Inflammatory disorders

Q and A: Childhood eczema

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 2-year-old son has a new rash on his arms and back. His doctor said it looks like eczema. He is itching nonstop and that creates red, raw skin. It seems to be worse while he's lying in bed. No one in ...

Inflammatory disorders

A novel way to diagnose early-onset atopic dermatitis using sebum

Eczema is an inflammatory skin condition that often affects infants as young as one to two months. Among the various types of eczema seen in infants, early-onset atopic dermatitis (AD), characterized by psychological stress ...

Genetics

Team identifies IL-17 protein as key factor in skin aging

A team of scientists from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) in collaboration with the National Center for Genomic Analysis (CNAG) has discovered that IL-17 protein plays a central role in skin aging. ...

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