11 November 2007
The effect of Tomesa therapy on epidermal Langerhans cells in experimental animals
In the last years a new therapy of psoriasis was developed, which consists in a treatment with salt solutions, resembling the water of the Dead Sea, and ultraviolet light (Tomesa-therapy).
01 November 2007
Determination Of Solar Ultraviolet Dose InTthe Dead Sea Treatment Of Psoriasis
An increased risk of developing cancer of the skin is the only potentially serious (albeit unproven) long-term side effect of heliotherapy and it is therefore prudent to avoid unnecessary exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation. Traditional heliotherapy for psoriasis at the Dead Sea calls for a sun exposure of 5-6 hours daily for 28 days. Studies have determined that mid-summer exposure for 3 hours is equally effective.
15 October 2007
Dead Sea - The Best Place For Psoriasis Treatment
Here you can see a great Video that explains how the Dead Sea can help people with psoriasis treatment. The beneficial effect of climatotherapy at the Dead Sea (CDS) for psoriasis has been established clinically but there is a striking lack of studies assessing its in vivo effect at the molecular and cellular levels.
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