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Dog ownership may mitigate one genetic eczema risk factor
Image by Standl M. et al. CC:BY Findings from a new study suggest early-life exposure to domestic dogs may modify the effect of one...
John Evans
Jun 62 min read


Skin injury triggers food allergy in mouse model
Photo by Eisfelder via Wikimedia Commons Findings from a new study suggest skin injuries may contribute to the development of food...
John Evans
Apr 113 min read


May 10, 2025: Save the date for the 2025 Skin Spectrum Summit on Atopic Dermatitis
Mark your calendar for the 2025 edition of the Summit on Atopic Dermatitis virtual conference on May 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m....
Allan Ryan
Apr 71 min read


Topical steroid withdrawal dermatitis linked to excess NAD+
Graphical abstract, Shobnam N, et al. Journal of Investigative Dermatology (March 14, 2025, online ahead of print) Researchers at the...
John Evans
Mar 212 min read


Elimination diets have limited impact on pediatric AD
A new study being presented at the 2024 American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston...
John Evans
Oct 25, 20241 min read


New bacteriophages identified in skin microbiome
A research study from Vienna has reported that bacteriophages found in the skin microbiome of patients with AD may lead to the...
John Evans
Oct 23, 20231 min read


AD linked to inflammatory bowel disease
New research shows that adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) have a 34% increased risk of developing new-onset inflammatory bowel disease...
Allan Ryan
Sep 25, 20232 min read


S. aureus mutations infect eczema patches
In people with eczema, S. aureus can evolve into a variant with a mutation in a specific gene that allows it to grow faster on the skin,...
Allan Ryan
Jun 12, 20232 min read
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