Photo by Skoch3 via Wikimedia Commons People with congenital ichthyosis, the group of rare inherited disorders that impair the skin barrier, may face a substantially increased risk of food allergy, allergic rhinitis, and allergic asthma, according to a new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The cross-sectional survey by researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago included 115 children and adults with physician-confirmed congenital ichthyo

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

Photo by Assianir via Wikimedia Commons Findings from a large population-based study from Finland show that older people with atopic dermatitis (AD) perform worse in measures of several quality of life (QoL) domains, including future outlook, life enjoyment, and anxiety. The University of Oulu, Finland study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society , examined the effects of AD on the quality of life of older people in northern Finland. The research was ba

Atopic dermatitis. Photo by AfroBrazilian via Wikimedia Commons Two new studies presented at the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) show that people with eczema or allergic conditions may face more problems after certain types of surgery. The research suggests that the inflammation and immune system changes that come with these conditions can make it harder for the body to heal and may increase the risk of infectio

According to a new study, the risk of melanoma developing in people with a history of atopic disease is up to 50% lower than in...