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California passes law for coverage of cancer trials
October 1st 2001Sunnyvale, Calif. - Skin cancer patients as well as others withdifferent types of the disease can now afford to participate in clinicaltrials that may save their lives because the state requires insurance companiesto pay for the routine costs of treatment during the trials.
Studies identify angiogenesis in photodamage development
October 1st 2001Washington - Studies conducted in laboratory animals point toa critical role for the cutaneous vascular system in the pathogenesis ofUV-induced skin damage and the possibility of targeting angiogenesis inhibitionas a strategy for preventing photodamage, Kiichiro Yano, Ph.D., said atthe annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology
Retinoic acid metabolism inhibitor causes less irritation
October 1st 2001Washington - A series of cutaneous pharmacology studies conductedwith a selective retinoic acid metabolism inhibitor suggest this novel compoundhas the potential for treating a variety of retinoid-responsive dermatologicdiseases but with the advantage of causing less irritation compared to retinoicacid, Gerard J. Gendimenico, Ph.D., said at the Society for InvestigativeDermatology meeting.