Different biomarkers in the blood plasma can predict the recurrence of the tumor with skin cancer (melanoma). The report U.S. researchers at Yale University in the current issue of the journal Clinical Cancer Research.


Harriet Kluger, and team studied the plasma of 216 persons, of whom 108 had a metastatic melanoma and the other 108, a melanoma disease in stage 1 or 2. The researchers identified seven proteins that were found in patients with metastases in larger amounts than in patients with early stage disease. Accordingly, 83 percent of the subjects had with metastatic skin cancer have elevated levels of at least one of the seven biomarkers. 76 percent of subjects with cancer in stage 1 and stage-2, however, showed no increase.

“The results of our study must still yet to be confirmed in clinical studies, they show that such a test is generally possible,” says Kluger.

With a careful screening may cause skin cancer are detected early and removed surgically. The risk that the cancer has metastasized is in the early stage at about 10 percent at an advanced stage in up to 70 percent. So far, the follow-up is possible only through regular check-imaging. The newly discovered biomarkers could be an effective and cost-effective alternative to monitor the recurrence of skin cancer.

Preventive anti-inflammatory treatment of eczema can prevent long-term relapse.

Eczema is a chronic, but non-contagious skin disease. Affected by this skin disease are also more and more children and young people. Now 15 to 30 percent of adolescents in industrialized countries suffering from eczema. They suffer mainly on the neck and the flexures with an inflamed skin, often with almost intolerable itching. “New studies show that a preventive anti-inflammatory treatment may prevent long-term relapse,” says Dr. Frank Ahrens, senior physician.

In eczema, the skin barrier function is impaired. This is caused by more recent findings have shown that frequent mutations of the gene for the protein filaggrin, which plays an important role for the barrier function of the skin and ensures an adequate skin moisture. In healthy people, protect the horny cells of the uppermost layer of skin from harmful influences and avoid a water-greasy moisture loss. If this barrier is disturbed, pollutants, allergens and germs easily penetrate the skin. Standard therapy and basic foundation of a successful treatment of eczema are therefore care agents to moisten the dry skin. A shear-like deterioration can be alleviated with steroid creams.

The selection of the right cortisone preparation is important. Can the weak hydrocortisone or other drugs with a favorable response side effect ratio are used. The drugs should be used as your doctor prescribes. Trigger for relapses are individual. Thus, allergens, stress, sweating, skin cleansing, or intensive care to certain textiles, for relapses. Particularly in young children can often cause a food allergy dermatitis. The pediatric allergologist does not recommend to omit certain foods on your own.

Do the benefits of basic personal hygiene advantage!

Basic personal care and cosmetics:

* Neutralize acids
* Stimulates the skin to excrete waste products and acids
* Causes a self lubrication of the skin
* Effected by an improved appearance of the skin

Gentle alkaline body care without chemical ingredients, no dyes, no chemical fragrances are important for the latest dermatological findings than ever before.

Deacidification of the body through the skin. The living nature is basic. The cell juice of man, the amniotic fluid, and the human blood. Sauer, however, are secretions – such as welding and fatty acids, which are deposited on the skin, forming the so-called acid mantle.

The body tries to get rid of excess acids through the skin. Basic cosmetics can be an essential aid to so-called lifestyle diseases such as eczema, cellulite, blemishes, lichen, or acne. These symptoms are a cry for help of the body. Severe skin disease can cause the acidification of the body a clear improvement. In addition, the acidity sufficient supply by a base, if necessary be compensated in the form of a base mixture.

Poor nutrition, stress and alcohol, nicotine also lead to a shift of the acid base balance. This leads to acidosis. All metabolic processes in the body are affected.

The skin is the mirror of our lives. Stress, lack of sleep, mood, and the little “sins” as too much alcohol and nicotine, can be read clearly. But most is our skin from drying out, which causes aging us. Like a fruit that gets too little water, “wrinkles” our body – inside and out.

Why is that? We drink too much?


Each of us will have seen before, that the first fine lines around the mouth or around the eyes with increased fluid intake can not be drinking all. The lines remain persistently as where they are and it also goes to the invisible parts of the body.

The time demands its toll sooner or later …

… No later than when the hormone production is reduced, from about the age of 35. The decrease in hormone concentration in our body has the consequence is that the skin cells develop more slowly, the body produces less collagen and elastin and the production of hyaluronic acid is reduced. The result: The skin blood flow is weaker and drier. The “invisible” to us, the inner life-giving factors such as bone, cartilage, brain cells, eyes, ears, organs become less liquid.

The hyaluronic acid deposits of forty year olds are filled only half, at the age of sixty is just a tired remainder comprised of 10 percent. No wonder that the body deficiency signs can be seen and felt. A chain reaction gets under way at the end to rub the joints, the brain dries out, forgetfulness is only the beginning.

The obvious consequences of declining hormone levels can be at least on the skin to some degree “iron out”. By applying hyaluronhaltigen creams, gels or ointments, dry eyes can moisten with hyaluronhaltigen drops.