DUBLINAccording to a prospective controlled study, narrowband UV-B effectively increased serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels while clearing psoriasis (Arch Dermatol. 2010;146(8):836-842). During October 2008 to February 2009, 30 consecutive...

PROVO, UtahNu Skin Enterprises Inc., a personal care products maker, posted its quarterly profit that reported higher margin and strong performance in all of its markets, and raised its earnings outlook for 2010. For 2010, the company is expecting...

COPENHAGEN, DenmarkAn independent study conducted by the University of Copenhagen found Daniscos Bi-07 probiotic strain demonstrated beneficial immunological effects on  child atopic dermatitis (AD)eczema. The study evaluated the clinical and...

CHICAGOChocolate is receiving accolades as a healthy food, but not all chocolate is created equal when it comes to nutritional benefits. To help address the demand for taste-pleasing functional foods, Zurich-based Barry Callebaut introduced its...

By Marie Spano, M.S., R.D., Contributing Editor...

WASHINGTONThe environmental watchdog group Friends of the Earth launched a summer advertising and public education campaign intended to alert the public to the risks posed by nanosunscreens...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.According to a paper recently presented at the New York Academy of Sciences symposium, Probiotics: From Bench to Market, held on June 11, 2010, two probiotic strains significantly improved atopic dermatitis, which affects 17.2...

NAJAF, IraqPolycystic ovary syndrome, which are common in obese and diabetic women, is an important contributing factor in females with resistant acne vulgaris, according to a study published in Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (2010;9(2):142-48)...

MELVILLE, N.Y.Researchers from Clinique, Estee Lauder and Kobe Skin found a cosmetic formula containing Dianella ensifolia, a grass-like plant, produced an increase in the rate of fading compared to the two pharmaceutical treatments containing...