| Certified Natural Swiss Edelweiss Anti-Aging Skin Care Line ATHANOR Now Available in the United States and Canada | | Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:19:59 PM by Blog57 Team | | New Lebanon, NY (PRWeb) January 15, 2007 -- Just in time for the naturally inclined Baby Boomers: ATHANOR Products USA announces the closing of an exclusive agreement with Rentsch Handels AG of Switzerland to distribute the ATHANOR certified natural Swiss Edelweiss Anti-Aging skin care line in the USA and Canada. .... | |
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| | | Too Peel or Not to Peel | | Posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 1:28:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | There are a lot of ways to freshen up your skin these days. There is no need to apricot scrub your way to a glowing complexion any more now that you can have it professionally (and gently) peeled and pummeled into perfection. And those annoying age spots and freckles marring your otherwise alabaster skin? Those can be destroyed as quickly as mosquitoes to an ultraviolet fly zapper. But with so many options out there, how do you decide when to peel, opt for microdermabrasion or zap your skin into more healthy-looking submission? Well, it's personal. I was once a fan of microdermabrasion because I'd glow like a marathoner right after. Then I began to prefer peels because while the results weren't as immediate, they definitely lasted longer. And then, when I noticed I had a few little brown spots and not the remnants of the cute freckles I had as a child I took the plunge and permitted a laser to repeatedly sting my face purely for aesthetic reasons.... | |
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| | | MRI detects early heart damage in patients with sarcoidosis | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 7:32:35 AM by Blog57 Team | | DURHAM, N.C. -- To detect heart damage early in patients with the immune system disorder sarcoidosis, who are at elevated risk of dieing from heart problems, magnetic resonance imaging is twice as sensitive as conventional methods, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center cardiologists. By using magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, to discover minute areas of heart damage before they grow larger, physicians may be able to take action to prevent sudden cardiac death, which is a leading cause of death in patients with sarcoidosis, the researchers said. Sarcoidosis is characterized by the formation of tiny inflammatory growths called granulomas. Although granulomas tend to cluster in the lungs, in lymph nodes and under the skin, they also can form in the heart.... | |
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| | | Crying foul: Players want refs to ease off on technicals | | Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:40:30 AM by Blog57 Team | | Now, NBA players are fed up with what's happening after the whistle. With technical foul calls nearly doubled compared to the same point last season, union director Billy Hunter wants commissioner David Stern to lighten up on the NBA's crackdown on complaining -- or he might even seek legal action against the league. .... | |
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| | | Light-sensitive photoswitches offer hope to patients with macular degeneration | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 3:10:41 PM by Blog57 Team | | Washington, Nov 1: US scientists believe that light-sensitive photoswitches can help restore sight to patients with macular degeneration.They say that such optical switches can trigger a chemical reaction, initiate a muscle contraction, activate a drug or stimulate a nerve cell at just the flash of a light.Experts at UC Berkeley-LBNL Nanomedicine Development Centre, created by the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), now want to equip cells of the retina with photoswitches, so that light sensitivity in people with degenerative blindness such as macular degeneration could be restored. "We're asking the question, 'Can you control biological nanomolecules - in other words, proteins - with light?'" said centre director and neurobiologist Ehud Y. Isacoff, professor of molecular and cell biology and chair of the Graduate Group in Biophysics at UC Berkeley.... | |
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| | | Essential winter skin care | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 1:05:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | Your face bares the brunt of harsh winter conditions so it often gets extra special treatment, but it's not the only exposed area of skin that needs extra care. Your hands and your neck are often exposed to the drying winter temperatures and need to be protected from chafing, cracking and drying out. Even the skin that is warmly wrapped can suffer due to the drying effects of central heating. Skin care during winter can be a challenge for some people, especially if your skin has a natural tendency to dryness. Skin can become sore and itchy and some people experience patches of eczema as a direct result of winter weather. The good news is that simple, common sense steps can help reduce the harsh effects of winter on your skin. Here's how to top up your moisture levels: Though the cold mornings mean that it's tempting to take long, hot showers or baths, bathing in hot water strips skin of its natural acid mantel.... | |
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| | | Comforting dry skin | | Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:10:03 AM by Blog57 Team | | WHEN skin is dry and sensitive, it can become lined, rough and dull in appearance, and may even crack or flake. This causes the complexion to lose its lustre and fine lines to appear. Dry skin is caused by essential fatty acids deficiency, which leads to irregularities in the skins intercellular cohesion. The condition can be exacerbated by a harsh environment, improper skincare, poor diet habits and the natural ageing process. Thalgo offers a solution in its new Comfort range which offer products specifically designed to nourish, repair and restore comfort to dry skin. Rich in lipid-boosting active ingredients such as Complexe Algomega that comprises Omega 3 and 6 extracts, each product is targeted at alleviating dry skin and restoring radiance to the complexion. The Delicious Comfort Cream is enriched with hydrating and restructuring shea butter, and is claimed to restore suppleness and comfort while the Extreme Comfort Cream, an exceptionally rich water-in-oil formula, is claimed to provide intensive comfort to dry skin.... | |
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| | | Tattoos lead to significant loss of skin sensitivity | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 7:09:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | London, Oct 17: A new study conducted by US researchers has shown that tattoos make skin slightly less sensitive to touch, as the process through which they are made may disrupt the nerve signals in the skin.Todd Allen at the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, conducted an experiment on 54 people, out of which 30 had tattoos. The skin sensitivity was revealed using aesthesiometer, a common scientific device consisting of two adjacent plastic points that can be moved further apart. He tested participants' reaction to the aesthesiometer on five body parts the lower back, the back of the calf muscle, the inner forearm, the tip of the index finger and a cheek.Allen found that there was no difference between the sensitivity of the unmarked body parts of tattooed participants, and those of their "uninked" counterparts, but that the corresponding marked regions of the tattooed subjects were less slightly sensitive to touch than the tattoo-free areas.... | |
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| | | AP9 Shopping Essentials Suggests Skin Care Revival and Protection for Fall | | Posted Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:11:11 AM by Blog57 Team | | Norwalk, Conn. (PRWEB) October 17, 2006 -- Cooler temperatures, wind and moisture can wreak havoc on skin. Adjusting skin care regimens for each season, however, is what protects skin from harsh elements and determines overall health for the long term. AP9 Shopping Essentials, a membership program offered by Adaptive Marketing LLC, recommends simple preventative steps to take to help skin survive the cooler months. .... | |
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| | | I'm not eating that... | | Posted Monday, October 16, 2006 1:12:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | FOR the past three years I have tried to avoid eating wheat, but, to be honest, I tend to swing between cutting it out altogether one week, then going OTT on it the next. At first I went wheat-free to try to stop the stomach ache I got following meals. As soon as I cut out bread, I felt better. Aside from easing the bloating, it helped clear my spotty skin and made me less moody, so maybe wheat affects my hormones too. Breakfast is easy: I've always had porridge and there are lots of wheat-free cereals. Sometimes, however, I can't resist bread - and then it's all downhill. One thing I never eat is pasta: I've never liked it, which I take as an indication that wheat is simply not for me. Vicki Edgson says: Half-hearted attempts to eliminate foods are pointless.... | |
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