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National Rosacea Society Awards New Grants to Study Common but Poorly Understood Disorder

BARRINGTON, Illinois (December 6, 2002) -- The National Rosacea Society (NRS) announced that five new studies of rosacea have been awarded funding as part of its research grants program to expand scientific knowledge of this widespread but poorly understood facial disorder, estimated to affect 14 million Americans.

Study Shows Sunlight May Affect Blood Vessels of Rosacea Patients

LOS ANGELES (September 23, 2002) -- Sun exposure appears to trigger a substance in the body that may lead to the visible blood vessels that often appear with rosacea, a conspicuous facial disorder now estimated to affect 14 million Americans, according to a study funded by the National Rosacea Society and reported at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology here.

First Standard System Introduced for Diagnosis and Study of Rosacea

BARRINGTON, Illinois (April 19, 2002) -- The National Rosacea Society announced today that it has introduced the first standard classification system for the diagnosis and study of rosacea, a widespread but poorly understood facial disorder estimated to affect 14 million Americans. A full report on the new system, developed by a consensus committee and reviewed by rosacea experts worldwide, has been published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

National Rosacea Society Awards Grants to Study Common but Little-Known Disorder

BARRINGTON, Illinois (December 12, 2001) -- The National Rosacea Society announced that four new studies of rosacea have been selected for funding as part of its research grants program to support the advancement of scientific knowledge of this poorly understood and often life-disruptive facial disorder that affects an estimated 14 million Americans.

New Study Links Warmth of Skin to Rosacea

WASHINGTON (June 25, 2001) -- The greater warmth of the facial skin of rosacea sufferers may play a role in triggering the unsightly papules (bumps) and pustules (pimples) often associated with this conspicuous facial disorder now estimated to affect 14 million Americans, according to a study funded by a grant from the National Rosacea Society and reported at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology here.