5 of the best treatments for eczema in winter

An eczema expert shares five things you can do to help your skin during the chilly months of winter.

Jeff Koslofsky-U. Rochester • futurity
Jan. 5, 2024 ~4 min

Peptide discovery could lead to better eczema treatments

The discovery of a peptide's role in eczema could lead to more effective treatments for the condition, researchers report.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Oct. 20, 2023 ~4 min


Breast milk molecules may cut allergy risk for babies

Molecules in breast milk may protect infants from developing food allergies and eczema, researchers report.

Zachary Sweger-Penn State • futurity
Nov. 16, 2022 ~6 min

Wildfire smoke may spark eczema and itch

Damage from wildfire smoke may extend to the largest organ in the human body and our first line of defense against outside threats: the skin.

Kara Manke-UC Berkeley • futurity
April 23, 2021 ~7 min

Why antihistamines don’t always ease chronic eczema itch

Many people with eczema also experience chronic itching that antihistamines don't help. A discovery of why may lead to new more effective treatments.

Jim Dryden-WUSTL • futurity
Jan. 15, 2021 ~6 min

Kids who get early antibiotics have greater chronic health risks

Children who take antibiotics before the age of 2 are at risk of combinations of chronic health conditions, particularly when they take multiple prescriptions.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 16, 2020 ~4 min

1 protein in the skin kickstarts a pesky itch

"We have identified the first junction in the itch pathway associated with eczema. If we can break that connection, we can relieve the itch."

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
April 7, 2020 ~2 min

How cells replace your skin’s outer layer

Your skin's outer layer is your body's first line of defense. New research digs into how skin cells reinforce the front lines.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
March 16, 2020 ~5 min


Rev up “killer cells” to treat eczema?

Boosting the number of natural killer cells in the blood could offer a way to treat eczema and also help with related problems, like asthma.

Jim Dryden-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 27, 2020 ~6 min

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