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ESTUDIO Playa Mujeres Opens NUUP Spa® to the Public, Offering an Integral Wellness Experience in Extraordinary Facilities

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NUUP Spa® covers a surface area of 3,600 m2 (38,750 sq ft) distributed on three floors that offer a hydrotherapy circuit, 18 treatment cabins, beauty salon, bridal suite lounge and areas for personalized consultations


CANCÚN, Mexico (PRWEB)

ATELIER – ESTUDIO Playa Mujeres, the new luxury “All Suites Resort” of the Mexican ATELIER de Hoteles hotel chain, announces the opening of the NUUP Spa®, a refined and relaxing wellness center designed to offer its visitors transforming experiences with an ample menu of services.

The name NUUP Spa® means “cosmic connection” in the Mayan language, reflecting the goal of this facility, which is to unify and balance body, mind and soul through an integral relaxation experience. All services include the hydrotherapy circuit, as well as the personalized guidance of a Spa Butler who is constantly available to give advice to guests and outside visitors on treatments that suit their lifestyle and personal needs.

“In ATELIER de Hoteles we are excited to offer both our guests and visitors an experience featuring reconnection and renewal, available in the spectacular NUUP Spa®. This innovative wellness center has an extraordinary menu of services, as well as first class facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, which is why we are sure the ATELIER – ESTUDIO Playa Mujeres resort will, in the short term, be a reference point for health care, harmonizing of the senses and body relaxation, not only in the destination, but also in the entire Caribbean.”, commented Oliver Reinhart, CEO of ATELIER de Hoteles.

The 3,600 m2 (38,750 sq. ft.) surface area of the NUUP Spa® is distributed on three floors featuring contemporary architecture which is complemented by state-of-the-art technology. On the first floor there is a gym with free weights and cardio machines, a hydrotherapy circuit with separate areas for men and women, as well as a mixed zone. The second floor has 18 treatment cabins, both for individuals and couples, and on the third floor the Spa’s reception, consultancy, an elegant beauty salon and an exclusive bridal suite lounge are located.

The hydrotherapy circuit is ideal for starting the relaxation process, which lasts approximately 1.5 hours, during which time muscles and blood circulation are stimulated to detox the body. This circuit has a sensorial shower that sprays mist in chromotherapy and aromatherapy surroundings, a play pool with a bubble bed, a cervical massage jet and a pressurized water geyser. There is also a plunge pool with cold water between 17ºC (63ºF) and 18ºC (64ºF), a Jacuzzi heated to 38ºC (100ºF) and a steam bath with eucalyptus salts.

The 18 treatment rooms include 4 for couples, two of them with a luxury bath, and the rest individual. All have a private shower and special MAIA® and Celesta® tables by OakWorks Spa, that allow the body to lie ergonomically to make it easier to give massages and treatments. These beds use the ABC® system that eliminates pressure on the breast for women who lie face down, as well as allowing men and women to release tension on the cervical area when lying face up. It is noteworthy that the NUUP Spa® of the ATELIER – ESTUDIO Playa Mujeres is the only place in Latin America where these beds can be found.

Guests can choose from 8 types of massage for their pleasure, 10 facial and 4 body treatments, as well as special packages, rituals for the bride and beauty services such as manicure, pedicure, depilation, hair styling, haircuts and make up.

The NUUP Spa® of the ATELIER – ESTUDIO Playa Mujeres has a special service designed exclusively for weddings: the Bridal Dress-Up Lounge®, that consists of a private suite for the bride, where she can relax while having her hair and make-up done, along with her bridesmaids and family, for a period of up to 5 hours before the wedding.

Each of the facilities and services of the NUUP Spa® of the ATELIER – ESTUDIO Playa Mujeres

is designed with luxurious details so the mind of each client is freed from stress and awakens in a state of consciousness in “the here and now”. Thanks to the exclusive formula of aromas, textures, art and personalized service, the NUUP Spa® experience becomes something more than just a unique and exclusive service. It is, without a doubt, an experience that creates a positive transformation.

All services at the NUUP Spa® are available for guests of the ATELIER – ESTUDIO Playa Mujeres from the age of 16 years, and for outside visitors 18 years of age and over. In order to fully enjoy the services of the Spa a reservation must be made at least 4 hours in advance, subject to availability.

NUUP Spa® has selected all of its “Artelier” therapists based on their quality and vast knowledge. All are certified in the specialty service they offer.

ATELIER – ESTUDIO Playa Mujeres follows the guidelines of the conceptual cornerstones of Handmade Hospitality®, Addictive Service® and Surrounding Technology® with the innovate service features offered in the NUUP Spa®, set in the relaxed luxury and elegance of Contemporary Mexican Art that can be appreciated throughout the resort.

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ATELIER de Hoteles is an innovative and ground-breaking Mexican hotel chain born in 2015, with contemporary Mexican art setting it apart and acting as the common denominator in its concepts, which include strategy, passion and commitment. ATELIER de Hoteles offers in its four brands, ATELIER, ESTUDIO, ÓLEO and MET, relaxed luxury with the highest in service standards in its properties, currently located in the Hotel Zone and Playa Mujeres, both in Cancun, Quintana Roo, and with openings planned in the near future for the most important beach and business destinations in Mexico.

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AlayaCare Integrates with Nevvon Enabling Seamless Access to Caregiver Training and Education

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TORONTO (PRWEB)

AlayaCare, a leading home care software platform, today announced their partnership with Nevvon – an intuitive and user-centric education and training solution for caregivers. The partnership and integration provide agencies and caregivers with a simple and efficient way to continue their in-service education requirements anytime, anywhere.

Nevvon offers a comprehensive education platform exclusive to caregivers, which covers a wide range of subjects including dementia care, respiratory diseases, falls prevention, etiquette, sexual harassment training and many more. With the Nevvon integration, AlayaCare clients now have an efficient and effective way to keep their caregivers educated, certified, and fully compliant with state regulations right within the platform.

“Home and health care software innovation requires the ability to collaborate and share ideas with other people, and to sit down and talk with customers and get their feedback and understand their needs,” said James Cohen, CEO and co-founder of Nevvon. “The partnership with AlayaCare presents a unique opportunity to create optimal customer experiences with better efficiency.”

Neil Grunberg, VP, Strategy and Corporate Development at AlayaCare adds, “Education and training for caregivers is a priority for any home care agency seeking to reduce margins and high turnover of frontline staff. Our partnership with Nevvon presents a substantial benefit to our customers by streamlining and simplifying that process and ensuring they’re well within their respective states’ regulatory requirements.”

About AlayaCare

AlayaCare’s unique platform includes back office, client and family portals, remote patient monitoring, telehealth, and mobile care worker functionality in one integrated, highly robust and secure, cloud-based system. AlayaCare is providing the platform for home and community care organizations to propel towards innovation and home care of the future. AlayaCare was founded in 2014. http://www.alayacare.com

About Nevvon

Nevvon is a global innovative home and health care educational technology company that certifies caregivers for the mandatory annual education they earn online. Everything takes place through our simple, intuitive and user-centric app that lets your caregivers easily educate themselves at their pace and on their schedule. Our platform simplifies and streamlines your regulatory requirements in any state so you can focus on what matters most: running a successful business.

Media Contact Information:

For AlayaCare — Amy Cole, amy@colecomms.ca, 647-287-0025

For Nevvon – James Cohen, james@nevvon.com 1-855-963-8866 ext 3

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AltaPointe’s Mental Health Professionals Want to Help You Cope with Disaster

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MOBILE, Ala. (PRWEB)

We are in the peak of the 2019 Hurricane season. Living along the Gulf Coast, we are no stranger to natural disasters. We are all well-rehearsed in what it takes to prepare for say a hurricane. What we might struggle with is how to handle life following a disaster or traumatic event, which can pose tremendous psychological risks to our mental health.

Following a natural disaster, it is natural to experience an array of emotions, such as shock, frustration, and sadness. You may experience nightmares and reoccurring thoughts about the events, or you may not be able to sleep at all. A loss of appetite is normal, and so is overeating. These reactions can have an impact on our physical and mental well-being.

Thankfully, there are steps we can take to better cope with disaster or trauma lessening the psychosomatic impacts.


  • Talk about what happened. By talking with others about the event, you can relieve stress and realize that others may share your feelings.

  • Avoid overexposure to images of the event. Watching or reading news about the event over and over again will only increase your stress.

  • Find time for activities you enjoy. Read a book, go for a walk, or do something else you find enjoyable. These healthy activities can help you get your mind off the disaster and keep the stress in check.

  • Take one thing at a time. Pick one urgent task and work on it. Once you accomplish that task, choose the next one. “Checking off” tasks will give you a sense of accomplishment and make things feel less overwhelming.

  • Ask for help. If your feelings do not go away or are so intense that they interfere with your ability to function in daily life, make an appointment with a mental health professional. Do not try to cope alone. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.

If you find you need help coping following a natural disaster or another traumatic event AltaPointe Health wants to help. AltaPointe has 17 outpatient locations across seven-counties in Alabama. For more information, call (251) 450-2211 or (888) 335-3044.

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RSSearch® Patient Registry Surpasses 25,000 Patient Cases Using Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy/Stereotactic Radiosurgery

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“The RSSearch Registry is a gold mine of data, diligently gathered by dedicated providers across the globe, to provide valuable insight into real-world outcomes of SRS/SBRT treatments. This is exemplified by the significant outcome studies published from this data,” stated Anand Mahadevan, MD.


SAN MATEO, Calif. (PRWEB)

The Radiosurgery Society (RSS), a non-profit organization of medical professionals dedicated to advancing the science and clinical practice of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and radiosurgery (SRS), announced today that its RSSearch® Patient Registry has surpassed 25,000 patient cases treated with SRS/SBRT. The breadth of patient data entered into the multi-institutional registry makes it by far the largest and most robust live database of its kind in the field of SRS/SBRT managed by a professional medical society.

“The RSSearch Registry is a gold mine of data, diligently gathered by dedicated providers across the globe, to provide valuable insight into real-world outcomes of SRS/SBRT treatments. This is exemplified by the significant outcome studies published from this data. For instance, our paper “Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Liver Metastasis” has been reported as one of the top 3 most cited articles by the Journal of Radiation Oncology since 2018, providing useful data for patients and providers on the usefulness of SBRT in difficult situations,” stated Anand Mahadevan, MD, Professor and Chairman, Radiation Oncology at Geisinger Health, Geisinger Cancer Institute, Danville, PA.

The RSSearch Patient Registry is an observational registry established to standardize data collection from patients treated with SRS/SBRT. It was initially conceptualized and designed in 2005 by a Clinical Advisory Board comprised of radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons, medical oncologists and medical physicists to provide a method to collect standardized data on the use of SRS/SBRT treatment practices and outcomes to help determine the most effective clinical use of SRS/SBRT.

“Having a comprehensive resource such as RSSearch, which includes both clinical and radiation planning data points has enabled our faculty and residents work on several projects some of which have yielded very interesting findings,” commented Madhur Garg, MD, Clinical Director of Radiation Oncology, Director of Montefiore-Einstein’s Proton Therapy Program and Co-Director of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy Program at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.

Data from the RSSearch Patient Registry has fueled 15 publications to date, including a recent publication by Raj Singh et al in the July 2019 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Oncology titled, “Clinical Outcomes Following Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for Stage I Medically-Inoperable Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma: A Multi-Institutional Analysis from the RSSearch Patient Registry.”

“The RSSearch® Patient Registry has enabled Sir Charles Gairdner hospital to collect clinical data for SRS/SBRT patients treated at our facility in Australia and has allowed clinicians and research staff to analyse patient and treatment data and to link this with patient-reported outcomes and treatment results. We have already examined our experience treating patients with localised prostate cancer and have published results. Participating in the Registry has also provided the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of our local patient management practices and helped us develop data-driven treatment guidelines. The process has been a huge help in working towards prospective clinical trials,” stated Tammy Corica, PhD, Clinical Trials Manager, Radiation Oncology Clinical Trials & Research Unit, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia.

The RSSearch database collects information including patient demographics, lesion characteristics, treatment practices and outcome information including local control, disease progression, survival, toxicity and patient-reported quality of life information. Aggregate data analysis has resulted in several publications on clinical outcomes for radiosurgery treatment of lung tumors, liver metastases, metastatic brain tumors, recurrent head and neck cancer and prostate cancer.

The RSSearch Registry is managed by the RSS and the RSSearch Clinical Advisory Committee, made up of professionals involved in the management and care of patients treated with SRS/SBRT. The registry currently has 26 active sites and more than 80 trained users. Participation in the registry is voluntary and all centers treating patients with SRS/SBRT clinically are encouraged to participate. RSSearch is listed on ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier (NCT number): NCT01885299).

Interested centers should contact Jan Jenkins, RN, Clinical Program Manager at the Radiosurgery Society at jjenkins@therss.org.

About The Radiosurgery Society®

The Radiosurgery Society (RSS) – a non-profit, independent, multi-disciplinary organization of surgeons, radiation oncologists, physicists, and allied professionals, who are dedicated to advancing the science and clinical practice of radiosurgery. Originally formed in 2002 and becoming 501(c)(6) in 2008, the Radiosurgery Society today (http://www.therss.org) represents approximately 700 members who perform stereotactic body radiotherapy and radiosurgery in hospitals and freestanding centers throughout the world.

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Connecticut, Florida and Bahamian Small Businesses Working to Donate Over 1,000 of Bottles of Insect Repellent to Hurricane Dorian Victims

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“Repellents are just one of the many needs after a hurricane, and can often be overlooked,” said Fuentes. “By making repellents available, residents and aide-workers can stay safe and protected from insect bites and so they may focus on rebuilding their communities.”


NORWALK, Conn. (PRWEB)

In the wake of the devastation to Abaco and Grand Bahama from Hurricane Dorian, Ranger Ready Repellents, located in Norwalk, Connecticut, is working with Air Esscentials, located in Miami, Florida, to send 1,000 of bottles of mosquito and insect repellent to the area to protect residents and aide-workers from mosquito-borne illness and disease.

“Excessive amounts of standing water after hurricanes creates breeding grounds for mosquitos that cause disease 10-14 days after the disaster,” said Ranger Ready founder and CEO, Chris L. Fuentes. “With flooding as a result of Hurricane Dorian, there are likely to be millions of mosquitos affecting residents over the next months.”

“For us this is not about business. It is about helping people that need it,” said Spence Levy, president of Air Esscentials, who has spent his entire life traveling to the Bahamas. Air Esscentials, which provides environmental scent delivery systems, is delivering the donation – along with many other donations – to a Bahamian small business owner, who will then fly donations to Nassau, before transporting to the islands by boats. And because of pirates and looters, said Levy, it is necessary for the boats to be escorted to the islands by the U.S. Coast Guard.

“Repellents are just one of the many needs after a hurricane, and can often be overlooked,” said Fuentes. “By making repellents available, residents and aide-workers can stay safe and protected from insect bites and so they may focus on rebuilding their communities.”

Each of the 1,000 Ranger Ready bottles can protect an entire family of four for a week or more. Ranger Ready uses the active ingredient picaridin, which prevents mosquito bites for 12 hours. It’s safe for children over age-1 and women who are pregnant and breastfeeding.

For more information, contact Teddy DeRosa, Ranger Ready PR & Social Media Manager, at teddyd@rangerready.com or 203.695.3889.

About Ranger Ready Repellents®

Ranger Ready Repellents is a premium body-worn repellent that exclusively uses Picaridin 20% as a safe and effective alternative to DEET. Ranger Ready is dedicated to providing protection for the whole family – including children over age of one and women who are pregnant and breastfeeding – knowing the crucial role repellents play in protecting future generations against tick bites, Lyme disease, and other vector-born illnesses. Ranger Ready is a brand of the PiC20 Group, LLC, a privately held company based in Norwalk, CT. Visit RangerReady.com for more information.

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Cancer Studies at World Molecular Imaging Society Annual Congress Bring New Research to the Forefront

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CULVER CITY, Calif. (PRWEB)

The recent World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) annual congress in Montreal provided a plethora of breakthrough research studies including several cancer related presentations. Three of the studies highlighted presentations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect breast cancer, response prediction of cancer immunotherapies and whole body, real-time tracking of single cells.

     The principle purpose of the study, Sensitivity and Specificity of a Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence System Trained to Detect Breast Cancer, was to investigate the ability of a convolutional neural network (CNN) to discriminate and classify between tissue types. The study was presented by Jeffrey Leal, Ph.D., research associate, Johns Hopkins University.

         “We hypothesized that a unique tissue signature can be used to classify hypermetabolic tissue types, normal as well as disease, employing AI systems using deep learning based CNN,” said Dr. Leal. “In addition, we believed AI could be used to automate such tissue identification and classification with a high degree of sensitivity and specificity.”

         Fifty-three baseline PET/CT studies from a multi-institutional study of breast cancer were used to train an AI system based on semantic segmentation. Images were processed using in-house, semi-automated software to generate voxel classification maps of all voxels within the study volume. The trained neural network demonstrated a global accuracy of 98.3 percent detecting 16 tissue class categories. The weighted Intersection of Union (IoU), a ratio of voxels correctly classified, was 97.2%, and the Mean Boundary F1 score (a measure of boundary accuracy) was 85.4percent. For individual tissue types, accuracy rates ranged between 76.7% and 100 percent. Review of the resulting auto-classified image sets allowed visual confirmation of the accuracy of the tissue detection, while also highlighting areas requiring further refinement by the evidence of noise and boundary discordance.

         “The high-level of performance achieved by this CNN leads us to believe these systems can detect tracer-based tissue signatures, which provide a depth of signal analysis potentially beyond the ability of our classical first-order tools,” said Dr. Leal. “We believe this may provide a whole new dimension in our approach to the use and interpretation of molecular imaging in the future, providing insights into personalized therapy strategies, diagnosis and prognosis which heretofore eluded us.”

         Another cancer study explored immunotherapies involving checkpoint inhibitors and T-cell transfer. ImmunoPET of the Early Activation Antigen CD69 Enables Response Prediction of Cancer Immunotherapies was presented by Bredi Tako, medical student, Werner Siemens Imaging Center, University of Tübingen.

         Most cancer immunotherapies, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), are based on the reinvigoration of antitumoral T-cell responses and have been implemented as standard of care in various cancers. T-cells express a high amount of the early activation antigen CD69 upon stimulation, which makes it an excellent candidate to monitor immune responses by molecular imaging. The aim of this study was to develop an antibody based immunoPET tracer targeting CD69 and to evaluate its potential use as a novel imaging tool to monitor T-cell activation and responses to ICI therapies.

         “The purpose of this study was to establish a novel tracer for positron emission tomography (PET) that can be used for imaging of immune cell activation following immunotherapy,” said Mr. Tako. “To this end, we developed an antibody-based imaging method that targets the early activation antigen CD69 and applied it to murine tumor models that respond differently to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies.”

     According to Mr. Tako, the research indicated that ImmunoPET imaging of CD69 is a reliable method to distinguish responders from non-responders following immunotherapy for cancer treatment as early as three days after therapy initiation.

     Early response evaluation by non-invasive imaging allows for a quick therapy modification, which can increase the therapeutic efficiency and outcome of many cancer patients. Since immune cell activation also plays a role in many other diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, non-invasive imaging might also be beneficial in diagnosing and improving treatments for these patients as well.

         With the progress in cell-based therapies, molecular imaging methods are increasingly being used for in vivo cell-tracking applications. In the research In Vivo Real-Time Tracking of Single Cells in Whole-Body PET/CT, Kyungoh Jung, Ph,D., postdoctoral research fellow, Stanford University, spoke about the sensitivity of PET to track the migration of single cells in mice, in real-time and at the whole-body level.

         “The purpose of the study was to demonstrate that PET can track much smaller cell populations, down to single cells,” said Dr. Jung. “Using nanoparticles to efficiently ferry radioactivity into cells, hardware optimizations, and a novel cell tracking algorithm, this study demonstrated real-time tracking of single cancer cell metastasizing hematogenously to the lungs.”

         Dr. Jung believes this system could be used for understanding circulating tumor cells and cell clusters, to investigate biological processes such as cancer development and the early stages of the metastatic cascade. Furthermore, cell-tracking could be used to determine the pattern and kinetics of immune cell mobilization in response to an injury. Finally, the method may find use in clinical trials of cell-based therapies for cancer immunotherapy and regenerative medicine.

         “In vivo molecular imaging tools are critically important to understand the role of cell trafficking in physiological and pathological processes,” Dr. Jung concluded.

     “Metastasis, for instance, is the single most important factor for predicting cancer survival, and targeting the metastatic cascade could significantly improve clinical outcomes. This cell-tracking methodology could be applied to develop better therapies against cancer metastasis or to monitor early cell trafficking behavior in clinical trials of cell-based therapies.”

ABOUT WORLD MOLECULAR IMAGING SOCIETY

The WMIS is dedicated to developing and promoting translational research through multimodality molecular imaging. The education and abstract-driven WMIC is the annual meeting of the WMIS and provides a unique setting for scientists and clinicians with very diverse backgrounds to interact, present, and follow cutting-edge advances in the rapidly expanding field of molecular imaging that impacts nearly every biomedical discipline. Industry exhibits at the congress included corporations who have created the latest advances in preclinical and clinical imaging approaches and equipment, providing a complete molecular imaging educational technology showcase. For more information: http://www.wmis.org

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Children’s Tumor Foundation Hosts NF Innovation Week in San Francisco

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Significantly, NF research has application towards cancer research (the NF gene in particular), and the CTF strategic model has application towards other disease areas, including cancer.


SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)

Neurofibromatosis (NF), a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body and which affects 1 in 3,000 people – that’s over 2.5 million worldwide – has no cure and few workable treatment options. But new research is offering novel insights into the disease and generating enthusiasm that effective therapeutics are on the horizon to benefit those living with NF.

The Children’s Tumor Foundation, the nonprofit global leader in NF research, is harnessing this revitalized interest in rare disease research through a series of events being held in San Francisco, called NF Innovation Week. These events are:


  • NF Hackathon: data scientists, artificial intelligence experts, and engineers – mostly new to the NF field – will gather at the Google Launchpad for three intensive days (Sep 13-15) to ‘hack’ genomic, research, and imaging/clinical data from the NF Data Portal, and bring their unique insights and experiences to help accelerate NF medical research. This event merges the fields of genomic medicine, computer science, statistics, and bioinfomatics, and the winners of the hackathon will present their findings at the NF Conference, the world’s largest conference of NF experts (details below).

  • NF Forum: patients, families, and caregivers will convene for two days (Sep 20-21) to hear about promising research, meet with world-class NF experts, and participate in patient advocacy sessions. All forms of neurofibromatosis will be covered – NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis, as well as quality of life issues for the myriad manifestations of NF, which can cause deafness, blindness, bone abnormalities, learning disabilities, disabling pain, and cancer.

  • NF Conference: this four-day global meeting (Sep 21-24) attracts leading specialists from across a wide range of scientific disciplines and research and clinical backgrounds, all focused on improving outcomes for patients. This annual event is the most important date on the NF research calendar, and is critical to consensus building and advancing basic, translational, and clinical research in NF and related fields.

Among the key advances to be presented at the NF Conference are:

  • revised diagnostic criteria for all forms of neurofibromatosis, including a potential name change for NF2

  • natural history studies that are increasing knowledge of NF and improving treatment options

  • gene editing and gene therapy options in NF

  • the role of NF genes in predicting, preventing and curing cancer

  • innovative animal models, including pig models designed and funded by CTF

The Children’s Tumor Foundation’s strategic approach is centered around two key principles: discovery and acceleration. The discovery focus is geared towards increasing our knowledge of the underlying mechanisms of NF, in order to develop more targeted therapeutics and to decrease risk for patients. This is done through the Foundation’s Young Investigator Awards, Drug Discovery Initiative, and Clinical Research Awards, among others. The Foundation’s acceleration approach is geared towards breaking down barriers through a collaborative approach, open source data, and an NF platform that attracts pharma and biotech to the NF space, and helps ‘de-risks’ research about a somewhat still relatively not-well-known disease. This is done through the Foundation’s Synodos research teams, the NF Data Portal, NF Registry, and NF Platform, among others.

Significantly, NF research has application towards cancer research (the NF gene in particular), and the CTF strategic model has application towards other disease areas, including cancer. These principles and ideas (and results) will all be on display throughout the week. Even more unique, with patients coming into town for the NF Forum, they will also participate at the science events (NF Hackathon and NF Conference). Much as the patient forum is ‘bookended’ by each of the science meetings this week, patients are at the center of all of these events.

Information about all Innovation Week events is available on the Children’s Tumor Foundation website at http://www.ctf.org

ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S TUMOR FOUNDATION:

The Children’s Tumor Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding and driving innovative research that will result in effective treatments for the millions of people worldwide living with neurofibromatosis (NF), a term for three distinct disorders: NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis. NF causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body and may lead to blindness, deafness, bone abnormalities, disfigurement, learning disabilities, disabling pain, and cancer. NF affects 1 in every 3,000 births across all populations equally. There is no cure yet – but the Children’s Tumor Foundation mission of driving research, expanding knowledge, and advancing care for the NF community fosters our vision of one day ending NF. For more information, please visit http://www.ctf.org.

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Cosmetic Town Announces the Best Cosmetic Skin Rejuvenation Doctors in New York for 2019

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)

Cosmetic Town, a Los Angeles-based online plastic surgery and information community, is spotlighting the best cosmetic skin rejuvenation doctors in New York currently providing patients with natural and youthful looking results on areas of the skin that have been impacted by the aging process. Cosmetic Town makes the process of finding information about these board-certified doctors in the New York area easier than ever by publishing a list of the “Best Cosmetic Skin Rejuvenation Doctors in New York in 2019”.

According to the senior editor of Cosmetic Town, “As people start to get older, they will see areas of the skin start to lose volume as well as gain wrinkles and fine lines that are easily visible by others. Thankfully, there are methods such as fillers, chemical peels and laser skin resurfacing that can improve the look of the skin and give it an appearance that is refreshed and rejuvenated. Patients get a more youthful look that also improves their self-image and makes them more confident in their appearance.”

The senior editor stated that cosmetic skin rejuvenation can be performed through the use of a number of techniques and the results vary per person. “One important thing to remember about cosmetic skin rejuvenation techniques like Botox and fillers and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is that the results are not permanent. Since these are not invasive surgical procedures, the results will only last a certain amount of time. Patients will need to undergo additional treatments to maintain their results. We make sure to include the expected results with our spotlighted procedures so patients will have realistic expectations before undergoing a cosmetic skin rejuvenation treatment.”

When choosing the best cosmetic skin rejuvenation doctors for the New York list, the senior editor said the decision was made using the Cosmetic Town intelligent system. “Our research staff makes use of an intelligent algorithm that is focused on cosmetic surgery. The Cosmetic Town research team takes an in-depth look at the skill level of the cosmetic doctors and also looks at the amount of patient education the doctors perform on a regular basis. In addition, our team looks at the overall satisfaction level patients feel towards their doctor as well as the number of articles the doctors write on a regular basis to share with their peers. The doctors that make the final list are picked using the above guidelines and they do not provide any type of compensation to make the list.”

About Cosmetic Town

Cosmetic Town is an online cosmetic medicine publication whose mission is to share knowledge, inspire people and improve lives though cosmetic medicine. The website features doctors who were endorsed and highly recommended by their peers. Its reliable and streamlined database allows users to easily access the cosmetic surgery information they need with just a click of a button.

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Cosmetic Skin Rejuvenation Spotlighted in September on CosmeticTown.com

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Our cosmetic skin rejuvenation spotlight is designed to answer questions from patients and give them an excellent starting point to gain the refreshed and youthful look they desire on a daily basis. – Cosmetic Town Senior Editor


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Cosmetic Town, an online plastic surgery and information community located in Los Angeles, turns the spotlight on the field of cosmetic skin rejuvenation in the month of September. The Cosmetic Town website will showcase the multiple options available to patients that are looking to refresh and rejuvenate the appearance of their skin through the use of cosmetic skin rejuvenation. As part of their efforts to give patients the information they desire when it comes to cosmetic skin rejuvenation, Cosmetic Town will feature exclusive news articles, videos that provide a behind the scenes look at how cosmetic doctors perform cosmetic skin rejuvenation treatments and interviews with board-certified doctors who are experienced in performing cosmetic skin rejuvenation procedures that gives patients natural looking results.

According to the senior editor of Cosmetic Town, “The skin begins to show signs of aging as a person gets older. Fine lines and wrinkles appear on the face and a person can also lose volume in the face as a part of the aging process. Cosmetic skin rejuvenation revitalizes the appearance of the face and gives a patient a more youthful and refreshed look that is visible to others.”

The senior editor shared that Cosmetic Town is also compiling lists of the best cosmetic skin rejuvenation doctors in some of the largest cities across the United States. “There are thousands of cosmetic skin rejuvenation doctors currently providing quality results across the country. Because of the large number of cosmetic skin rejuvenation doctors available to treat patients, it might be difficult for some patients to navigate their way through the process of finding the right doctor for their specific needs. Our lists spotlight the best cosmetic dentists in cities such as New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Houston. We created the lists to help patients looking to undergo cosmetic skin rejuvenation a good starting point in finding a cosmetic doctor that specializes in such diverse treatments as Botox and chemical peels.”

When it comes to information about cosmetic skin rejuvenation in the month of September, the senior editor said “Cosmetic Town will feature exclusive content about cosmetic skin rejuvenation that includes injectables, laser therapy and other popular options. Thanks to the multiple cosmetic skin rejuvenation options available to patients, it is not always easy for them to know which procedure will provide the desired results. Our cosmetic skin rejuvenation spotlight is designed to answer questions from patients and give them an excellent starting point to gain the refreshed and youthful look they desire on a daily basis.”

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PÜR The Complexion Authority Rings in the Holiday Season with an 8-Piece Crystal Clear Collection that Adds a Touch of Glamour to Everyday Life

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According to PÜR The Complexion Authority™, it’s never too early for holiday cheer! Get into the spirit with the newly launched Crystal Clear holiday collection that is specially designed to add a touch of glamour to your everyday life. The 8-piece spread includes the Ultimate Blockbuster Palette, Iconic Glow Shimmering Oil, Jumbo Highlight/Bronzer Palette, Lip Ornaments in Timeless Nude and Classic Red, a 3-Piece Trio Set, 4-Piece Eye Set and 5-Piece Brush set to transform your look from start to finish. Crystal Clear clings tight to the brand’s DNA of delivering beauty solutions without harmful ingredients. The good-for-you makeup and skincare products are formulated without parabens, gluten, talc, petrolatum, mineral oil and sodium lauryl sulfate. With formulas fortified by diamond powder, these products give skin the illusion of a filtered, soft-focus finish you’ll love.

“The inspiration behind this collection was a play on our brand DNA…being crystal clear about our ingredients,” said Tisha Thompson, Vice President of Marketing and Innovation at PUR. “We’ve always remained that you can have high-performance products that inspire and fuel your creative side without harming the integrity of the skin and this collection is no exception! It’s the best of both worlds, making it the perfect gift for any makeup fiend!”

Meet the Crystal Clear Collection:

Iconic Glow | Illuminating Face & Body Dry Oil ($28)

This antioxidant-rich face and body dry oil is formulated with a blend of soft-focus diamond powder, moisturizing oils and soothing botanicals to help capture the look of glistening skin from head to toe.

Benefit Claims: Cruelty Free, Vegan Friendly, Gluten Free

5-Piece Cruelty Free Brush Collection ($38)

This high-performance, cruelty free brush collection contains an all over powder brush, buffing foundation brush, crease eyeshadow brush, concealer brush and smudge brush for a finished look you’ll love.

Benefit Claims: Cruelty Free

Ultimate Face Palette ($38)

This exclusive blockbuster palette features an expansive array of matter, shimmer and glitter shades for fully customizable looks that are suitable for both day and night. Formulated with clean, good-for-your-skin ingredients, these colors add a touch of luxe as they pack on bold pigment for an enviable look that will have everyone looking your way!

Benefit Claims: Cruelty Free, Vegan Friendly, Gluten Free

Perfect Lip Kit | 2-Piece Lipstick + Lip Gloss Kit ($15 each)

Keep your lips looking and feeling party-ready with this limited-edition, 2-Piece Lipstick and Lip Gloss that features a moisturizing lipstick and high-shine lip gloss that deliver striking pigment and irresistible shine. Formulated with diamond powder, these products help promote healthier-looking lips with maximum moisture and a lightweight feel.

Benefit Claims: Cruelty Free, Vegan Friendly, Gluten Free

4-Piece Perfect Eye Set ($28)

Let your eyes do the talking with this transformative, cruelty-free, 4-piece set that’s complete with On Point Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner Pen, Fully Charged Mascara Powered by Magnetic Technology, PRO Eyelashes in Bombshell and PRO Eyelash Glue that instantly elevate any makeup look whether simple or glam.

Benefit Claims: Cruelty Free, Gluten Free

Jumbo Highlight & Bronzer Palette ($24)

This 6-shade Jumbo Highlight and Bronzer Palette that features three highly pigmented highlight shades and three buildable bronzer shades that effortlessly sculpt and define your best features, while adding a natural glow to the skin.

Benefit Claims: Cruelty Free, Vegan Friendly, Gluten Free

3-piece PRO Eyelash Kit ($16)

Enhance your eye look with this 3-piece PRO Eyelash Kit featuring cruelty-free, 3D faux silk eyelashes and a longwearing lash adhesive that work seamlessly together to provide comfortable, all-day wear.

Benefit Claims: Cruelty Free, Gluten Free

The entire Crystal Clear Collection is available online at purcosmetics.com. To learn more about PÜR, visit http://www.purcosmetics.com.

About PÜR

Regarded as “The Complexion Authority™, PÜR™ offers women of all ages, races and skin types high-performance beauty solutions and skin-loving products. By focusing as much on the ingredients left out of formulas as included, PÜR sets the standard for a better kind of beauty. PÜR is proud to be cruelty free, paraben free, gluten free, talc free, petrolatum free, mineral oil free and SLS free. Learn more at purcosmetics.com.

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