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Shining Light on UVA Importance
March 1st 2003Asni?ress, France - The amount of ultraviolet A radiation (UVA) filtering is as important as labeled sun protection factor (SPF) levels in determining the effectiveness of sunscreens, according to Andr?ougier, Ph.D. However the UVA blocker he prefers most, Mexoryl, remains unavailable in the United States as it awaits FDA approval.
Progressive Systemic Sclerosis
February 1st 2003Paris - Researchers at Jefferson Medical College are developing cutting edge techniques to attack the increased biosynthesis that appears to cause accumulation of collagen characteristic of scleroderma and particularly of a subset of the disease known as progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS), Jouni Uitto, M.D., Ph.D., chair, department of dermatology and cutaneous biology, said here at the World Congress of Dermatology.
Community Service: Are You Involved?
February 1st 2003I was exceedingly impressed by a conversation I had with Dr. Adelaide Hebert at the University of Texas department of dermatology some time ago. We were discussing residency programs and she informed me that charity or community service work was a requirement for dermatology residents at her institution.