Most Active Stories Shots - Health Blog Mon October 15, 2012
Doctors Strike Mutating Bacteria In Teen Acne Battle Originally
published on Mon October 15, 2012 7:59 am Acne, the scourge of
many an adolescent life, is getting harder to treat, but 80
percent of teenagers have some form of it. Conventional
treatment includes topical and oral antibiotics. Studies are now
finding the bacteria that cause acne are increasingly resistant
to antibiotic treatment. Alternatively, there are effective
laser treatments. But these are costly and typically not covered
by insurance. Now, researchers are scrambling to come up with
new treatments for acne. One promising possibility involves
harnessing a harmless virus living on skin that naturally seeks
out and kills the bacteria that cause pimples. 'People Always
Notice' It's every teenager's nightmare: big, blistery red bumps
on their faces. "That's what people notice first about you, so
no matter how great of a person you are, no matter how pretty
your eyes are, how nice your