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acne

[ak-nee] / ˈæk ni /


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In 2024, it reviewed recruitment policies, including removing a ban on applicants with asthma and severe acne.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Tatum Nzekwesi, 28, who lived in Leiden in the Netherlands for about a year, said during that time she had less acne and brain fog, and noticed better digestion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

KPV is also touted as being good for gut health, tissue repair - including skin damage, like acne, and for regulating the immune system.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

On a recent summer day at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, students ambled through yawns, braces and acne into their creative writing class.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

The Keeper picked one with really spectacular acne covering his neck and ears.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

As it turns out, people blessed with healthy skin have comparable amounts of the bacteria C. acnes to those with acne.

From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2025

To edit the genome of C. acnes, the research team led by Marc Güell has focused on improving DNA delivery to the cell, DNA stability inside the cell, and gene expression.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024

Working with mice and with human skin samples, the scientists found that C. acnes triggers fibroblasts to transform into fat cells that secrete an antimicrobial substance—along with inflammation-causing proteins.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2022

Two strains of P. acnes are associated with the development of acne on human skin, but other strains are associated with healthy skin.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

It is now generally acknowledged that the cause of this disease is the organism known as bacillus acnes.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg




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