Articles, tagged with "melanocytes", page 4
13th March 2009
Most people are familiar with black and rust Dobermans and red and rust Dobermans, and maybe even blue or fawn and rust Dobermans. Since the 1970s, a fifth Doberman "color" has been established. In 1976, Padulas Queen Shebah was born to 2 black and rust D...
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Author:
Joseph M. Sabol
13th February 2009
It is true that everybody encounters the on set of gray hair at some stages of life. In our childhood we had the idea that people above 50 years of age grows gray hair but as there is no rule life and death so there is no rule for graying hair. Today gray...
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Author:
Hair iron
17th October 2008
Melanoma is the most risky type of skin cancer. Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes which are found predominantly in skin but also in the bowel and the eye. It is due to wild growth of pigment cells, called melanocytes. Melanin also protects the ...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
06th October 2008
Most American people think they would be more appealing if they get a touch of tan on their skins. That is why they can be found thriving at beaches during the summer. They always have in their minds that tanning their skin will mark a difference in their...
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Author:
Jake Saab
22nd September 2008
Modern medicine has come a long way and now offers plenty means to efficiently fade freckles. However, in this day and age when physical attributes are magnified and more closely scrutinized, the economics of cosmetic treatments is playing its part - t...
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Author:
Dottie
25th July 2008
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. They usually form on the head, face, neck, hands and arms. Another type of skin cancer, melanoma, is more dangero...
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Author:
Rick Hutch
02nd July 2008
Vitiligo or leukoderma is a chronic skin condition that causes loss of pigment, resulting in irregular pale patches of skin. The disease has been around for thousands of years. Vitiligo occurs in 1-2% of the population. It affects both races and all ages....
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Author:
peterhutch
20th June 2008
For a long time we have been told to beware of the sun-rays and protect ourselves from the impact of sun rays upon our skin. The truth is probably not as bad and simple. Sunlight gives both benefits, and effects harm by exaggerated exposure.
The effec...
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Author:
Knut Holt
06th May 2008
Malignant Melanoma Skin cancer is a type of skin cancer that starts in the pigmentation system of the skin. The skin layer that become tanned in the summer. This type of a cancer begins in moles or in different areas of normal looking skin. In rare cases,...
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Author:
Bertil Hjert
01st May 2008
Vitiligo is a kind of skin disease which is indicative of a pigmentation disorder. When melanocytes in the skin are destroyed, the production of pigment is inhibited. Due to a lack of pigment, white patches appear on various parts of the skin, such as the...
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Author:
Mitamins Team
22nd February 2008
Skin cancer â€" the abnormal growth of skin cells â€" most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. But this common form of cancer can also occur on areas of the skin not ordinarily exposed to sunlight. Skin cancer is a disease in which cancer (malign...
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Author:
Peter sams
19th February 2008
Ayurveda, the science of maintaining a long and healthy life is one of the oldest medical systems in the world. It contains profound knowledge of maintaining good health, curing of disease and achieving a harmonious balance of body, mind and spirit. Centr...
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Author:
swornambigai
30th January 2008
Malignant melanoma is a cancer which usually starts in the skin. It is one of the rarer types of skin cancer but causes the majority of skin cancer related deaths. It causes the greatest number of skin cancer-related deaths worldwide. Early detection of t...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
21st January 2008
Although the skin is waterproof, tough, self-repairing, and self-renewing, it is still prey to minor ailments and infections. Moles, blisters, and rashes all respond to alternative therapies.
Moles
Moles are spots of skin pigment cells (melanocytes)...
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Author:
Alien
21st September 2007
The amount of melanin in ones body defines the protection that the skin will have from the sun. Those with dark skin have more melanin in their body than the ones with light skin. African American skin care tends to be overlooked for that reason. Dark ski...
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Author:
ron king