BOCHUM, Germany--Topical vitamin B12 helps relieve the severity and duration of atopic dermatitis, according to a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology (150, 5:977-83 May 2004) (www.blackwell-synergy.com). Researchers from Ruhr University, Bochum, evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of topical vitamin B12 and its effects on atopic dermatitis--also known as eczema.
Eugene, OR - (SoapWire via PRWeb) September 13, 2004 -- News of a new head lice treatment which relies on applying a substance for eight hours and smothers head lice has been generating excitement. However, the effectiveness and desirability of smothering lice has been studied in the past with poor results.
Reports of parents using mayonnaise and olive oil to treat head lice intrigued Terri Meinking while she was a professor at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology. Meinking, who is one of the world's leading experts on head lice treatments, decided to organize a community-based investigative program to test the validity of these home remedies and compare them to drug store brands.
Consumer Lab tested fifteen vitamin E products. These consisted of natural and synthetic vitamin E products, in the form of oral supplements or topical creams and oils. Five of the products failed Consumer Lab quality tests as they did not contain the stated amount of vitamin E and/or they contained synthetic vitamin E despite claiming to contain only natural vitamin E. A further product was found to be excessively low in vitamin E concentration, although it did not specify an amount.
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