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HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALSFeatures
New research into human cells carried out by a team of scientists at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, has singled out a molecule ... |
Although most people suffer from stress at some point in their lives and it is even believed that short bursts of stress are no bad thing ... |
Charity Calls For Local Skin Superstars to Step Into the Spotlight |
A national charity is launching a nationwide campaign to help find the men and women who have truly made a difference in the lives of skin disease sufferers in the UK ... |
Clinicians and scientists at UHSM (University Hospital South Manchester), the University of Manchester, and Phadia AB in Uppsala, Sweden have developed a new and significantly more accurate blood test for peanut allergy ... |
Pears Traditional Soap Abandons New Formula After Facebook Campaign |
Pears Traditional Soap has been forced to abandon its new formula as a result of a Facebook campaign by users over the chemicals added to the formula ... |
Organic Milk Linked to Lower Rates of Allergies, Asthma & Eczema |
A study that has recently been conducted in the Netherlands has discovered that young children who exclusively consume organic dairy products are significantly less likely to develop allergies, asthma or eczema by the age of two ... |
Scientists from the School of Medicine at the University of California in San Diego have found that the more germs a child is exposed to at an early age, the better their immune system will be in later life ... |
House dust is the major cause of allergy in persons with year long runny or blocked nose and/or sneezing. In addition to these allergic reactions, dust can trigger asthma, night coughs and irritant eyes and exacerbate eczema ... |
While the majority of women pay attention to their nails, a new report from the USA has found that this particular part of the body can be a window into an individual’s general health ... |
A high-tech brace which transmits sound through the teeth could help the hard-of-hearing and also improve the hearing of people who find a conventional hearing aid uncomfortable, such as eczema sufferers ... |
A recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology has tried to answer this important question. The authors sought to identify which environmental factors might worsen eczema ... |
Most people will have a rash or minor skin irritation at some point in their lives. But for some, an unbearable itch becomes a way of life. Teens First for Health finds out more ... |
Scientists have uncovered a new role played by Vitamin C in protecting the skin ... |
Following considerable recent development work, Espère Healthcare Ltd announce the launch of HydRapid™ Triple Action Lotion ... |
Espère Healthcare Ltd are pleased to announce that additional DermaSilk Therapeutic Clothing items have been added to the NHS Drug Tariff and will therefore be available on prescription from August 1st 2009 ... |
NICE Issues Positive Final Appraisal Determination Recommending the Use of Toctino |
Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SIX:BSLN) announces that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) today issued the Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) recommending the use of Toctino® (alitretinoin) within its licensed indication, as a treatment option for adults with severe chronic hand eczema that has not responded to potent topical corticosteroids ... |
Study Characterizes Eczema Patients Most At Risk Of Dangerous Viral Infections |
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 ... |
23% said that they had suffered from an isolated incident of bullying, with a further 18% revealing that they suffered from regular bullying from their workplace or school ... |
Many young children who get a severe skin rash develop asthma months or years later. Doctors call the progression from eczema, or atopic dermatitis, to breathing problems the atopic march ... |
A recent study performed in Chicago has investigated the effect of reducing the number of S.aureus in patients with infected atopic dermatitis ... |
In a shocking story from the Australian press, the parents of a nine-month-old baby girl, Gloria Thomas, have been accused of her manslaughter ... |
GPs Struggle To Meet Guideline Standards For Atopic Eczema Management |
GPs are struggling to provide the quality of care for atopic eczema sufferers currently recommended by both the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)1 and the Primary Care Dermatology Society/British Association of Dermatologists (PCDS/BAD) ... |
Dermasilk Therapeutic Clothing May Be As Effective As Topical Corticosteroids |
A recent re-evaluation of a comparative clinical paper first published in “Dermatology” in 2006 has suggested that DermaSilk Therapeutic Clothing may be as effective as topical corticosteroids when treating outbreaks of atopic eczema in children ... |
Mouse gene leads to new breakthrough in allergy research. An international collaboration between scientists at the University of Dundee and research groups in Ireland and Japan has discovered a genetic defect in mice that leads to allergic inflammation, comparable to that seen in human eczema and related allergic diseases ... |
Considerably more people than previously believed are allergic to the most common fragrance ingredient used in shampoos, conditioners and soap. A thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden found that over 5% of those who underwent patch testing were allergic to the air oxidized form of the fragrance ingredient linalool ... |
England has one of the world’s largest computer health databases containing the records of over nine million patients, and a group of Community Health scientists have been putting it to good use ... |
The number of children who have eczema has risen – one in five children are now affected by this skin condition, which is often associated with an allergy. Researchers are not yet sure what is causing this growing problem ... |
Sometimes choice can be very confusing. Pop into your local chemist and have a look at moisturisers. There are the shelves of glittering ‘cosmetic’ products which are freely available to buy but not on prescription ... |
Basilea's Toctino Accepted For Use By The Scottish Medicines Consortium |
Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. announces that the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has acceptedToctino®(alitretinoin) for use within National Health Service (NHS) Scotland for the treatment of adults with severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) unresponsive to potent topical corticosteroids .... |
A new skin disorder has been identified, caused by use of a games console and termed ‘PlayStation palmar hidradenitis’, according to the British Journal of Dermatology .... |
An increasing number of people (including G.P’s) are looking for alternative ways to cope with eczema and psoriasis. There are very few options available to conventional treatments on the NHS, which is where Elena’s Nature Collection, has for the past five years, filled that gap .... |
DermaTherapy Therapeutic Bedding is for anyone who suffers from disrupted sleep whether it be from itching all night long with sensitive skin, or overheating at night and waking up in pools of sweat .... |
An upsurge in the use of nanoparticles in such everyday items as beauty products and sports wear has led to a Royal Commission in the United Kingdom calling for further investigation and much closer supervision .... |
Basilea Announces That It Has Opened Phase III Study On Alitretinoin In US |
"There is a real sense of excitement within the dermatology community with the start of this important trial," said Dr. Donald Belsito, HANDEL Lead Investigator and Director of Dermatology at University of Kansas Medical Center. "Chronic hand eczema is a debilitating condition, and there are currently no FDA approved treatment options for patients unresponsive to potent topical steroids .... |
A hypoallergenic milk formula that could stop the development of eczema in babies is being trialed at St Mary’s and Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospitals in London, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust .... |
The FSA Board will recommend to Ministers that Government advice on avoiding peanuts during pregnancy, breastfeeding and early life, where there is a family history of allergy, is revised in light of new evidence .... |
Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd announces that Toctino® (alitretinoin), a new oral therapy for severe refractory Chronic Hand Eczema (CHE), was recommended for regulatory approval under the European decentralized procedure and will become the first authorized treatment for this chronic disabling disease ... |
Eczema During Pregnancy by Helen Hunt |
Eczema is a common skin condition which can be caused because of imbalanced hormones in the body. Due to an impact on hormones in pregnancy, knock-on effects can be tolerated by the skin - that is why women have to face eczema during pregnancy ... |
| What Goes with Eczema? by Dr Rupert Mason |
A review of clothing materials and their effect on eczematous skin- In a society seemingly obsessed with physical appearance, you could be excused for thinking that the sole purpose of clothes is to make a personal fashion statement. But for the adult or child suffering from eczema there is a lot more to clothes than what they look like. The feel of the fabric and its effect on the skin is crucial. The purpose of this article is to provide guidance on appropriate clothing next to the skin for those who suffer from eczema ... |
| Blood Chemicals Link to Eczema |
| Scientists have identified two blood chemicals linked to itchy eczema, offering new treatment possibilities ... |
| Grenz Rays Therapy |
| Grenz rays therapy involves exposing the skin to low-energy, non-penetrative, electromagnetic radiation. It is used in several inflammatory skin conditions (including certain localised forms of eczema and psoriasis), when other therapies have failed... |
| A Natural Alternative to Steroids - Eczema or Psoriasis? by Elena Schalburg |
| Our skin is our largest organ and a very protective one. It is our mask to the world, and creates well being when it looks and feels good... |
| A Natural Remedy for Eczema by Elena Schalburg |
| Infantile atopic eczema, many other forms of eczema, psoriasis, in fact any skin problem, are ruining thousands of peoples' lives in today's world ... |
| Itch and the Motivation to Scratch by Siri Leknes |
| Intense itching and the urge to scratch are symptoms of many chronic skin ailments. A new study conducted by Oxford University researchers has found different reactions in the brain to two common allergy triggers ... |
| Aromatherapy and Stress Management in Dermatology |
| Aromatherapy, the ultimate stress-relieving therapy, offers fantastic potential for sufferers of many skin disorders ... |
| Dietary Approaches to Eczema by Mary Roe |
| Mary Roe was a medical ward sister in the seventies, but for the last 20 years I have been learning about food intolerances and, for the last 10, have been working as a food intolerance tester and advisor. I see many clients who have eczema and over the past two years I have been compiling a study into how much I help my clients. These are my results for 56 eczema sufferers seen over a six month period: ... |
| Pompholyx eczema by Mazin Al-Khafaji |
| Pompholyx eczema is a very distinctive form of eczema, characterised initially by an eruption of very itchy vesicles on the sides of the fingers and palms of the hands ... |
| Homeopathy and eczema by Dr Nick Avery |
| Homeopathy is widely used in the treatment of eczema and is available both privately and through the NHS ... |
| The Treatment of Eczema by Immunotherapy by Jennifer Worth |
| Eczema can be treated safely and effectively by Immunotherapy, of which there are currently two forms ... |
| Your Skin: Sensing And Responding To The World Around You by Ted Grossbart |
| It's easy to think of the skin as a mere wrapping to protect the senive organs inside the body, but to understand its problems, you must realize ... |
| Eczema and Enzyme Potentiated Desensitisation by Jennifer Worth |
| Ten years ago I was covered in eczema from head to foot ... I discovered, by accident, that it was caused by food allergy ... Professor Jonathan Brostoff advised EPD ... |
| Is Your Itch Medical or Psychological? by Dr Ted Grossbart |
| You and your doctors could pursue this fruitless question for years and you'll be itching all the while ... |
| Homeopathy for eczema by Dr Mike Clark |
| People frequently contact us to ask whether homeopathy can help with eczema ... |
| Known skin irritants by Tony Dickenson |
| Having been in practice as an Acupuncturist and Allergist for 30 years I have seen ever-increasing problems with allergies and, in particular, skin allergies. Eczema seems to be reaching almost epidemic proportions! ... |
| Executive summary - Systematic review of treatments for atopic eczema by C Hoare, A Li Wan Po and H Williams |
| Atopic eczema is the commonest inflammatory skin disease of childhood, affecting 15-20% of children in the UK at any one time ... |
| Choosing the 'best' emollient and how to apply by Dr J S C English |
| Many people who come to me for a consultation complain that selecting a skincare treatment for eczema can often be difficult ... |
| Eczema of the Scalp and Skin by Peter Bannister |
| As a hairdresser and owner of a hairdressing salon, clients often asked me if I could help with their hair and scalp disorders ... |
| Links Between Eczema and Other Allergic Disorders by Dr Stewart Rutherford Morison |
| This title was suggested by Deborah, so is not of my making as will become immediately apparent! ... |
| Dust Mites by Dr Richard Turner |
| House dust is the major cause of allergy in people with year long runny or blocked nose and/or sneezing ... |
| Eczema, food allergy and tests by Dr Richard Turner |
| It is always a difficult question to answer: "Is my child's eczema caused by something he/she is eating?"... |
| Can certain foods trigger eczema? by Sara Stanner |
| The rise in the number of children with atopic (allergic) eczema has led to increasing interest in the role of diet in this condition ... |
| Chiropractic - A Lot More Than Back Pain by Dr Dean G Sluce |
| Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts ... children with eczema have better results than adults ... |
| Is it Possible to Alleviate the Symptoms of Eczema Naturally? by Philippa Watt |
| One of the most common questions I have been asked as a practitioner of natural medicine is whether it is possible to alleviate the symptoms of eczema naturally ... |
| Food Intolerance and Eczema by Sharla Race |
| Doctors rarely explore the link between food intolerance and eczema with their patients. Yet there is evidence that, for some eczema sufferers, relief (total or partial), can be obtained by a change in diet ... |
| Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for Eczema by Dr Roger Thomson |
| Chinese medicine is a philosophical system of medicine which has developed in China continuously for at least the last 2,500 years. It differs in many ways from western medicine ... |
| Eczema and Food Allergy by Jennifer Worth, SRN SCM |
| Asthma has always been part of my life, but never eczema. I was fifty seven when it started ... |
| Remove the Causes: Cure the Eczema! by Dr Stewart Rutherford Morison |
| When did your doctor last discuss with you the possible causes of your eczema? Never has? Then perhaps you may not even be aware that eczema has causes ... |
| A Western Herbalist Approach to Eczema by Chris Caton, MNIMH |
| Herbal Medicine is the use of whole plant extracts in treatment of disease. It is the oldest medicine known to man ... |
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