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Can A Low GI Diet Cure Your Acne?
If you have acne, you likely have heard a myriad of tales, ideas and theories of acne causes, but the end result is confusion. One recent study, however, sheds light on at least one acne topic – A Melbourne University in Australia (RMIT) recently determined that a high protein and low GI diet can dramatically decrease acne in the teenage boys it studied. The study seems to buck the commonly held notion that diet and acne are not related. Contrary to popular belief, experts have said often over the years, chocolate does not cause acne. But this study seems to prove that indeed, the quality of a diet and health of the skin are interconnected. .
Isolagen Inc. Completes Injections Of Isolagen Therapy(TM) In Phase III Wrinkle And Phase II Full Face Studies
Isolagen(TM), Inc. (Amex: ILE) announced that injections have been completed in the pivotal Phase III multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials evaluating the Isolagen Therapy(TM) for the treatment of nasolabial folds, or wrinkles (Studies IT-A-005 and IT-A-006). Subjects have advanced to the follow-up period of the study.
Isolagen also announced the completion of injections in the Phase II open label study designed to gather further safety and potential application information on the use of the Isolagen Therapy(TM) for the full face (Study IT-A-007). The subjects in this study also have advanced to the follow-up period.
"These are important clinical milestones to Isolagen, especially the advancement of our lead Phase III pivotal wrinkle study to the follow-up period of the trial," said Declan Daly, Chief Executive Officer of Isolagen, Inc.
Skincare Types: Secrets for Combination Skin Care
Skincare-News.com offers the newest in research about caring for combination skin, the most prevalent skin type. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) January 14, 2008 --There are countless people who feels like their skin is confused and can't make up its mind. Maybe some parts of the face are shiny and greasy, while other parts feel normal or even dry. Skincare-News.com's latest article, "Combination Skin: Characteristics, Causes and Care," solves the mystery with expert advice for product choice and developing a proper routine.
http://www.skincare-news.com/articles.php?ArtID=488 Characteristics
Combination skin is characterized by a mixture of oiliness and dryness. Typically, the oily areas tend to be the T-zone, consisting of the forehead, nose and chin.
Acid peels help acne go away
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Alpha-hydroxy and beta-hydroxy acid peels are very effective in treating mild to moderate facial acne, U.S. researchers said.
The study, published in Dermatologic Surgery, found both types of chemical peels significantly reduced acne lesions within two weeks of the first treatment, and patients continued to see a reduction in lesions through the first follow-up visit a month after the treatments.
"This is good news for the millions of Americans who suffer from mild to moderately severe facial acne," Dr. Dee Anna Glaser of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine said in a statement. "This provides more options for patients and doctors to chose from when it comes to tailoring a treatment program for each individual."
The study involved mild/moderate acne patients with an average age of 24 years -- 13 women and seven men -- treated every other week with a treatment involving the application of alpha-hydroxy acid to one side of the face and beta-hydroxy acid to the other side.
EDITORIAL: Can trinkets decide the pills you take?
Pharmaceutical firms go all-out as they peddle their products. ONE WONDERS WHAT the television networks would do if it weren't for the companies that produce the pills to cure all ills.Commercials claim remedies for forgetfulness, impotence, aches of all sorts, insomnia, depression, acne and hair loss. The ads tend to take up most of the increasing amount of time TV producers devote to bringing in revenue, rather than informing or entertaining viewers.Interestingly, the effectiveness of all these pitches for miracle pills, is diminished by the warnings about possible side effects of taking this or that nostrum. Many of us are turned off when we're told that if we take something to make us sleep better or ease our arthritis, we could find ourselves with loose bowels, heartburn, shortened breath or some other ailment, worse than the one we sought to cure.
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