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Skin barrier in atopic dermatitis: beyond filaggrin

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Understanding Atopic Dermatitis: How Skin Barrier Dysfunction and Immune Imbalance Contribute to Chronic Eczema. Atopic dermatitis (AD), often known as eczema, is recognised as a chronic inflammatory skin condition that is experienced by millions of people worldwide. It is widely understood that the disorder is driven by skin barrier dysfunction and immune system imbalance, which […]

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Skin defences point to eczema therapies

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The body’s own natural defences could be harnessed in a potential therapy for a common skin condition, research suggests. The discovery may help create new treatments for atopic eczema, which affects around one in five children and one in 20 adults in the UK. Dermatitis Also called atopic dermatitis or AD, the condition causes distressing

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Red Skin Syndrome: Stop The Suffering

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A continual avalanche of new and long-suffering “eczema” patients who have found me over the Internet has prompted me to begin a new website and daily blog. The simple fact is that these patients are unique and identifiable through many simple and time-tested methods. They do NOT have eczema but instead are manifesting symptoms of

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Bad eczema flare-ups may be caused by strains of bacteria

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Particular strains of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria have been linked to skin irritation in children with eczema, suggesting that the microbes that live on our skin play a role in the disorder. Eczema affects up to 20 per cent of children, periodically causing bouts of dry and itchy skin. The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, which is commonly

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