A recent study published in the Science Advances Journal evaluated the role of Cutibacterium acnes in improving the skin's barrier function with regard to antimicrobial activity, transepidermal water ...

Lichen striatus (LS), a skin condition manifesting as linear eruptions following Blaschko’s lines on the trunk or limbs of children, is often accompanied by hypopigmentation (loss of melanin or skin ...

Study on Caenorhabditis elegans shows that certain strains of the bacteria Cutibacterium acnes actually prolong the nematode’s lifespan and help its innate immune system fight against the pathogen ...

Researchers in Europe have developed a unique weapon against one of humanity’s most frustrating and ubiquitous skin ailments. Rather than relying on cleaners, creams, ointments, or oral antibiotics, ...

A groundbreaking study conducted by international researchers has revealed a fascinating discovery in the field of skincare: engineered skin bacteria. In an exciting development, researchers at Pompeu ...

A new study by the Translational Synthetic Biology research group at UPF presents a new approach to eliminating specific strains of a bacterium related to acne. The paper, published in the journal ...

A team of researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine has created an acne vaccine that successfully reduces inflammation. The team tested the vaccine, which neutralizes a specific variant of an ...

Relative abundance of Cutibacterium acnes decreased 1.4-fold with 4 weeks of minocycline therapy (difference -10.3%, 95% CI −19.9% to −0.7%; P=0.04) in the four participants, women age 25-35. But ...

Researchers have developed a new acne cream that target pimples but is less harsh on the skin than current treatments. Acne is a condition that erupts when skin cells, hair and an oily substance ...

Researchers reveal correlation between ribotype (RT) strains of Cutibacterium acnes, which are found in human skin, and the lifespan of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Strains RT4 and 8, which ...