admin on Aug 09 2010 | Filed under: Fungus
In previous studies by PURE Bioscience, two groups of animals were infected with T. mentagrophytes, causing fungal nail infection. One group was treated with silver dihydrogen citrate and the other group was untreated. The group treated with silver dihydrogen citrate had significant improvements. Amplify’d from www.marketwatch.com SAN DIEGO, Aug 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) – PURE [...]
admin on May 11 2010 | Filed under: General Foot & Health Care
A new study from Spain evaluated toenail fungus in children under the age of 16 years. The study included an evaluation of over 3500 patients, with 5% of those patients under the age of 16 years. Social Bookmarking OptionsBlinklistBloglinesBlogmarksDiggdel.icio.usFacebookFurlMa.gnoliaNewsVineRedditStumbleUponTechnorati
admin on Feb 26 2010 | Filed under: Health News and Research
A new study in the Journal of Dermatology evaluated the safety and effectiveness of Ciclopirox antifungal nail laquer for the treatment of mild to moderate fungal toenails. Thirty-six patients with onychomycosis (toenail fungus) were treated once daily for 9 months with ciclopirox. Social Bookmarking OptionsBlinklistBloglinesBlogmarksDiggdel.icio.usFacebookFurlMa.gnoliaNewsVineRedditStumbleUponTechnorati
admin on Aug 12 2009 | Filed under: Fungus
Northcoast Footcare, Inc does not conduct research or have any association with PinPointe™ FootLaser™. PinPointe™ FootLaser™ is conducting a multi-center clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of it’s laser treatment for toenail fungus (onychomycosis). The laser treatment works by targeting the microbes which cause the fungus infection and presently the PinPointe™ FootLaser™ kills Trichophyton Mentagophytes, [...]
admin on Jun 03 2009 | Filed under: Fungus, Video Blogs
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admin on Jun 03 2009 | Filed under: Fungus
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail and affects about 6-8% of the population, but is more prevalent in the older population. The nail can appear thick and yellow, cloudy and white or have a patchy appearance. As the condition worsens, the nail becomes thicker, rougher and may crumble. There is rarely pain associated [...]
admin on Aug 05 2008 | Filed under: Fungus
An essential oil is extracted directly from a plant or a part of a plant and contains the concentrated properties of a plant extract. The oil will carry a distinctive scent, or essence, of the plant from which it is extracted. Essential oils are concentrated substances that may be composed of alcohols, hydrocarbons, aldehydes, ketones, [...]
admin on Jul 15 2008 | Filed under: Fungus
A new topical nail solution is being studied for it’s effectiveness in treating onychomycosis, also known as nail fungus. Toenail fungus is extremely difficult to treat and despite there being a number of medications on the market, many topical medications are not very effective. Terbinafine HCl 10% nail solution (TNS) is currently ending phase III [...]
admin on Mar 30 2008 | Filed under: Fungus
Researchers from the Department of Dermatology at Sheba Medical Center in Israel evaluated 68 individuals with nail abnormalities after removing artificial nails. Samples of the nail were taken from the tip of the nail and at the base of the nail and sent to the lab for fungus evaluation. Social Bookmarking OptionsBlinklistBloglinesBlogmarksDiggdel.icio.usFacebookFurlMa.gnoliaNewsVineRedditStumbleUponTechnorati
admin on Jun 06 2007 | Filed under: Fungus
Researchers at the Institute for Diabetic Foot Research in New York, studied 49 type II diabetics with distal subungual onychomycosis (DSO – the most common type of toenail fungus). The patients were treated with ciclopirox 8% topical laquer (Penlac®) once daily for 48 weeks. Results: At the end of the study 63% of the patients [...]
admin on May 17 2007 | Filed under: Fungus
Ick! This is the normal reaction to the fungal toenail picture. Most people don’t want their toenails to look like this. This picture shows a more severe toenail fungus with discoloration, thickness, flaking, peeling and an abnormal shape. A dermatophyte is a type of fungus which affects skin, hair and nails. You may be familiar [...]