Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008;27(6):551-552. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition which affects 15-20% of the population in developed countries including the United ...

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 ...

"We haven't had a full night's sleep since our son was born eight years ago," said Mrs. B, pointing to her son's dry, red and itchy skin. Her son has had eczema his entire life. Also known as ...

I’ve been using Magic Molecule’s spray for a year as a cleanser replacement and a spot treatment for my flare-ups and breakouts. Here’s how it changed my skin.

Eczema is a group of conditions that make your skin inflamed or irritated. The most common type is atopic dermatitis. Conditions That Can Look Like Eczema but Aren’t Your dermatologist or ...

However, a new approach now being trialled in the Netherlands has the potential to help alleviate eczema symptoms without side effects by targeting particular bacteria that live on the skin.

While scratching an itch can worsen skin allergies, it can also improve the body’s defense mechanism against certain bacterial infections.

and increased bacterial colonization,” says Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, director of the Northwestern Medicine Multidisciplinary Eczema Center in Chicago. A new analysis looked at how the ...

Eczema is a skin condition that causes redness, irritation and itchiness. The increase in cases is linked to a lower resistance to bacteria. Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s ...