| Isolagen Initiates Phase III Clinical Program To Investigate Isolagen Therapy(TM) For The Treatment Of Acne Scars
Isolagen(TM), Inc. (Amex: ILE) announces the initiation of a Phase III clinical program to investigate Isolagen Therapy(TM) for the treatment of moderate to severe acne scars. Isolagen also has a pivotal Phase III clinical program underway to evaluate the Isolagen Therapy in treating nasolabial folds, or wrinkles.
"Millions of people in the U.S. suffer from acne which often scars, a condition that can be very distressing and difficult to treat as there are few options currently available," said Nicholas L. Teti, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Isolagen. "We are pleased to be initiating this important clinical development program which we believe will address this largely unmet medical need."
Two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Isolagen Therapy in patients with moderate to severe acne scarring on both sides of the face.
Police Arrest One Robbery Suspect As Another Emerges
On the same day last week that Des Plaines police raced to a local bank in response to a robbery, they were arresting a suspect in a different bank heist that had occurred in early October.John Wils, 45, of East Moline was arrested at his home last week in connection with the robbery of Plaza Bank near River and Rand roads in Des Plaines. That same day, Des Plaines police were combing the Lee-Oakton street area following the robbery of the TCF Bank inside the Jewel food store near that corner. They are still looking for the suspect in that robbery. Des Plaines Police detectives worked with the Moline Police Dept. to track down the suspect in the Oct. 9 robbery of Plaza Bank. Des Plaines Police Chief Jim Prandini said that when the robbery was committed officers had a credible suspect within 24 hours, but had trouble locating his whereabouts.
Life Is Sweet With Honey
HONEY has been enjoyed by humans for more than 20,000 years, which isn't surprising given its health benefits, sweet flavour and a myriad of uses. Over the years people have worshipped with honey, got drunk on honey, healed wounds with honey and even made love with honey. Many even believed it to be the elixir of life, as new book Honey: A Handbook For Home, Health and Happiness, by Clova McQueen, shows us. So to celebrate the golden syrup made by bees here are some fascinating facts about honey and tips on how to use it. The honey from 3000-year-old honeycombs found in tombs of Egyptian pharaohs was edible. Honey consists of about 38 per cent fructose, 31 per cent glucose and one per cent sucrose, nine per cent other sugars, 17 per cent water and trace minerals.
Does diet affect acne?
Here's a question to ponder: Why is acne common in the Western, industrialized world, while the pimples that plague American kids are rare in developing countries? It's a puzzler — and one that prompted Australian researchers to ask whether changing the diet of teenagers would have any effect on acne. The results could change the way dermatologists think about diet. To test their theory, the Australian researchers recruited 50 young men between the ages of 15 and 25 with mild-to-moderate acne. They split the volunteers into two groups: One group was instructed to eat a diet of lean meat, poultry and fish, along with fruits and vegetables. They replaced foods such as white bread and highly processed breakfast cereals with whole grains. Meanwhile, the other group ate a typical Western diet.
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