond James Ltd. (the "Agent"). Each Unit consists of one common share...

Human stem cells have been produced via nuclear transfer

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University and the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) have successfully reprogrammed human skin cells to become embryonic stem cells capable of transforming into any other cell type in the body....

Keratinocyte-Specific Deletion of the Receptor RAGE Modulates the Kinetics of Skin Inflammation In Vivo

Molecular Signatures in Skin Associated with Clinical Improvement during Mycophenolate Treatment in Systemic Sclerosis

Getting Fit at Face Fitness Skin Care with “The Skin Gym”

Face Fitness Skin Care can help clients with skin fitness with their new skin care coaching, “The Skin Gym.” Williamsville, NY (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Face Fitness Skin Care in Williamsville is now offering skin care coaching with, “The Skin Gym.” This new coaching program provides customers with the opportunity to learn about what is best for their skin. Face Fitness Skin Care provides the...

Derma Sciences' CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Derma Sciences, Inc. (DSCI) Q1 2013 Earnings Conference Call May 16, 2013 11:00 a.m. ET Executives Kim Golodetz - IR, Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates Edward Quilty - President, Chief Executive Officer John Yetter - Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Finance Barry Wolfenson - Group President of Advanced Wound Care and Pharmaceutical Development Analysts David Amsellem - P...

Nonmelanoma skin cancer tied to lower Alzheimer's risk

(HealthDay)—Older individuals with nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) seem to have a significantly reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a study published online May 15 in Neurology.

Risky Squamous Cell Skin Cancers Can Kill (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Most cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas are easily treated surgically, but patients with specific disease risk factors develop metastases and ultimately die of the disease, a retrospective study determined.

Patients Honor Dr. Dino Elyassnia for Compassion

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients' Choice has announced that Dr. Dino Elyassnia was one of a select few physicians honored with the prestigious 2012 Compassionate Doctor Certification. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130516/DC15689) Each year, nearly 100 million patients across the U.S. access websites like Vitals, UCompareHealthCare, and Patients' Cho...

International Stem Cell (OTC: ISCO) – HOLD – going where, when and how?

              Net loss was $1.7 M or $0.02 per share     Net loss was $1.7 M or $0.02 per share, compared to $4.13 M or $0.05 per share for Q1/12 Revenue was $1.3 M compared with $1 M in Q1/12, an increase of 19%.  Sales for Lifelin...

Natural Killer cells activate hematopoiesis

Infections can trigger hematopoiesis at sites outside the bone marrow – in the liver, the spleen or the skin. LMU researchers now show that a specific type of immune cell facilitates such “extra...

Oxygen Biotherapeutics Receives Favorable NASDAQ Listing Decision

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OXBT), today announced that the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Panel”) has granted the Company’s request for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market pursuant to an extension through June 3, 2013 to evidence compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement and through July 31, 2013 to evid...

Austin Vein Specialist Dr. Steven Zimmet Serves as Invited Faculty at International Vein Congress in Miami

Dr. Zimmet presented two sessions and served as a panelist in two others. AUSTIN, TEXAS (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Dr. Steven Zimmet of Zimmet Vein and Dermatology served as invited faculty at the 11th annual International Vein Congress in Miami earlier this month. Dr. Zimmet gave presentations at two sessions, titled “Challenges Unique to Phlebologists” and “Phlebectomy or Sclerotherapy for Rope...

miraDry®, a Lasting Solution for Underarm Sweating is Now Available in Philadelphia and on the Main Line, PA

Ringpfeil Advanced Dermatology, a state of the art dermatology and cosmetic surgery center located in the Philadelphia and Main Line PA area, is now offering miraDry® - the only non-invasive and long lasting solution for excessive underarm sweat. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Ringpfeil Advanced Dermatology is the first in the Philadelphia and the Main Line area to offer the FDA ap...

FDA Approves APOQUEL® (oclacitinib tablet) to Control Itch and Inflammation in Allergic Dogs

Zoetis Offers a Targeted New Approach to Rapidly and Safely Stop the Cycle of Itch and Inflammation Associated with Allergic Skin Disease in Dogs Zoetis, Inc. (NYSE: ZTS), formerly the animal health business unit of Pfizer Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved APOQUEL® (oclacitinib tablet) for the c...

Researchers Develop Paper-Thin Heart Monitor Worn On The Skin

[WATCH VIDEO: Stanford's Wearable Heart Monitor] Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A team from Stanford University writing in the journal Nature Communications say they have developed a wearable heart monitor that is thinner than a dollar bill. The engineers combined layers of flexible materials into pressure sensors to create the new skin-like heart monitor. They said their...

Derma Sciences Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Net Sales up 23%; Advanced Wound Care Sales up 67% Including 33% Organic Growth Conference call begins at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time today Derma Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSCI), a medical device and pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care, today reported financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Highli...