Eczema News and Research

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Study sheds new light on seasonal skin changes

A new British Journal of Dermatology study provides information that may help explain why many people experience eczema and dry skin in the winter.

7 Mar 2018

New suggests different approach to eczema treatment

Eczema affects about 17 percent of children in developed countries and is often the gateway to food allergy and asthma, initiating an "atopic march" toward broader allergic sensitization.

6 Mar 2018

Children persistently allergic to cow's milk may remain shorter, lighter than kids with nut allergies

Children who experience persistent allergies to cow's milk may remain shorter and lighter throughout pre-adolescence when compared with children who are allergic to peanuts or tree nuts, according to a retrospective chart review to be presented March 4, 2018, during the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology/World Allergy Organization Joint Conference.

5 Mar 2018

Skin bacteria may be an answer to cancer find researchers

The skin protects the body from harm and is also covered with billions of bacteria which are called commensal bacteria that form the microbiota of the skin. These are friendly bacteria that stay on the skin surface without causing harm.

2 Mar 2018

Researchers uncover new cause of dry, inflamed and itchy skin in eczema patients

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a cause of the dry, inflamed and itchy skin that plagues eczema patients.

27 Feb 2018

New study identifies possible target for treatment of dangerous allergic reactions

Prospects for inhibiting the most dangerous symptoms of allergic reactions may be brighter with the publication of a new study that identifies a possible target for drug therapies.

23 Feb 2018

Intermountain Medical Center launches rooming-in program to support bonding between mothers and newborns

Mothers and babies belong together -; which is why Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City has launched a rooming-in program to support early bonding between mothers and newborns.

15 Feb 2018

Scientists find how potential new eczema treatment could also alleviate asthma

Scientists from VIB-UGent have discovered insights for a possible new therapy for eczema that also reduces the severity of asthma

19 Jan 2018

LJI study reveals key player that promotes skin inflammation in atopic dermatitis

Severe eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that is driven by an allergic reaction. In their latest study, researchers at La Jolla Institute reveal an important player that promotes skin inflammation in atopic dermatitis and the characteristic thickening of the skin.

18 Jan 2018

New yardstick offers practical recommendations for treatment of atopic dermatitis

Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) - also known as eczema - often face a tough, uphill battle for treatment. Symptoms include severe itching, scaly rashes, extreme dry skin and inflammation.

4 Jan 2018

Steroid study provides new insights into medicines' side effects

Fresh insights into key hormones found in commonly prescribed medicines have been discovered, providing further understanding of the medicines' side effects.

13 Dec 2017

Chemotherapy-generated debris from dead and dying cancer cells can stimulate tumor growth

Cancer therapies including radiation and chemotherapy seek to treat the disease by killing tumor cells. Now a team including researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have shown that the dead and dying cancer cells generated by chemotherapy and targeted cancer therapy paradoxically trigger inflammation that promotes aggressive tumor growth.

1 Dec 2017

Researchers identify distinct subgroups of eczema in children

Researchers from the UK and Netherlands have identified five distinct subgroups of eczema, a finding that helps explain how the condition can affect people at different stages of their lives.

22 Nov 2017

Study reveals a reduced risk of teenage eczema in breastfed babies

A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics, indicates that the babies whose mothers were offered support to breastfeed completely for a prolonged period from birth have a 54% lesser eczema risk at the age of 16.

16 Nov 2017

Water baths just as effective as bleach baths at reducing severity of eczema

For patients suffering from eczema (atopic dermatitis), dermatologists will sometimes recommend bleach baths to decrease bacterial infection and reduce symptoms.

15 Nov 2017

Children who have atopic dermatitis at age one more likely to develop asthma and food allergies

Children at one year old who have eczema or atopic dermatitis (AD) and are sensitized to an allergen are seven times more likely than other infants to develop asthma, and significantly more likely to have a food allergy by age three.

15 Nov 2017

Breastfeeding may increase hay fever and eczema risk, but does not have clear effect on asthma

The effect of breastfeeding on the risk of developing asthma and allergy has been debated for a long time. In a recent study, Uppsala University researchers show that breastfeeding might in fact increase the risk of developing hay fever and eczema, while not having any clear effect on the risk of asthma.

13 Nov 2017

Researchers discover mechanism behind skin inflammation in eczema

Publishing online this week in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers at Johns Hopkins report the discovery of a key underlying immune mechanism that explains why to how our skin becomes inflamed from conditions such as atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema. Toxin-producing bacteria on the surface of our skin induces a protein that causes our own cells to react and cause inflammation.

8 Nov 2017

Condition of hands impacts quality of life and job satisfaction for nurses, survey finds

Overworked. Undervalued. Less encounters that bring joy. This is a glimpse at what nurses are up against in today's healthcare landscape. With 43 percent of respondents to a recent RNnetwork nurse survey saying their workplaces also don't support a healthy work/life balance, new thinking and approaches to drive clinician well-being are required to keep quality nurses in healthcare.

31 Oct 2017

New treatment reduces disease burden in patients with rare dermatologic condition

A new treatment for a rare and often incurable condition called dermatomyositis (DM) reduced the severity of the disease in patients whose DM was resistant to other therapies.

31 Oct 2017

Eczema News and Research

Latest Eczema News and Research

Study sheds new light on seasonal skin changes

New suggests different approach to eczema treatment

Children persistently allergic to cow's milk may remain shorter, lighter than kids with nut allergies

Skin bacteria may be an answer to cancer find researchers

Researchers uncover new cause of dry, inflamed and itchy skin in eczema patients

New study identifies possible target for treatment of dangerous allergic reactions

Intermountain Medical Center launches rooming-in program to support bonding between mothers and newborns

Scientists find how potential new eczema treatment could also alleviate asthma

LJI study reveals key player that promotes skin inflammation in atopic dermatitis

New yardstick offers practical recommendations for treatment of atopic dermatitis

Steroid study provides new insights into medicines' side effects

Chemotherapy-generated debris from dead and dying cancer cells can stimulate tumor growth

Researchers identify distinct subgroups of eczema in children

Study reveals a reduced risk of teenage eczema in breastfed babies

Water baths just as effective as bleach baths at reducing severity of eczema

Children who have atopic dermatitis at age one more likely to develop asthma and food allergies

Breastfeeding may increase hay fever and eczema risk, but does not have clear effect on asthma

Researchers discover mechanism behind skin inflammation in eczema

Condition of hands impacts quality of life and job satisfaction for nurses, survey finds

New treatment reduces disease burden in patients with rare dermatologic condition

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