Archive for November, 2012
Recent Rosacea Blog Posts
In April 2011 we learnt that Vicept Therapeutics was undertaking some Phase 2 trials for their V-101 product. Now we see that Allergan, the new owners of V-101 are about to undertake some Dose Finding Phase 2 trials for the re-named AGN-199201. Even though the 2011 announcement suggested that that trial was “designed to optimize […]
Is your first language something other than English? Are you frustrated that the internet pages on rosacea in your first language are all lame? Do you long for rosacea resources to be available in your native tongue? Well I am thinking of making rosacea-support.org a multi language site. I only speak English, so am looking […]
The National Rosacea Society has announced 5 new research grants for 2012. 1. Identify Inflammation-causing Enzymes Dr. Anna Di Nardo, associate professor of medicine at the University of California-San Diego, was awarded $25,000 to study the role of mast cells as a possible link between an overabundance of the antimicrobial peptides called cathelicidins in […]
The American Academy of Dermatology has published some face-washing tips. Washing your face may seem like such a simple activity that highlighting it may feel unnecessary. For rosacea sufferers though, we know that a gentle skin care regime is important. Starting your rosacea-beating regime with an irritating cleanse is simply going to make your skin […]
What is an `Essential’ Oil? I fear that the name Essential Oil is immediately misleading. Just having the word essential there supposes that the oil is some kind of necessary oil, in the sense that some nutrients are essential for human life. Oil is “essential” in the sense that it carries a distinctive scent, or […]
