News tagged with atopic eczema

Food allergies not tied to eczema for most

Eczema is notoriously difficult to treat in children. The torturous dry-skin disease causes intense itching and sleeplessness, and sometimes parents try making dietary changes in addition or in place of conventional ...

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created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study reveals major shift in how eczema develops

Like a fence or barricade intended to stop unwanted intruders, the skin serves as a barrier protecting the body from the hundreds of allergens, irritants, pollutants and microbes people come in contact with every day. In ...

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created Dec 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

In Infants with Egg or Milk Allergy, Can Future Peanut Allergy Be Predicted?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Early results from a study of more than 500 infants with egg or milk allergy indicate that they are highly likely to test positive for allergic antibodies that are specific to peanuts. This unexpected finding ...

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created May 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genomic differences identified in common skin diseases

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you have dry skin, wet it, if wet skin, dry it. This has been a general rule of dermatology for centuries, but scientists are working to develop more precise treatments for the dozen-plus inflammatory ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists discover cells that control inflammation in chronic disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of immune cell that can be out of control in certain chronic inflammatory diseases, worsening the symptoms of conditions like psoriasis and asthma, is described for the first time ...

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Some Eczema Sufferers More Prone to Smallpox and Other Viruses

(PhysOrg.com) -- Since the World Health Organization proclaimed smallpox officially eradicated in late 1979 - thanks to vaccination programs that produced a protective “herd immunity” for most of the globe ...

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created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Whiter laundry and a surprising new treatment for kids' eczema

It's best known for whitening a load of laundry. But now simple household bleach has a surprising new role: an effective treatment for kids' chronic eczema.

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 9

Childhood eczema is a growing problem

Michelle Stevens first noticed the red, blotchy patches on her toddler's feet after he started walking. Every time Noah walked outdoors in their grassy backyard, the blotches appeared.

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created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 7