News from around the web: eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis

We have compiled the list of news articles related to eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis from online health/medical sources we consider reasonably reliable. Since our news collecting and filtering is partly automated, the list may have a few irrelevant entries.

Atopic Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) Quiz: Test Your Skin Disorders IQ

MedicineNet Skin General -- 2013-12-20

Title: Atopic Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) Quiz: Test Your Skin Disorders IQ Category: MedicineNet Quiz Created: 3/20/2012 12:50:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 12/20/2013 12:24:14 PM ...more >>

Staph infections & eczema: What’s the connection?

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-10-30

For the millions of people suffering from the intensely red, horribly itchy skin condition known as eczema, the only thing more maddening than their disease is the lack of understanding of what causes it, or makes it flare up from time to time. Now, a new finding may bring that understanding closer – and could help lead to better treatments....more >>

Blocking nerve cells could prevent symptoms of eczema

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-10-03

Research is leading to a new picture of how the nervous system interacts with the immune system to cause the itch and inflammation of eczema, a chronic skin disease. The new findings could lead to new therapies for the condition, which afflicts 10 percent of the population at some point in their lives. In children, dry and itchy skin can progress to rashes, nasal allergies and asthma....more >>

First genetic mutations linked to atopic dermatitis identified in African-American children

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-11-11

Two specific genetic variations in people of African descent are responsible for persistent atopic dermatitis, an itchy, inflammatory form of the skin disorder eczema. A new report found that loss-of-function mutations to Filaggrin-2, a gene that creates a protein responsible for retaining moisture and protecting the skin from environmental irritants, were associated with atopic dermatitis in African-American children....more >>

Human immune system shapes skin microbiome

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-10-29

Our skin plays host to millions of beneficial and potentially disease-causing microorganisms; however, whether our immune system influences these microbial communities to prevent disease is unknown. In a study published, researchers have explored the microbes living on the skin of patients with primary immunodeficiencies with eczema-like skin conditions....more >>

Skin of patients with psoriasis protects itself from virus infections

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-10-02

Researchers have discovered why patients with psoriasis are less susceptible to viral infections than patients suffering from atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema). The reason for this is the larger quantity of special proteins present in psoriatic skin, which inhibit viral replication....more >>

Once-daily topical treatment for psoriasis: calcipotriene + betamethasone two-compound topical formulation

Dermatology News -- 2014-01-03

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology...more >>

Two-year follow-up survey of patients with allergic contact dermatitis from an occupational cohort. Is the prognosis dependent on the omnipresence of the allergen?

Dermatology News -- 2014-01-03

British Journal of Dermatology...more >>

New target to treat psoriasis identified

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-12-05

A new study identifies the BTLA inhibitory receptor as a key factor in limiting inflammatory responses, particularly in skin. The research has important implications for psoriasis drug development. By targeting the BTLA receptor, inflammatory responses can be reined to restore immune homeostasis....more >>

Topical treatment for psoriasis targets deeper layers of the skin, improves healing

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-11-14

A novel combination anti-psoriasis therapy has potential for superior and longer-lasting therapeutic effects than current topical treatments by targeting genetic abnormalities in deeper layers of the skin....more >>

Contribution of coding variants to psoriasis much smaller than thought

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-11-10

Coding variants in immune disease-related genes play only a small part in the overall genetic risk for psoriasis, according to a new study....more >>

Moderate to severe psoriasis linked to chronic kidney disease

ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-10-15

Moderate to severe psoriasis is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease independent of traditional risk factors, such as diabetes and heart disease, finds a study....more >>

Remicade Phase 3 data show long-term psoriasis response

The Doctors Lounge - Dermatology

Findings from two Phase 3 studies show high-level, sustained response with maintenance therapy....more >>