October 2nd, 2009, by Digital Davo | research foundation
The NRS has just posted an easy-to-read summary of recent NRS funded research results. The update mentions the `Gallo Research’ and describes it ; “Dr. Richard Gallo at the University of California-San Diego found a consistently aberrant innate immune response in individuals with rosacea to environmental and emotional triggers.” Spin-off research related to type I interferon, plasmacytoid dendritic cells and enzyme involvement …
July 29th, 2009, by Digital Davo | research foundation
The National Rosacea Society is calling for grant applications for their 2010 allocation. Good to see that they want an emphasis on research into the cause rosacea. From New Grants Available Monday, July 27, 2009 New grants are available from the National Rosacea Society (NRS) to support research on potential causes and other …
March 19th, 2009, by Digital Davo | research foundation, sunscreens
The NRS have an entry up on their weblog discussing the link between sunburn and rosacea. A study of 65 healthy subjects and 65 moderate to severe rosacea sufferers found that the rosacea patients `had significantly higher rates of blistering sunburns that those without rosacea’. Sadly there was no conclusion as to whether the extra incidence of sunburn contributed to the severity of …
February 27th, 2009, by Digital Davo | research foundation
The National Rosacea Society have just announced their 2009 research grants. Four studies have been chosen, totally almost $90,000. Quite a buzz for me to see that a study in Australia has made the grade. Dr. Richard Gallo, who has received a lot of press coverage from the research on the role of cathelicidins, and …
December 9th, 2008, by Digital Davo | in the news, research foundation
A really interesting piece in the New York Times about how Michael J Fox is the front man for a revolutionary foundation fighting Parkinson’s Disease. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has funded an amazing $125m in research. From Taking Science Personally; What makes the story of the Michael J. Fox Foundation different — nay, what makes …
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