Immunology

Adjusting diet has pros and cons for treating eczema, study says

People with mild or moderate eczema may gain some relief from their condition by adjusting their diets, but there are important downsides that make diets for eczema not a choice to take lightly, says McMaster University researcher ...

Inflammatory disorders

Do skin moisturizers help prevent eczema in infants?

Atopic dermatitis (AD), also called atopic eczema, is the most common, chronic, recurrent, inflammatory disorder of the skin, and it affects 5–30% of children worldwide. An analysis in the Journal of the European Academy ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Human breast milk effective for atopic dermatitis in infants

(HealthDay)—Topical application of human breast milk (HBM) is effective for infants with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis, according to a study published in the August issue of the International Journal of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New eczema drug promising in early trial

(HealthDay)—An experimental drug may significantly reduce the itching and improve the appearance of moderate to severe eczema, a new, preliminary trial finds.

Immunology

How the skin becomes inflamed

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 ...

Inflammatory disorders

Kids with eczema may need further allergy tests

Some children who have a common form of eczema should also be tested for allergic reactions because they may have a second allergic-type eczema, a new study suggests.

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