News Related to Eczema

1. Allergens May Weaken Eczema Skin
   

   Feb. 28, 2008 -- Dust mites and cockroach allergens may make it harder for eczema-damaged skin to heal, South Korean researchers report. In their lab, the researchers made extracts of household dust mites and cockroach allergens. They tested the dust mite extract on six healthy adults who didn't hav

   Read Full Article
2. Doctor Visits Up for Kids' Eczema
   

   Sept. 4, 2007 -- The number of doctor visits for children with atopic dermatitis (a type of eczema) has risen in recent years, new research shows. A study published in September's edition of the journal Pediatrics traces the trend. The study shows that there were 620,000 pediatric visits for atopic

   Read Full Article
3. Mom's Milk May Cut Baby Skin Allergies
   

   July 26, 2006 -- Chalk up another potential benefit for breastfeeding. Natural chemicals, called prebiotics, found in human breast milk may cut babies' chances of developing skin allergies. Guido Moro, MD, and colleagues report this news in the "online first" edition of the Archives of Disease in Ch

   Read Full Article
4. Pet Cat May Up Eczema Risk in Infants
   

   May 22, 2006 -- Newborns who share a home with a pet cat may be more likely to develop eczema eczema as infants than other babies. A new study shows babies exposed to cats shortly after birth had higher rates of the allergic skin condition at age 1 than babies who lived in homes without cats. Althou

   Read Full Article
5. Rash Linked to Kids' Atopic Dermatitis
   

   May 15, 2006 -- Babies who have rashes on their arms and joints in the first 18 months of life may be more likely to develop atopic dermatitis . Lisolette Brydensholt Halkjaer, MD, and colleagues report the news in the Archives of Dermatology. Halkjaer works in Denmark at the Danish Pediatric Asthma

   Read Full Article
6. Eczema Drugs: Warning Upsets Doctors
   

   Jan. 26, 2006 - The FDA's "black box" cancer warning on two eczema drugs is bogus, the American Academy of Dermatology says. The FDA announced earlier this month FDA announced earlier this month that it would require its strongest safety warning -- the "black box" -- on two eczema creams, Elidel and

   Read Full Article
7. 'Black Box' Warning for 2 Eczema Drugs
   

   Jan. 19, 2006 -- The FDA has approved the "black box" warning that two prescription eczema drugs will carry. The FDA announced in March 2005 that two topical eczema drugs -- Elidel cream and Protopic ointment -- would get a "black box" warning about a possible cancer risk . A "black box" warning is

   Read Full Article
8. Eczema Treatments Get New Cancer Warning
   

   March 10, 2005 -- The FDA is warning doctors to prescribe two popular eczema treatments eczema treatments with caution after concerns over a possible cancer risk associated with their use. The two creams, Elidel and Protopic, will also soon carry the FDA's strongest "black box" warning on their pack

   Read Full Article
9. Cancer Warning Suggested for Eczema Creams
   

   Feb. 16, 2005 -- Two relatively new and very popular prescription creams used to treat eczema in children and adults may soon carry a "black box" warning -- indicating the drugs represent a cancer risk for some. In an FDA meeting, a distinguished nationwide panel of experts reviewed medical data tha

   Read Full Article
10. Exciting New Eczema Treatment Expected This Year
    

    March 17, 2000 (San Francisco) -- A new class of medications to treat eczema may soon hit the market, according to researchers at a dermatology meeting. These new treatments are very effective and do not have the long-term side effects, such as damage to the skin, that are seen with the currently av

    Read Full Article