GLP-1 receptor agonists may have potential applications as adjunct therapy for PsO, AD, HS, chronic wounds, and other skin conditions.

Trust levels regarding topical therapy were higher among AD patients than PsO patients

Patients with AD have an increased risk of retinal detachment and postoperative PVR.

Photo by James Heilman, MD via Wikimedia Commons New research shows that adults with atopic dermatitis (AD), particularly those with childhood onset, report significantly greater limitations in their educational and professional choices. Investigators found that up to 38% of childhood-onset patients reported career restrictions and more than 36% reporting constrained study choices, compared to individuals whose disease began in adulthood. The authors say their findings, publi

Staphylococcus aureus. Photo by Janice Haney Carr, provided by CDC/ Matthew J. Arduino, DRPH, via Wikimedia Commons New findings suggest that commensal bacteria on the skin release molecules that inhibit the skin’s production of pro-inflammatory interleukin (IL)-33, potentially preventing atopic dermatitis (AD) flares. Published in Nature Communications, the findings come from research conducted at the University of Manchester and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technolog

Image by evening_tao on Freepik A study in Japanese children has found that early-life exposure to residential "greenness" was associated with a decreased risk of atopic dermatitis. The study authors describe greenness as vegetation such as trees, grass, and other plants, whether in planned areas such as parks and street trees or in unplanned natural regions. Published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, the study evaluated data from 14,932 children in the Tohoku Medical Meg

Photo by Gzzz via Wikimedia Commons For the first time, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has published guidelines for the prevention and management of atopic dermatitis (AD) in pediatric patients. A press release from the Academy notes that while pediatric and adult AD share similarities, the new guidelines recognize the unique safety, dosing, and patient-caregiver-clinician interactions of individuals under the age of 18. “Eczema is extremely common in children, th

There are no associations between AD and cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents.