Eczema

Potency warning labels for topical steroids to be introduced following reports of adverse reactions

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said it had received 267 Yellow Card reports of withdrawal reactions from topical steroids in two years.…

Biologic shown to reduce eczema symptoms in young children by three quarters

More than half of the children in the study had at least a 75% reduction in signs of eczema, as well as reductions in itch and improved sleeping patterns.…

Topical corticosteroids to come with warning about withdrawal effects following MHRA review

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says withdrawal symptoms from topical corticosteroids include skin redness, burning and/or itchiness, which may be followed by skin peeling.…

‘No evidence’ that daily emollient use prevents eczema in high-risk newborns

Applying daily emollient during the first year of life does not seem to prevent eczema in high-risk children and could increase the risk of skin infections, a study published in The Lancet has suggested.…

Emollient packaging should include fire risk warning, says MHRA

People who use emollient creams to treat dry and itchy skin conditions should be warned about the potential fire hazard, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has said.…

Severe eczema linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, large UK study finds

Severe and predominantly active atopic eczema are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular outcomes, according to research published in the British Medical Journal.…

Emollient bath additives have no clinical benefit in standard eczema treatment in children, study shows

Researchers have found there is no evidence of the clinical benefit of including emollient bath additives in the standard management of eczema in children.…

Research identifies potential target for treating inflammatory skin diseases

Targeting Ripk1 could be an effective treatment for skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, a study finds.…

Evidence shows eczema to be caused by deficiency in skin’s barrier

Absence of a key epidermal barrier protein appears to be enough to affect the expression of proteins relevant to atopic eczema.…

Genetic study finds no evidence vitamin D linked to atopic disease

Observational studies have suggested that low levels of vitamin D might increase the risk of asthma, atopic dermatitis and raised immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels.…