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AD may be the result of poorly regulated sex hormones, study suggests
Interleukins 4 and 13 appear to drive lipid abnormalities in skin cells through regulation of sex steroid hormone synthesis, according to...
John Evans
Sep 27, 20211 min read
Children with severe AD at risk of depressive symptoms
A longitudinal cohort study has found that severe atopic dermatitis (AD) was associated with symptoms of depression and internalizing...
John Evans
Sep 17, 20211 min read


TB vaccine may reduce risk of atopy in infants
A neonatal dose of the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) tuberculosis vaccine could reduce the risk of atopic disease in infants with two...
John Evans
Aug 27, 20211 min read
AD, soft tissue infections prevalent in Indigenous communities
The top two skin diseases seen in Canadian Indigenous communities are atopic dermatitis (AD) and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs),...
John Evans
Aug 2, 20212 min read


VIDEO: Dupilumab treatment for atopic dermatitis associated with increase ocular disease prevalence
New research has linked dupilumab treatment in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients with an increased prevalence of ocular disease.
Jeremy Visser
Jun 9, 20211 min read


New oral JAK inhibitor effective for moderate-to-severe AD
Recently published findings from clinical trials of the oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib show it is highly effective in...
John Evans
May 21, 20212 min read


Brief exposure to air pollution worsens skin conditions
Short-term exposure to air pollution arising from wildfire smoke appears to exacerbate some skin conditions. This is the conclusion of a...
John Evans
Apr 23, 20212 min read


Frequent moisturizing of infants associated with higher food allergy risk
A study involving more than 1,300 infants has identified an association between more frequent application of moisturizers and an elevated...
John Evans
Mar 5, 20212 min read
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