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Multi-resistant skin bacteria spreading in hospitals

( Swedish Research Council ) Genetically closely related skin bacteria that have developed resistance to several different antibiotics and that can cause intractable care-related infections are found and seem to be spreading within and between hospitals in Sweden. This is established by Micael Widerström in the doctoral dissertation he is defending at Umeå University in Sweden.

8 Sep 2010, 9:17 am | click here to view more

Frog skin may provide antimicrobial peptides effective against multidrug-resistant infections

Antimicrobial peptides from the skin of frogs may protect against life-threatening, multidrug-resistant infections such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, say researchers from Italy.

8 Sep 2010, 10:29 am | click here to view more

P&G: Skin care big growth driver

Procter & Gamble is targeting its Olay skin cream brand as a major source of future growth. Country music star Carrie Underwood will be its celebrity spokeswoman for a new campaign.

8 Sep 2010, 12:36 pm | click here to view more

Aging skin requires management to stay smooth

Aging of our skin is a natural, ongoing process. There are manythings which can protect our skin and slow the changes, but nothinghas proven effective at stopping them. With natural wear and tear,our skin endures doing its job to prevent unwanted chemical orbacterial entrance, but inevitably experiences gradual loss ofelastic tissue. These protective functions are lost more rapidly incases where ...

7 Sep 2010, 9:27 pm | click here to view more

Research and Markets: Medicated Skin Care in South Africa - Forecasts to 2014 - Medicated Skin Care Increased By 6% in ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5b85a0/medicated_skin_car) has announced the addition of the "Medicated Skin Care in South Africa" report to their offering. The Medicated Skin Care Products in South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides ...

8 Sep 2010, 4:40 am | click here to view more

More than skin deep

Off the skin and onto the canvas. Sort of. The work of four tattoo artists from downtown Stillwater's Tatts by Zapps will be featured at an exhibit at the Art Guild Gallery through February.

8 Sep 2010, 12:18 pm | click here to view more

New Research Confirms Skin Cancer Prevention One Of The Nation's Best Health Investments

The Australian Government should act on comprehensive new research and run an intensive SunSmart campaign to reduce Australia's unacceptable skin cancer burden, Cancer Council Australia said today. Commenting on today's release of the joint ACE-Prevention report - the most complex evaluation of health prevention measures conducted in Australia - the seat of Cancer Council Australia's Public ...

8 Sep 2010, 10:24 am | click here to view more

Skin infections pose risk to Chilean miners

Rescuers have sent down antibiotics and ointments and were working Tuesday to blast chilly, dry air to 33 miners trapped a half-mile underground for more than a month.

8 Sep 2010, 8:13 am | click here to view more

Multi-resistant skin bacteria spreading in hospitals in Sweden, researcher finds

Genetically closely related skin bacteria that have developed resistance to several different antibiotics and that can cause intractable care-related infections are found and seem to be spreading within and between hospitals in Sweden, according to new research.