Recent Advances Pave Way For Novel Acne Therapies

Posted on January 31, 2010
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BERLIN — It is quite possible, 5-10 years from now, that adolescents will be able to get an antiacne vaccine, according to an acne expert. That was one of the potential therapeutic developments Dr. Harald P. Gollnick discussed at the annual congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. (Source: Pediatric News)

Acne Therapy: Prospects Beyond the Horizon

Posted on January 31, 2010
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BERLIN — It is quite possible, 5–10 years from now, that adolescents will be able to get an anti-acne vaccine, Dr. Harald P. Gollnick said at the annual congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. (Source: Family Practice News)

Acne: Harmless Rite of Passage or Chronic Disease With Serious Effects?

Posted on January 31, 2010
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BERLIN — Acne is a condition that's widely misunderstood by nondermatologist clinicians, insurers, and patients, according to a recent call to action by the Global Alliance to Improve Outcomes in Acne, a 20-member international panel of acne experts. (Source: Internal Medicine News)

BenzaClin Earns Higher Scores Than Differin for Acne Therapy

Posted on January 31, 2010
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BERLIN — Quality-of-life scores were significantly better at all time points in patients with mild to moderate acne treated with clindamycin 1% plus benzoyl peroxide 5% gel, when compared with adapalene 0.1% gel. (Source: Internal Medicine News)

Short-term isotretinoin treatment decreases insulin-like growth factor-1 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 levels: does isotretinoin affect growth hormone physiology?

Posted on January 31, 2010
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Conclusions Isotretinoin therapy may have an effect on GH physiology, and further studies are needed to understand this association. PMID: 20128787 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The British Journal of Dermatology) keep looking »