July 21st, 2006, by David Pascoe | demodex mites, patents
Below are some sample patents relating to ivermectin and rosacea. It is interesting to see how long ago people were patenting using Ivermectin (Stromectol, Mectizan, Ivomec, Oramec, Cardomec) to treat rosacea. A patent only represents an attempt to protect intellectual property. Sadly this is no guarantee of the idea leading to a treatment that can be proven to work – only that if a …
July 19th, 2006, by David Pascoe | demodex mites, natural remedies
You don’t have to look too far on the internet to find grand claims about sea buckthorn oil and rosacea. One vendor selling sea buckthorn products has a research page that
makes claims using words like `breakthrough’, `dramatically reduces redness’ and `Seabuckthorn kills mites that cause Rosacea’. Another rosacea website touts sea buckthorn being as able to kill demodex mites and the bacteria …
February 2nd, 2006, by David Pascoe | demodex mites
How is Ivermectin used in dermatology ? This recently published paper is of interest because it mentions the possibility of treating rosacea with ivermectin (stromectol).
Sadly there is but a sole reference to treating rosacea with Ivermectin ; and whats more, this paper is not new to us. The research that this paper references was brought to our attention by Dr. Linda …
December 6th, 2005, by David Pascoe | demodex mites
The author was kind enough to provide a copy of his published letter. The PubMed and Journal only mention the title. Doxycycline at subantimicrobial doses, inhibits MMP activity. It is sold under the trade name Periostat. See below for other related Rosacea News items.Some extracts from this paper ;MMP-9 has already been evaluated as important for the …
October 30th, 2005, by David Pascoe | demodex mites, ocular rosacea
This study finds that demodex mites are not more prevalent in those people who suffer from blepharitis.
The Prevalence of Demodex folliculorum in Blepharitis Patients and the Normal Population. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Volume 12, Number 4, August 2005, Pages 287 – 290. Mustafa Kemal, Zeynep Sumer, Mustafa Ilker Toker, Haydar Erdogan, Aysen Topalkara, Makbule Akbulut
Purpose: Demodex folliculorum (DF), which is frequently found in patients with chronic …
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