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Acne really is a nightmare for some teens
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Zits, pimples, bumps and blemishes are a young person's worst nightmare. Collectively they are known as acne, a very common skin condition that affects millions of adolescents. Now a Norwegian study published in the open ...
Radiation exposure associated with more aggressive thyroid cancer, worse outcomes
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Patients with thyroid cancer who have previously been exposed to radiation—for example, in the workplace, through environmental exposure or for treatment of acne or another condition—appear to have more aggressive disease ...
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How the drug isotretinoin zaps acne
Mar 03, 2008 |
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The most potent drug available for the treatment of acne is 13-cis retinoic acid (13-cis RA; also known as isotretinoin); however, little is known about the mechanism by which it acts.
Acne may prevent people from participating in sport and exercise, says research
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 25, 2008 |
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Acne patients who are highly anxious about their skin condition say they are less likely to participate in sport or exercise, according to new research at the University of Bath (UK).
Treating acne: 2 different acid peels are both effective, study finds
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Chemical peels using either alpha-hydroxy acid or beta-hydroxy acid are both highly effective in treating mild to moderately severe facial acne, researchers at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine have found – the ...
Contraceptive may be depression linked
May 08, 2006 |
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A contraceptive commonly used to treat acne is being investigated by British authorities for possibly causing depression.
Research suggests mechanism for acne drug's link to depression
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 12, 2007 |
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New research has found that a drug used to treat severe forms of acne reduces the availability of the chemical serotonin, low levels of which have been linked to aggression and clinical depression.
Saving cancer patients' skin
Mar 27, 2008 |
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Becky Sasaki has the quick laugh and easy smile of a woman who continues to thrive despite her four-year wrestling match with lung cancer. She still works every day in the family business, heads out for Thai food with her ...
Scientists begin census of microbes: the trillions that live in or on us
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Scientists are beginning a large-scale effort to identify and analyze the vast majority of cells in or on your body that aren't of human origin.
Researchers establish scientific link between acne treatment and depression
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 19, 2006 |
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A drug commonly used to treat severe acne can lead to depressive behaviour in mice, according to research published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.
Some prescription meds can harm fetus
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 17, 2009 |
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More than six percent of expectant mothers in Quebec consume prescription drugs that are known to be harmful to their fetuses, according to a Université de Montréal investigation published in the British Jo ...
Scientists reveal that fat synthesizing enzyme is key to healthy skin and hair
Feb 13, 2009 |
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Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) have found that an enzyme associated with the synthesis of fat in the body is also an element in healthy skin and hair.
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