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Diabetic Skin Disease

Cherie Burbach — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:42:22 +0000

Some people think that if you have diabetes, you pretty much just have to lay off the sugar and you’re set. Au contraire. There’s so much more to the disease, and so many other complications you can get as a result.

One of them even involves the skin. Some diabetics can get diabeteic dermopathy, which shows itself as “oval, light brown, scaly patches found most often on the front of the legs.” This is the result of damage done to the blood vessels, and how the skin responds. There is good news, however, if you have this disease. The patches don’t hurt or itch, and they aren’t dangerous. (More of a visual nuisance than anything.)

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Diabetic Skin Disease

Sulforaphane in Broccoli May Treat Genetic Skin Disorder

ruth — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:25:57 +0000

Previously, sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, has been shown to have anti-skin cancer properties. A new study indicates that sulforaphane also has potentials in treating a genetic skin blistering disorder called epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS).

As originally reported in the August 2007 issue of PNAS, the researchers found that exposing keratinocytes to sulforaphane caused the selective induction of keratins 16 and 17. Moving to an EBS mouse model with a K14 deficiency, they found that treatment with sulforaphane significantly reduced epidermal blistering while it was ineffective for a K5 deficient mouse.

Of course, there’s still a long way to go before sulforaphane can be declared as a potential drug component.

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Sulforaphane in Broccoli May Treat Genetic Skin Disorder

Green Tea May Help Treat Autoimmune Skin Diseases

ruth — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:05:32 +0000

It seems like for every study that hails coffee, another one comes up extolling the benefits of tea, particularly green tea. Previously demonstrated to help prevent autoimmune diease, scientists have further shown in animal trials that green tea may have be a potential treatment for psoriasis, lupus, dandruff and other autoimmune inflammatory skin diseases.

Researchers studied an animal model for inflammatory skin diseases, which are often characterized by patches of dry, red, flaky skin caused by the inflammation and overproduction of skin cells. Those treated with green tea showed slower growth of skin cells and the presence of a gene that regulates the cells’ life cycles.

It does indeed sound to be a good alternative to the traditional treatment of ultraviolet light and medication, which may cause skin cancer. Researchers still need to fine tune the formulation and perform further trials, though.

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Green Tea May Help Treat Autoimmune Skin Diseases