Experiments by other researchers at Baylor College of Medicine also predicted the skin cancer effect.

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The highly alkaline substance is a by-product of aluminium production and has a caustic effect on the skin.

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The 23-year-old woman was admitted to hospital after an antibiotic seemed to have no effect on a skin infection on her leg.

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Egg whites have been used in other cultures for centuries, and we know that the yeast from the beer in combination with that would create a really nice tightening effect on the skin.

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Exposure to the oil for a prolonged period of time can result in a toxic effect on the skin, and mammals can suffer lung damage or death after breathing it in, Bossart said.

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The magic, it turns out, is in that subatomic spray, as the group treated with an electron shower benefited from a polymerizing effect or, more plainly, a bonding of molecules just above the skin's surface that yielded a tough, protective nano-layer measuring between 50- to 100-billionths of a meter thick.

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Additionally, the new "Beauty Effect" feature gives users several post-shooting "re-touch" options including skin toning and smoothing, teeth whitening, eye widening and shine removal.

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When a drug is likely to cause a severe side effect--say, an increased risk of heart attack, an allergic reaction that causes the skin to burn or liver failure--the standard practice is to warn patients and doctors about the product's labeling, and to send out warning letters to physicians who might prescribe the medicine.

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