By RACHEL ELLIS FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 20:29 EDT, 19 April 2021 | UPDATED: 20:32 EDT, 19 April 2021 Scientists have developed an unlikely treatment for the dry skin condition eczema — a cream that is packed with human skin bacteria. Studies suggest a healthy strain of skin bacteria can effectively treat flare-ups in people with the most common...
by University of California – San Diego Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study out of University of California San Diego School of Medicine, researchers have identified a universal strain of bacteria derived from healthy human skin that can treat the most common type of eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis. In the paper published Feb. 22,...
A decade-long study has identified the factor produced by a common species of skin bacteria that triggers eczema, in a breakthrough of our understanding of the condition. The discovery of a missing link by an international team led by University of Manchester scientists could lead to new treatments for the sometimes debilitating skin condition which...
by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Inner elbow of a child with eczema before Roseomonas mucosa therapy (left) and after four months of treatment (right). An experimental treatment for eczema that aims to modify the skin microbiome safely reduced disease severity and increased quality of life for children as young as 3 years of...
by Washington University School of Medicine Brian S. Kim, MD, examines eczema patient Casey Richards. Kim has found that boosting the number of natural killer cells in the blood is a possible treatment strategy for the skin condition and also may help with related health problems, such as asthma. The aggravating skin condition eczema is...
Oxford University scientists found the jab improved the skin of 12 patients Charities said the results of the study on etokimab were ‘hugely exciting’ Researchers are now planning to trial the treatment on 300 eczema sufferers By STEPHEN MATTHEWS HEALTH EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 14:00 EDT, 23 October 2019 | UPDATED: 15:42 EDT, 23 October 2019 Millions of eczema patients may benefit from...
Atopic dermatitis, a common inflammatory skin condition also known as allergic eczema, affects nearly 20 percent of children, 30 percent of whom also have food allergies. Scientists have now found that children with both atopic dermatitis and food allergy have structural and molecular differences in the top layers of healthy-looking skin near the eczema lesions,...
App – called PARS – asks about wheezing and if the child’s parents suffer Score of zero-to-15 estimates if the youngster will suffer by seven years old Avoids the need for blood tests, which are used to diagnose the condition A new smartphone app that has been developed by scientists can detect a child’s risk...
SEATTLE (November 16, 2018) – If you’ve suffered with severe atopic dermatitis (eczema) for a long time and have tried what you think is every available option for relief, you may want to consider allergy shots. A medically-challenging case being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting found...
Researchers at the University of Bonn discover a new role for the allergy driver: It influences signal transmission in the brain The chemotactic protein CCL17 attracts immune cells to where they are currently needed. Doctors have long known: A high level of this substance in the body indicates an allergic reaction. A team of scientists led...
