According to Smart Nutra Inc., there were 6-12 million outbreaks of head lice reported in the United States this year. Large outbreaks of louse infestations have also been reported from all over the world including Israel, Denmark, Sweden, U.K., France and Australia. The number of cases of human louse infestations (or pediculosis) worldwide is in [...] Read more »

Topaz Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately held biotechnology company, announced positive results of studies of topical ivermectin cream, which it is developing as a potential treatment of Pediculus humanus capitis (head lice)…

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Cellceutix Corporation (OTCBB: CTIX) is pleased to announce that it has selected Destum Partners to assist in finding a development partner for its psoriasis compound, KM-133. Cellceutix management has carefully evaluated which direction to take in the development of KM-133 and has concluded that this is the best way to create shareholder value…

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The National Institute of Allergy and Infections Disease has awarded a five-year $31 million contract to National Jewish Health, which is leading a consortium of academic medical centers seeking to better understand skin infections associated with atopic dermatitis…

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Molecular dermatology research and development innovator DermaGenoma, Inc. today announced that the PsoriasisDX Genetic Test for Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is now available as a CE Marked product under the European In Vitro Diagnostic Directive. CE Marking is required for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential requirements set out in European Directives…

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Mothers who drank milk with a probiotic supplement during and after pregnancy were able to cut the incidence of eczema in their children by almost half, a new study published in the British Journal of Dermatology has shown…

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Cellceutix Corporation (OTCBB: CTIX) is pleased to announce that it has selected Destum Partners to assist in finding a development partner for its psoriasis compound, KM-133. Cellceutix management has carefully evaluated which direction to take in the development of KM-133 and has concluded that this is the best way to create shareholder value…

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Researchers have long known that humans lack a key enzyme — one possessed by most of the animal kingdom and even plants — that reverses severe sun damage. For the first time, researchers have witnessed how this enzyme works at the atomic level to repair sun-damaged DNA. The discovery holds promise for future sunburn remedies [...] Read more »

Following a review of topical formulations of ketoprofen, the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has concluded that the benefit-risk balance of these medicines continues to be positive…

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A new form of paper with the built-in ability to fight disease-causing bacteria could have applications that range from anti-bacterial bandages to food packaging that keeps food fresher longer to shoes that ward off foot odor. A report about the new material, which consists of the thinnest possible sheets of carbon, appears in ACS Nano, [...] Read more »