The so-called ‘Pernkopf Topographic Anatomy of Man’, whose findings and illustrations came from the dissected bodies of people killed by the Nazis, is still used by surgeons today.
With the arrival of summer people become acutely aware of sun exposure, skin cancers and the use of sunscreen. Worldwide, one in three diagnosed cancers is classified under skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma are the most common forms of skin cancer, and malignant melanoma is the most fatal.
In the last issue of our Health Science News Page we discussed aspects of skin cancer and the damage caused by excessive sun exposure. The most common risk factor of non-melanoma skin cancer is excessive sunlight exposure. However, it is important to note that the non-melanoma skin cancers—basal and squamous cell carcinomas—are not as lethal as melanoma which can also occur on areas of the skin not exposed to the sun. Sun exposure can cause free radical damage to skin cells, leading to DNA damage and skin aging, and may eventually cause skin cancer; however, that is not the only risk factor.
A new study claims a so-called ‘polypill’ containing four different drugs can prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing at Trinity College Dublin have shown that lower levels of specific dietary vitamins and antioxidants are associated with frailty.
Drug firm Johnson & Johnson must pay $572m for its part in fueling Oklahoma’s opioid addiction crisis, a judge in the US state has ruled.
A U.S. law firm has released secret documents providing disturbing evidence that agrochemical and biotech company Monsanto engaged in ghostwriting, orchestrated attacks against the International Agency […]
New Report Finds Just 28 Percent Of UK Patient Groups Have Positive View Of Pharma Industry
A new report has found that just 28 percent of patient groups in the UK has a positive view of the pharma industry.