It’s a rite of passage for adolescents, and a stubbornly challenging medical problem. Acne affects millions, but the best treatments for it — antibiotics that target the bacteria that cause zits — are ...

Propionibacterium acnes, now more commonly referred to as Cutibacterium acnes, is a gram-positive bacterium that naturally lives on human skin. Despite its reputation, this microbe is not inherently ...

It’s the bane of many people’s existences – acne. It can feel like the only thing you see when you look at a photo or when you’re putting on makeup. Acne can cause not only skin discomfort and ...

Acne is one of the most common dermatologic diseases, affecting 40-50 million people each year in the United States. While best known as a bothersome part of puberty, affecting approximately 85 ...

A new anti-acne approach acts upon Propionibacterium acnes, the naturally-occuring bacteria that cause outbreaks. Image via Wikimedia Commons/Bobby Strong Acne afflicts nearly 90 percent of Americans ...

If you thought that, as an adult, breakouts and blemishes were forever in your past, well then you were wrong. Adult acne is real. Know how we know? Anecdotal data suggesting that every now and then ...

If you were plagued by pimples in your teen years, you may have bacteria to blame—but not all of them. Researchers have found that not all strains of the bacteria commonly associated with acne are ...

You’ve probably slathered aloe vera on a painful sunburn, sighing with relief as the cool gel soothed your angry skin. But that humble succulent sitting on your windowsill isn’t just a one-trick plant ...

But dermatologists say the bacteria that causes acne is increasingly developing resistance to some commonly prescribed antibiotics, including tetracycline and erythromycin. And while the superbug MRSA ...