LONDON (Reuters) - An acne drug that had shown early promise in treating the degenerative nerve condition known as Lou Gehrig's disease actually worsens it, a study in Lancet Neurology said on Thursday.

The findings from one of the first randomized trials of the drug minocycline in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also casts a shadow on studies planned for people with Huntington's disease, stroke and multiple sclerosis, it said.

"Our finding that minocycline has a harmful effect on patients with ALS has implications for trials of minocycline in patients with other neurological disorders," Columbia University researcher Paul Gordon and colleagues wrote. .

Skincare Confusion: Skin Care and Scalp Acne

Skincare-News.com discusses scalp folliculitis, a skin condition that can mimic acne by producing white heads and blemish-like bumps on the scalp and hairline.

Mild forms can be treated with skincare products most people already own. Oftentimes, folliculitis may heal its own. On the other hand, severe cases of folliculitis are medical conditions that can lead to hardened, red bumps and this must be treated medically.

Variety of dog shampoos available

THIS TIME OF YEAR as the holidays approach and many people have house guests, it's natural to want to clean up the dog as well. If you bathe your own pets at home, here are a few tips on special shampoos for dogs.

For many dogs with greasy skin, look for a shampoo with benzoyl peroxide as the active ingredient. This is the same medication used in many acne medications, and it helps kill bacteria and dissolves grease the best.

Shampoos containing these ingredients are OxyDex, Sulf-OxyDex, and Pyoben.

For dogs with flaky skin (dandruff), look for a shampoo with sulfur and salicylic acid as active ingredients. These help to dissolve loose flakes off the surface of the skin.

Be aware that, following a bath with these shampoos, some dogs may appear more flaky at first as a result of detaching dead flakes of skin that were soon to flake off anyway.

San Diego Dermatologist Voted Best Doctor In La Jolla Light's 2007 Reader's Poll

Being voted a Best Doctor means a lot to Dr. Susan Stuart, because it means that when it comes to skin care, the San Diego dermatologist is doing something right.

La Jolla, CA (PRWEB) November 8, 2007 -- The reality is Susan Stuart, M.D. didn't just do something right in 2007. She has a track record of doing everything right, beginning with her undergraduate education at Duke University where she was elected into Phi Beta Kappa, a prestigious academic honor bestowed upon but a small fraction of undergrads who achieve the highest standards of scholarship. She didn't stop there, going on to receive her M.D. from Tulane University School of Medicine. Success built upon success, and she soon completed a one-year dermatology research fellowship at San Diego's Mercy Hospital Medical Center.

Skincare Confusion: Skin Care and Scalp Acne

Skincare-News.com discusses scalp folliculitis, a skin condition that can mimic acne by producing white heads and blemish-like bumps on the scalp and hairline.

Mild forms can be treated with skincare products most people already own. Oftentimes, folliculitis may heal its own. On the other hand, severe cases of folliculitis are medical conditions that can lead to hardened, red bumps and this must be treated medically.

Beverly Hills Medical Director Urges Using Botox to Cure Women’s Cancer as Part of November Fundraiser

Epione's Botox to Cure Women's Cancer effort in Beverly Hills will take the growing trend of women and men being treated with BOTOX® Cosmetic in the United States and turn it into a philanthropic call to action to find a cure for women's cancer.

Botox to Cure Women's Cancer project will take the growing trend of women and men being treated with BOTOX® Cosmetic in the United States and turn it into a philanthropic call to action to find a cure for women's cancer.

Intermission: Point and click tricks

Digital cameras revolutionized the way that we photograph the world. Where once we might have asked a stranger to take a photo of us, we now extend our arms and direct the lens at our face before opening the shutter. Once we hear the synthetic “click" of a closed shutter, we flip the camera around to view the photograph on the LCD screen to decide if another take is necessary. It's the digital self-portrait, and it is unavoidable on Facebook. It has become such a symbol for the way we share ourselves with the virtual world that it has been absorbed by marketers as a means of conveying modernity (for proof of this, look no further than the poster for “Marie Antoinette").