Latest eczema Stories

LUMBY, BC, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - avVaa World Health Care Products Inc. (Pink Sheets: AVVH), a global biotechnology company, manufacturer and distributor of nationally branded therapeutic, natural skin and health care products announced that the Company has hired a web design firm to design avVaa World Health Care's product web site for the Neuroskin(R) campaign. The new site will include an up-to-date look and feel, customer friendly navigation, and areas where customers and...

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A study in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests drinking fat-free milk in the morning may be better than drinking juice to stave off morning hunger.However, the study only looks at feeling full, not weight loss or, more importantly, body composition (fat to muscle ratio). Additionally, many people are intolerant to proteins in milk, or lactose intolerant, which can cause chronic activation of the immune...

The discovery of a mutant gene that doubles the risk of allergies could lead to therapies that would prevent severe cases of asthma, Scottish scientists said. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh say mutations in the filaggrin gene dramatically increase the risk of asthma, hay fever, severe dermatitis and eczema, The Telegraph reported Friday. Our finding suggests filaggrin is a robust biomarker for allergic conditions, Aziz Sheikh, a health scientist at the university, said in a story...

TURKU, Finland, July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- BioCis Pharma Ltd., a privately held drug development company with its headquarters in Turku, Finland, announced positive results from its Phase IIa clinical trial of ProtoCure(TM) emulsion cream, the company's novel topical drug for dermatology. This double-blind, placebo-controlled study, conducted in Finland, included 13 patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis who applied the ProtoCure emulsion cream to the affected skin areas twice...

Eczema patients at risk for serious viral infections have more severe disease, are more likely to be allergic to food and other allergens, and have a frequent history of staph infections, according to researchers at National Jewish Health and other institutions in the NIH-funded Atopic Dermatitis Vaccinia Network. The findings, published June 22 in the online version of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, could help identify people at risk for serious complications of smallpox...

A promising antimicrobial agent already known to kill bacteria can also kill viruses and stimulate the innate immune system, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. In a paper appearing online June 4 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Michael Howell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, and his colleagues demonstrated that the synthetic compound CSA-13 can kill vaccinia virus in cell cultures and in mice. Additionally, they showed that CSA-13 stimulates cells to...

Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have pinpointed the cellular defect that increases the likelihood, among eczema sufferers, of developing eczema vaccinatum, a severe and potentially fatal reaction to the smallpox vaccine. The research, conducted in mouse models, was funded under a special research network created by the National Institutes of Health in 2004. The network is working toward the development of a new smallpox vaccine that could be administered...

PACKAGING MORE EASILY IDENTIFIABLE YET STILL A SERIOUS MOISTURIZER MINNEAPOLIS, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Upsher-Smith has revamped its AmLactin(R) family of moisturizers packaging to feature more appealing labels. Just in time for summer, dry skin sufferers can now find relief in style. With vibrant colors and easy to use packaging, any of the AmLactin(R) products are perfect to grab and go. The sleek and smooth design of the new bottles and tubes is dually colored in white and light shades...

Appropriate treatment of the condition may decrease potential risk SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- People with the excessive sweating condition known as hyperhidrosis already have to deal with a number of life-inhibiting social issues. Sweaty palms or unsightly underarm stains can make simple tasks such as shaking hands or raising an arm extremely embarrassing. According to a new study, people with primary hyperhidrosis also have a higher risk of developing skin...

Researchers suggest that adding bleach to the bath may be an effective treatment for chronic eczema.A new study found significant improvement in 31 children with eczema who had diluted bleach baths compared with normal baths.The improvements were also noted to show only on parts of the body submerged in the bath.However, the treatment could be extremely dangerous and should only be done under the care of a specialist, according to experts in the UK.Children with bad eczema suffer from chronic...