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acne

[ak-nee] / ˈæk ni /


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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

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 Cleveland Clinic notes that symptoms instead vary widely and can include irregular menstrual cycles, elevated androgen levels, acne, hair growth or loss, infertility and metabolic complications.

From Salon May 16, 2026

I developed persistent acne throughout high school and college, the kind that doesn’t respond to anything and nobody can explain.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

The film kept talking about growth spurts and acne problems caused by working in the forges, and proper flipper hygiene, and finally it was over.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

It’s well known that C. acnes play a key role in acne, so antibiotics to fight the bacterium seemed like the logical solution.

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

The most commonly involved bacteria are Cutibacterium acnes, which live innocuously on skin cells but can grow out of control when the skin's oily sebum increases and boosts bacterial food supply.

From Scientific American Jun. 16, 2022

Which statement best describes the relationship between humans and P. acnes?

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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