Latest dermatitis Stories

As the prevalence of eczema grows and consumers seek affordable ways to cope with recurring skin issues, TriDerma launches its Eczema Fast Healing™ and Psoriasis Control™ creams into the First Aid section of drugstores and supercenters nationwide. TriDerma becomes part of wider trend of pharmacy health and wellness programs. Anaheim, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 TriDerma announced that it has added Eczema Fast Healing™ and Psoriasis Control™ to the First Aid assortment at pharmacies...

Swiss based pharmaceutical company, Corena Therapeutics launched Coresatin Nonsteroidal Cream at Pharmagora Fair in Paris, France. (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Swiss based company, Corena Therapeutics has launched Coresatin in Pharmagora fair Paris at 6-8th April that was attended by leading dermatologists, doctors, physicians and leaders of industry from all over the world. Pharmagora 2013 hosted international dignitaries of pharmacists, doctors, industry leaders and saw the participation of...

A novel gene associated with canine atopic dermatitis has been identified by a team of researchers led by professors Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Uppsala university and Åke Hedhammar, SLU, Sweden. The gene encodes a protein called plakophilin 2, which is crucial for the formation and proper functioning of the skin structure, suggesting an aberrant skin barrier as a potential risk factor for atopic dermatitis. Details appear today in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics. Atopic dermatitis (or...

Research into the complementary therapies evening primrose oil and borage oil shows little, if any, benefit for people with eczema compared with placebo, according to a new systematic review. The authors, who published their review in The Cochrane Library, conclude that further studies on the therapies would be difficult to justify. Atopic eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is an itchy skin condition with no known cure. Usually emerging in childhood, it affects about 10 to 20% of...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The discovery of a potential genetic cause for a form of eczema most commonly found in infants could help lead to the development of new treatment options for the inflammatory skin disorder. The condition, which is known as atopic dermatitis, can lead to long-term swelling, dry and itchy skin, and redness or inflammation. According to the US Library of Medicine, it is due to a hypersensitivity reaction in the skin, similar to an...

CANTERBURY, England, November 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GBP1.42m Funding Will Drive Development of New Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis Creabilis SA, a European biotechnology company specialising in the development of treatments in dermatology, inflammation and pain, today announces that it has been granted a prestigious Biomedical Catalyst funding award of GBP1.42m. Creabilis is one of the first companies to receive this...

MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. is proud to support the National Eczema Association (NEA) during Eczema Awareness Month in October to help generate greater awareness about eczema, its treatments, and resources available to help those who suffer from the disease. Since topical corticosteroids are one of the most useful medications for treating eczema(1), Upsher-Smith is taking action to help patients by offering the...

ATLANTA, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- enaltus -- CapriClear(®), an all-natural, hypoallergenic, dermatologist formulated and tested spray-on moisturizer was awarded the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance(TM). CapriClear(®) is a patented colorless, odorless, non-staining, and hypoallergenic spray made from fractionated coconut oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride) that provides immediate soothing relief from dry, flaky, and irritated skin. Unlike many conventional...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Deb Group, the world's leading away-from-home skin care company and the inventor of foam soap dispensing systems, has launched the world's first and only heavy-duty industrial hand-cleansing foam with suspended bio-scrubbers(TM). This revolutionary new product, GrittyFOAM(TM), delivers the performance and effectiveness of traditional heavy-duty hand cleansers in a user-preferred foam format to gently remove tough soils while making...

LOS ANGELES, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergies have been especially severe this year for people and for pets. Fifteen to twenty percent of all dogs suffer from an allergy to pollens, mold spores, and dust mites, resulting in an itchy skin condition called atopic dermatitis. A number of treatment modalities are available to treat these pets, but only one targets the source and can change the underlying disease process: allergy immunotherapy. Most pets with atopic dermatitis do not...