Eczema

Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a long-lasting, itchy inflammatory condition of the skin which may become red, dry, blistered, crusted, scaly or thickened.

What is Eczema?

Eczema or atopic eczema is a skin condition characterized by chronic inflammation and frequent relapses. There are itchy red rashes over the affected areas that usually involve skin creases such as the folds of the elbows or behind the knees.

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Latest Eczema News and Research

Study identifies common skin bacterium as previously unknown culprit behind itch

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have shown for the first time that a common skin bacterium -; Staphylococcus aureus -; can cause itch by acting directly on nerve cells.

22 Nov 2023

Food allergies may be linked to increased cardiovascular death risk, study finds

Sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for cardiovascular death includes people without obvious food allergies.

13 Nov 2023

Imperial researchers discover hidden mechanism behind feeling touch

Imperial researchers have discovered a hidden mechanism within hair follicles that allow us to feel touch.

27 Oct 2023

UK Biobank reveals: Mediterranean diet might be the key to combating 32 chronic diseases!

The association between a healthy dietary pattern and 48 individual chronic diseases among community-dwelling adults.

25 Oct 2023

Brain natriuretic peptide plays a role in activating atopic dermatitis

Researchers from North Carolina State University have pinpointed a particular peptide's role in activating atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The work could lead to more effective treatments for the condition.

19 Oct 2023

Scientists discover feedback loop that controls itch and inflammation

It can be a relief to scratch the occasional itch, but when itch gets out of control, it can become a serious health problem. How does the body know when to stop?

13 Oct 2023

Study reveals how psychological burden compounds the physical impact of living with skin disease

A major pan-European study has revealed that almost all patients affected by skin diseases face embarrassment, with the psychological burden compounding the physical impact of living with the disease.

9 Oct 2023

Bio-Rad Extends Range of Anti-Idiotypic Antibodies for Use in Preclinical and Clinical Drug Development

Bio-Rad Laboratories, a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostics products, today extended its range of recombinant monoclonal anti-idiotypic antibodies with the introduction of six antibodies specific to dupilumab (Dupixent) and the addition of new evolocumab (Repatha), ipilimumab (Yervoy), and secukinumab (Cosentyx) antibodies.

From Bio-Rad Laboratories 6 Oct 2023

Study highlights the patient heterogeneity in atopic dermatitis and demonstrates the promises of personalized treatment

Researchers investigated endotype-phenotype associations in atopic dermatitis (AD) beyond its general clinical severity.

4 Oct 2023

Bacteriophages: A new approach to treating atopic dermatitis

Up to 15 percent of children and five percent of adults are affected by the chronic inflammatory skin disease atopic dermatitis.

29 Sep 2023

Grandmother's advice holds true: Scrubbing behind the ears and between the toes may help keep skin healthy

Grandmother was right: Scrubbing behind the ears and between the toes may help keep the skin in those regions healthy, or so says a new study by a team at the George Washington University.

28 Sep 2023

Can your baby's gut bacteria predict food allergies?

Researchers in Italy delve into how changes in gut microbiota during the first 1000 days of life can influence the onset of food allergies in children. The study sheds light on various factors such as birth methods, breastfeeding, and antibiotic use that impact gut health, highlighting the need for more research on effective interventions for allergy prevention.

18 Sep 2023

Mature gut microbiota in early infancy may protect against wheezing and allergies

Babies and young children with more mature communities of bacteria present in their gut are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing or asthma, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy.

11 Sep 2023

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