Acne News

Here is the latest news in acne research:

December, 2005
Researchers at the School of Applied Sciences in Melbourne, Australia find that eating foods with a low glycemic index and high in protein lessened the severity of Acne Vulgaris in young males.

December 19, 2004:
Researchers at the University of Leeds and Nottingham find that benzoyl peroxide is as effective as oral antibiotics for acne treatment.

July 30, 2004:
Researchers crack the genetic code of the bacterium involved in acne.
This may lead to new treatment that directly targets enzymes used by the bacterium to breakdown human skin.

June 15, 2004
Researchers in the United States test N-Lite and pulsed dye laser treatments in acne.
They concluded that the therapy had little impact on the 40 patients they tested. However, they do not rule out the fact that this therapy may help some individuals.