News related to Acne

1. Thyme studied as acne treatment
   

   16th April 2012 - The next new acne treatment may be found in your garden or in the supermarket vegetable aisles. The herb thyme could earn itself a place in the skin care section of your local pharmacy, largely due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Researchers from Leeds Metro

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2. Acne: Antibiotics may mean more sore throats
   

   23rd November 2011 - Young adults taking oral antibiotics for acne were more than three times more likely to complain of sore throats than people who weren't, new studies show. Around 80% of teenagers in the UK get some form of acne and it affects many adults too. Acne and the use of oral antibiotic

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3. Treating acne 'held back' by lack of research
   

   30th August 2011 - There is very little reliable evidence to prove whether the various medications marketed for treating acne actually work or not, a study has found. The authors of the review, which is published in the online edition of The Lancet, also express their concern that long-term use of a

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4. Severe acne linked to higher suicide risk
   

   12th November 2010 - People with severe acne are at a heightened risk of attempting suicide, according to a new study in the online edition of the bmj. It also found that those who had been treated with the commonly prescribed acne medication isotretinoin may be at an additional suicide risk. Howeve

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5. Can you treat acne with iPhone apps?
   

   27th October 2010 - iPhone users love their apps, so it's no surprise that apps to treat acne - including AcneApp, a light-based therapy - have drawn interest from people who like the concept of zapping zits while chatting to friends. It's supposed to work like this: download the application and hol

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