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AD prophylaxis in high-risk infants: Emollient emulsions may produce best outcomes

An assessment of various types of skin moisturizers suggests an emollient emulsion may be the most effective option to help prevent...

Spinach derivative shows promise in AD

An early investigational report indicates that a compound derived from baby spinach leaves may be developed into an effective topical...

Dietary sodium, AD risk linked

Increased consumption of dietary sodium appears to heighten the risk for atopic dermatitis, according to findings presented at the annual...

AD symptoms get worse during premenstrual period

A research letter published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology has outlined the degree to which symptoms of atopic...

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...

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...

VIDEO: Researchers discover that different neurons trigger skin itch in hairless versus hairy skin

Researchers discovered that the neurons that trigger itch in hairy skin are different than the ones that trigger itch in non-hairy skin.

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...

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