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Deadly Disease Causes Sisters to Grow Too Much Skin  -  Mar 18, 2008
FOXNews...said he has identified a mutation in a gene known as ABCA12 as a major cause of the disease called harlequin ichthyosis, according to the report.

The girls with too much skin  -  Mar 18, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Harlequin ichthyosis is painful and incurable, and carries a constant threat of infection. Two sets of sisters, Lucy and Hannah Betts and Dana and Lara

Parents blamed for boy's flaky skin  -  Mar 2, 2008
Jakarta Post,..."The boy suffered from a skin disease called ichthyosis," Anggraeni said. The boy was taken by the hospital staff from his parents home Thursday and

Wednesday: Pick Of The Day  -  Mar 14, 2008
Glasgow Daily Record,Moving documentary profiling Lara Bowen and Hannah Betts (above) who suffer from the rare genetic skin disorder harlequin ichthyosis.

Children of war: Picking up the pieces  -  Mar 12, 2008
XPRESS,Four-year-old Retaj from Iraq suffers from ichthyosis, a dermatological condition caused by genetic abnormalities. Her dry outer skin exfoliates like a fish

Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!  -  Mar 9, 2008
Spectator Eau Claire (subscription),..."Some have genetically dry skin," he said, adding a dry skin condition called ichthyosis requires people to be more aggressive with their moisturizing.

Rabies, Zombies and Headless Dogs  -  Feb 29, 2008
Chiang Mai City Life,You might argue that Ebola, or the lesser well known, Harlequin Type Ichthyosis (infantile disease in which the skin is replaced by scales that usually

Brave Egor meets our rugby heroes  -  Feb 9, 2008
ic Wales,The youngster, who has a rare skin condition Ichthyosis – which leaves him in constant pain where his skin scales, cracks and bleeds – was abandoned by his

American Academy of Dermatology Research Confirms Genetic Skin ...  -  Feb 4, 2008
FOXBusinessDr. Hanifin noted that the important new study found a connection between atopic dermatitis and the disease ichthyosis vulgaris, a genetic disease

Eczema Guidelines' Advice On Emollient Therapy Welcomed As Benefit ...  -  Jan 28, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),Uses: For the symptomatic relief of dry skin conditions where the use of an emollient is indicated, such as flaking, chapped skin, ichthyosis,

more than skin deep  -  Nov 7, 2007
Daily Press,15, 2007. aubrey and sarah have rare skin condition called lamellar ichthyosis, which causes their skin to look thick and scaly. (sangjib min, daily press

55-year-old does not sweat the physical stuff  -  Nov 21, 2007
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com,...but only because he must be. the 55-year-old cascade township man was born with ichthyosis, a rare condition that prevents his skin from sweating and

dry skin problem - what causes dry skin  -  Nov 1, 2007
American Chronicle,...is developed by the people who are afflicted with a rare genetic disease called ichthyosis. this genetic disease has no cure and the goal of skin care

What Causes Dry Skin?  -  Oct 7, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Ichthyosis is a condition where your skin begins to scale in shapes similar to the scales that cover the fish that you intend to cook for dinner tonight.

Skin Problems: Dry And Itchy Skin Care  -  Oct 17, 2007
American Chronicle,More serious dry skin conditions, such as the inherited group of disorders called ichthyosis, can sometimes be disfiguring enough to cause psychological

Itchy rash on legs?  -  Sep 7, 2007
Times of India,Also known as fish skin disease, Ichthyosis is an inherited skin disorder that causes dead skin cells to accumulate in the form of thick dry scales on the

Soap for your skin type  -  Aug 17, 2007
Times of India,Other soaps with Vitamin E, jojoba oil are good for dry skin diseases like ichthyosis, eczema and psoriasis. The right soap and a right skin care regimen

Skin disorders common in young type 1 diabetics  -  Aug 29, 2007
Reuters.uk,Ichthyosis, dry patches of scaly skin, was seen in 22 percent of the diabetics compared with 3 percent of the controls. Rubeosis, abnormal growth of blood

Council cuts care to save cash  -  Jul 18, 2007
East London and West Essex Guardian Series,Matthew Brook of Roding Lane North is deaf, has only 25 per cent site in one eye and the UK's oldest survivor of keratitis ichthyosis, a congenital

Teen's legacy lives on with Angel's Hands Foundation  -  Aug 2, 2007
Deseret News,3, of Orem, who was born prematurely and suffers lamellar ichthyosis, a rare, inherited skin condition that throws his body temperature out of whack.

Dry Skin Care | Treating Dry Skin | Causes Of Dry Skin | Dry Skin ...  -  Jul 15, 2007
American Chronicle,Dry skin, is developed by the people who are afflicted with a rare genetic disease called ichthyosis. This genetic disease has no cure and the goal of skin

Combination Skin Care | Treatment For Combination Skin Type  -  Jul 14, 2007
American Chronicle,...chemical vulnerability, frequent washing, hereditary conditions like ichthyosis, and other preexisting medical condition such as seborrheic dermatitis,

Camp Wonder: A place where nobody will look at you twice  -  Jul 13, 2007
Inside Bay Area,Diagnosed with ichthyosis since birth, Soroush is one of the most confident campers at Camp Wonder and doesn't let his "permanent sunburn," as he calls it,

Arthritis Foundation lends boy a helping hand  -  Aug 8, 2007
La Vista Sun,Michael has Netherton's syndrome, a rare, incurable and potentially fatal form of the skin disease Ichthyosis, and he's had it since the day he was born.

Barrier Therapeutics announces Liarozole phase 2/3 study results ...  -  Jun 15, 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),Congenital ichthyosis represents a family of rare, debilitating skin disorders characterized by drying and scaling of the skin and affects approximately

Conor's brave battle with skin disease  -  Jun 14, 2007
Enniscorthy Echo,One of only three children in County Wexford, and 16 in Ireland, Conor suffers from a rare and incurable genetic skin disease called Ichthyosis.

UPDATE 1-Barrier says drug candidate misses goal, shares fall  -  Jun 14, 2007
ReutersThe compound, Liarozole, was to treat lamellar ichthyosis, a rare genetic disorder characterized by a thick scaling of the skin over large body areas,

Sports capsule: Napa High School cross country team plans summer ...  -  Jun 20, 2007
Napa Valley Register,Register The second annual Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types Golf Tournament and dinner is July 9 at Napa Valley Country Club.

Market Report -- In Play (BTRX)  -  Jun 14, 2007
MSN MoneyBarrier Therapeutics announces Liarozole phase 2/3 study results in Lamellar Ichthyosis; drug effectively treated 41 to 50% of patients Co announces results

Care cut threat to a "survivor"  -  Jun 13, 2007
East London and West Essex Guardian Series,Matthew Brook of Roding Lane North is deaf, sees from only 25 per cent site of one eye, and is the UK's oldest survivor of keratitis ichthyosis,

Camp lets kids escape stares  -  Jul 3, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,Diagnosed with ichthyosis since birth, Soroush doesn't let his "permanent sunburn," as he calls it, stop him from participating in what the camp has to

Bradley Pharmaceuticals Launches Kerol(TM) Topical Suspension and ...  -  Jun 29, 2007
CNNMoney.comKerol(TM) Topical Suspension is indicated for the treatment of hyperkeratotic conditions such as dry, rough skin, dermatitis, psoriasis, xerosis, ichthyosis

Livermore camp brings kids from all over nation  -  Jul 3, 2007
Inside Bay Area,Diagnosed with ichthyosis since birth, Soroush is one of the most confident campers at Camp Wonder and doesn't let his "permanent sunburn," as he calls it,

Little Ellie really is one in a million...  -  Jul 3, 2007
ic Newcastle.co.uk,The seven-year-old suffers from Harlequin ichthyosis which affects just seven children across the UK. It means she grows as much skin overnight as a healthy

Thursday's Health Winners & Losers  -  Jun 14, 2007
TheStreet.comThe pharmaceutical company said it has no plans to further develop liarozole, which was meant to treat lamellar ichthyosis, a rare genetic disorder that

Expression of the Keratinocyte Lipid Transporter ABCA12 in ...  -  Jun 25, 2007
Am J Pathology (subscription)...in the epidermal keratinocyte lipid transporter ABCA12 are known to result in a deficient skin lipid barrier, leading to harlequin ichthyosis (HI).

StreetInsider.com Pre-Open Movers 06/14  -  Jun 14, 2007
StreetInsider.com (subscription),Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTRX) 30% LOWER; reported mixed results from its completed Phase 2/3 study of liarozole in lamellar ichthyosis,

Globetrotters turn on the style  -  04 Jun 2007
Spalding Guardian,It was the second time Daniel Dicker (7), who suffers from the incurable skin condition Bullous Ichthyosis, has been given the VIP treatment, visiting the

Where the School Lunch Menu Includes Fire and Swords  -  Jun 1, 2007
New York Times,Two famous examples were Emmitt Bejano, the Alligator Man with scaly skin caused by ichthyosis, and his wife, Percilla the Monkey Girl, who had abnormally

Leading dermatologist in walk to save our skins  -  May 10, 2007
University of Manchester,Scleroderma Society, Vitiligo Society, Ichthyosis Support Group, Acne Support Group, Herpes Virus Association, Hyperhidrosis Support Group,

Gene find may bring better eczema help: scientists  -  Apr 8, 2007
Hindu,The study offered the opportunity for scientists to really understand what is going wrong in eczema, and a more serious skin condition called ichthyosis

BRAVE DAN THANKS YOU FROM THE ART  -  Apr 1, 2007
Sunday People,Daniel, seven, who has an agonising skin disorder, met other sufferers and their families at a special get-together of the Ichthyosis Support Group.

FAULTY GENE CAUSES ECZEMA AND ASTHMA  -  Apr 10, 2007
BBC Focus,This revelation is also significant in helping scientists tackle the more serious skin condition ichthyosis vulgaris, which causes scaly and flaky skin.

Breakthrough hope for eczema  -  Apr 8, 2007
The Herald,The filaggrin gene comes in pairs and a mutation to one gene is enough to cause ichthyosis vulgaris, a dry, scaly skin. If both genes are faulty,

IRAQ-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Um Retaj Ali Abed, Iraq “I’ve decided ...  -  Jan 29, 2007
IRINnews.org,My daughter Retaj is four years old and has been diagnosed with Ichthyosis [a dermatological condition caused by genetic abnormalities] since birth.

IRAQ-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Broken dreams for Iraqi children  -  Feb 13, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,Umm Retaj's daughter, Retaj, has a skin disorder called Ichthyosis. The mother and daughter are also scheduled to leave the UAE on Thursday because doctors

Watford hero wins Mother of the Year Award  -  Jan 15, 2007
Bounty,Award was won by Watford mum Helena Muirs after she was nominated by her daughter Sarah, who suffers from keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (Kid) syndrome.

Baby with rare skin condition dies  -  Jan 3, 2007
Farmington Daily Times,Jesus, who was featured in two previous Daily Times articles about his struggles with a rare skin condition called ichthyosis, had become sick and recovered

Courageous mum wins Tesco award  -  Jan 14, 2007
This is London,Shortly after Sarah was born she was diagnosed with KID, or keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome, of which there are less than 20 known cases in the world

Swimmer beating life's odds  -  Dec 24, 2006
Amarillo.com (subscription),Since part of her condition is ichthyosis, a derivative of the Greek word for fish, O'Dell says swimming comes naturally to her.

Dry skin  -  Nov 30, 2006
MayoClinic.comMore serious dry skin conditions, such as the inherited group of disorders called ichthyosis, can sometimes be disfiguring enough to cause psychological

KID syndrome is a painful experience  -  Dec 24, 2006
Amarillo.com (subscription),Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness is the manifestation of the overproduction of skin cells. The eyes cloud over similar to cataracts.

'Anything you do in life is a challenge'  -  Nov 23, 2006
Royal Gazette,She also happens to have ichthyosis, a rare genetic skin condition. ... Most types of ichthyosis are present at birth, and are life-long. ...

Dry skin  -  Nov 30, 2006
MayoClinic.comMore serious dry skin conditions, such as the inherited group of disorders called ichthyosis, can sometimes be disfiguring enough to cause psychological ...

Eighth-grader saves recyclables for charity  -  Nov 27, 2006
Concord Monitor,...tabs. How did you get started on this? I went down to Shriners in Boston because I have a skin condition called ichthyosis. We asked ...

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