Acne

The acne treatment market is expected to…

Acne products from brands including Proactiv, Target Corp.’s Up & Up and Clinique have elevated levels of the carcinogen, an independent testing laboratory said in a petition filed with the US Food and Drug Administration late Tuesday. The lab asked the FDA to recall the affected treatments — all of which contain the active ingredient benzoyl peroxide — while regulators investigate.  Benzene is a natural component of gasoline and tobacco smoke and can cause leukemia in high…

Zits are the pits, shattering anyone's confidence in a radiant pustule of pain. So the idea that the same bacterium thought to cause acne could also be co-opted to clear it up is strangely satisfying news. Like popping a good pimple (not that you should do that).Cutibacterium acnes is one of the most common bacteria on our skin, and researchers have succeeded in modifying its genes to produce and secrete a molecule that in cell experiments, reduces the build-up of sebum.Sebum is the oily substance that can gum up dead…

Researchers have successfully engineered a type of skin bacterium to treat acne by producing a therapeutic molecule. This innovative approach, validated in lab and mouse models, could revolutionize the treatment of skin conditions and other diseases using living therapeutics.A breakthrough study shows that engineered skin bacteria can effectively treat acne, opening new possibilities for living therapeutics in various diseases.International research led by the Translational Synthetic Biology Laboratory of the Department…

In a survey of more than 1,000 people, researchers found that people were more likely to be treated as pariahs in a variety of ways when their faces were digitally altered to have acne. The stigma associated with acne may be greater for people with severe symptoms and darker skin tones as well, the study found.'Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police' | AI UnlockedPast research has shown that people with acne tend to have higher rates of depression and anxiety. But the authors of this new study, published Wednesday in JAMA…

A novel microneedle patch may bring new hope to people who struggle to keep their acne under control. Instead of utilizing antibiotics, the device releases nanoparticles that kill acne-causing bacteria when triggered by exposure to ultrasound.Acne typically occurs when excessive secretion of skin oil clogs hair follicles, creating a low-oxygen microenvironment in which Propionibacterium acnes bacteria thrive. The follicle thus becomes infected and inflamed, producing a raised red pimple.While orally administered or…

Treating acne with systemic antibiotics, such as minocycline, can alter the composition of the gut microbiome resulting in unintended consequences on the maturing skeleton during adolescence.Physicians have the best intentions of treating adolescent acne with systemic antibiotics; however, long-term use can perturb the gut microbiome, leading to altered profiles of circulating bile acids that reduce osteoblast function and bone mass accrual.Sex hormones drive major physiologic changes throughout adolescence. Acne, a skin…

Scientists investigating new treatments for hand osteoarthritis (OA) have made promising new inroads through research on a drug originally developed for acne and psoriasis. In animal models, the team was able to show that the drug can prevent progression of the disease, with work now underway in human patients to ascertain its potential as a new clinical therapy.The research was carried out by scientists at the University of Oxford, who started by studying common variants in a gene called ALDH1A2 that had been linked to…

If pimples are caused by oily skin, why doesn't a good washing prevent all breakouts? A recent study offers an answer— and maybe a new line of defense. Pimples contain tiny and discrete bacterial infections. The most commonly involved bacteria are Cutibacterium acnes, which live innocuously on skin cells but can grow out of control when the skin's oily sebum increases and boosts bacterial food supply. What we think of as acne—the pustules, redness and swelling—is a battle between our immune system and these rapidly…

Most of us have had to deal with acne scars at some point. While there is no magical silver bullet to erase them, certain vitamins can help rejuvenate your skin and fade acne scarring.So you’re just getting over an acne breakout, but now you’re left with leftover acne scarring. What next?Acne scars don’t necessarily mean you did something wrong while waiting for your acne to fade — acne scarring can happen to every skin type and is sometimes simply unavoidable. As acne heals, the fibroblasts in your skin’s dermis produce…