Eczema is now a worldwide epidemic. In the UK up to one-fifth of school-age children and one in 12 adults suffer from it. It is itchy, painful and often unsightly, reduces the quality of life and ...

Eczema is the most common skin condition affecting children. Atopic dermatitis, another name for eczema, is a persistent skin disease that commonly affects children. Eczema is characterised by red, ...

Inflammatory skin conditions are common, with one in five children and one in 10 adults in the UK living with eczema. Though much less common, around one in 50 people in the UK have psoriasis.

Background This study aimed to estimate the association between eczema in early childhood and the onset of asthma and rhinitis later in life in children. Methods A total of 3,124 children aged 1 ...

The parents of young children - aged between three months and two years - with eczema are being asked to consider taking part. The study is being run by researchers at the Universities of Bristol ...

A new cream that may help thousands of children suffering from eczema could soon be widely available. The treatment has shown promising results in early clinical trials and is the first non ...

Study 2 recruited from a feasibility trial of an intervention to support eczema self-care in 31 practices in the same area. Participants Study 1 included 28 interviews with carers of children aged ≤5 ...

Atopic eczema occurred in 9/171 (5.3%) children in the probiotic arm and 21/173 (12.1%) in the placebo arm (OR 0.40, 95% CI 0.18 to 0.91). Conclusions The study did not provide evidence that the ...

Severe eczema can lead to embarrassment and isolation, which is especially difficult for children who may be bullied or ...

Living in places with more air pollution raises the risk of eczema, a chronic condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed ...

Eczema affects an estimated 20 per cent of children and 11 per cent of adults in Singapore. In its moderate to severe form, ...

Eczema is most common in children under age 5, but it can appear, or reappear, in adulthood as well. If eczema develops for the first time in adulthood, it commonly happens in your 50s. It may be ...