New Drug For Skin Cancer Approaching Commercialization
December 7, 2008 by Deepak
Filed under Skin cancer
A drug that is activated by light can be a quick, simple, and cheap treatment for tens of thousands of patients with skin cancer in Sweden alone. Researcher Leif Eriksson’s team at Örebro University in Sweden has now received about SEK 4 million from government research financiers, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova, to further [...]
Safety of Oral Antibiotics Used in Acne Therapy
Although in most of the mild cases of acne over the counter acne products or prescription topical therapies alone can be very effective, there are often cases for which oral antibiotics are needed to control disease. As for severe kind of acne combination of oral antibiotics with other drugs like retinoids and benzoyl peroxide can [...]
Look Like A Super Model With The Beauty Machine
December 5, 2008 by Deepak
Filed under Product Reviews
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have created a beauty machine that cab turn any woman’s photo into a cover model with the click of a button.While its output is currently limited to digitized images, the software may be able to guide plastic surgeons, aid magazine cover editors, and even become a feature incorporated into all [...]
New Study Suggest Rifampin is the most sensitive antibiotic for acne vulgaris
In a study Researchers at Shiraz University, Department of Biology of School of Sciences, Iran found that rifampin was the most sensitive antibiotic in vitro for acne vulgaris.They suggest a combination of rifampin with other antibiotics may be more efficient in treating Acne vulgaris.They report their findings in the December 2008 issue of the Indian [...]
Activated protein C can stimulate wound healing in patients with skin ulcers
December 1, 2008 by Deepak
Filed under Foot care, News, skin infection
Current research suggest that Activated protein C can stimulate wound healing in patients with skin ulcers that are refractory to conventional wound-healing therapies,according to the article published in november issue of Archives of Dermatology. The treatment of skin ulcers frequently presents a management challenge. Nonhealing wounds with poor response to conventional wound management therapy represent [...]
