| Eat your way to healthier skin
What can you change in your diet that will show results in your skin? I surveyed top skin and nutrition experts and asked them which sort of foods will to help you put your best face forward. 1. Green tea Wrinkles are caused by a loss of three vital skin structures: collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. The goal in wrinkle treatment is to increase levels of these three substances, says Dr. Leslie Baumann, professor of dermatology at the University of Miami and author of "The Skin Type Solution." Drink two to four cups of green tea per day. "It has a high content of flavonoid/catechins (which can help to strengthen collagen) and of theanine -- an amino acid associated with relaxation and cortisol control. Too much cortisol can induce disruptions in blood sugar and inflammation," says Shawn M.
Study to probe whether acne drug can slow MS
Researchers in Calgary are preparing to begin a new study to see whether a commonly available acne medication could help delay the crippling effects of multiple sclerosis. The medication, called minocycline, has been available for over 30 years. If it's proven effective in delaying the progress of MS, it could offer an inexpensive option for the treatment of early stages of the disease. A small study on 10 patients a few years ago yielded promising results. Now, clinical researchers in 14 Canadian centres will be taking an in-depth look at the drug in a $4-million, two-year study funded by the MS Society of Canada. Minocycline is a prescription antibiotic used to control acne by killing the germs that prompt outbreaks.
Bradley Pharmaceuticals 2007 Third Quarter Results
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bradley Pharmaceuticals, (Nachrichten) Inc. announced today that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Third Quarter of 2007 -- Launched ADOXA(R) 150mg capsules. -- Paid outstanding principal balance of $62.4 million under old credit facility on August 3, 2007 with existing cash and cash equivalents, concurrently with entering into a new credit facility and wrote-off deferred financing costs of $3.3 million related to old facility. -- On October 29, 2007, the Company entered into a definitive merger agreement with Nycomed US Inc. Bradley reported that net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 were approximately $33.6 million, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 5%, from net sales of $35.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
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