Posted March 09, 2010
For centuries, people have sought the Fountain of Youth. Ponce de Leon thought he had discovered the Fountain of Youth in 1513 in Florida and, although it's a great place to visit, Florida isn't the fountain of youth any more than is Pasadena! One of the world's biggest secrets is how and why we age. When our cells become old, what happens to them? An international team of researchers and scientists at two institutions (England’s Newcastle University and Germany’s University of Ulm) set forth to answer that question.
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Posted March 08, 2010
According to Science Daily, researchers in Germany report a major improvement in a potential treatment for wrinkles that could ultimately be an alternative to Botox, dermal fillers and facial cosmetic surgery.
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Posted March 02, 2010
Like other biological matters, the answer to the secret of aging is complex. While understanding cellular aging might not result in the creation of a Youth Potion, it could help scientists and researchers to better fight age-related disorders such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Along the way, perhaps a new wrinkle treatment will also be created!
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Posted February 21, 2010
Since Latisse® (with its active ingredient Bimatoprost) was approved by the FDA in December of 2008, the buzz about its ability to expand and lengthen eyelashes has been amazing.
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Posted December 06, 2009
Recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (PSTF) published new recommendations for screening mammography in women. Their recommendations are to eliminate screening mammography in women age 40-49 years old unless they fall into a high risk category. The frequency of screening in women age 50-74 was decreased from annually to every two years. Previous recommendations were that routine screening for women at average risk for cancer occurs annually beginning at age 40. In addition the Task Force recommended against self breast exam.
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Posted December 05, 2009
Years ago, plastic surgeons focused the majority of their time on larger operations and were not "injection oriented". Many of those smaller procedures were delegated to nurses and estheticians. Many are now realizing that fillers and neurotoxins have become an integral and necessary part of a complete cosmetic surgery practice. In our practice, I have always done his own injections and has been doing them daily for 13 years.
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