Acne News

Less weight = clearer skin

By admin at 24 January, 2012, 9:00 pm

Here may be another reason to lose weight: Recent research has found evidence linking obesity to acne. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK.

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Acne risk higher for overweight teen girls

By UdeZumsteg543 at 23 January, 2012, 3:45 pm

Teenage girls who are obese or overweight are significantly more likely to develop acne than their normal-weight peers, a new Norwegian survey suggests.

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Really?: The Claim: Excess Weight Raises the Risk of Acne

By UdeZumsteg543 at 23 January, 2012, 8:04 am

Researchers have found, once again, that weight gain and moderate to severe acne go hand in hand, particularly among young women. (Source: NYT Health)

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Inhibition of Propionibacterium acnes lipase by extracts of Indian medicinal plants

By UdeZumsteg543 at 22 January, 2012, 9:00 pm

This study reports for the first time the novel antilipase activity of chebulagic acid (IC50: 60 μM) with MIC value of 12.5 μg mL−1 against P. acnes.The inhibitory potential of plant extracts was further confirmed by plate assay

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Overweight linked to acne in teen girls

By admin at 20 January, 2012, 2:36 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Overweight girls in their late teens were twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to report having a lot of acne in a large new survey of Norwegian teenagers that did not find the same link in boys.

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Suneva tests Artefill for acne scar treatment

By napara111 at 17 January, 2012, 4:35 pm

Suneva Medical has launched a multicenter phase 3 study to investigate the efficacy of the dermal filler Artefill (polymethylmethacrylate) for treatment of acne scars. (Source: Modern Medicine) MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK.

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Overweight teen girls may have higher acne risk

By MisterX28872 at 17 January, 2012, 6:32 am

Teenage girls who are overweight or obese are significantly more likely to develop acne than their normal-weight peers, a new survey says. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

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Now is the perfect time to schedule your child’s yearly physical

By MisterX28872 at 16 January, 2012, 12:41 pm

Kim GubbinsCertified Pediatric Nurse PractitionerWant to beat the rush?

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A Population-Based Study of Acne and Body Mass Index in Adolescents [Research Letters]

By admin at 15 January, 2012, 9:00 pm

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