Atopic Dermatitis |
Dermatitis, Atopic; Dermatitis, Contact; Skin Disorders, Eczema |
Atopy (Greek ατοπία - placelessness, not allocatable) or atopic syndrome is the clustering of eczema (atopic dermatitis), allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma in certain individuals. There appears to be a strong hereditary component, presumably certain genes coding proteins involved in the normal immune response mechanism i.e Human leukocyte antigen, although environmental factors have also been implicated. The individual components are all caused at least in part by ...
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Atopic Dermatitis News Headlines
- SkinMedica(R) Announces Commercial Launch Of Desonate(TM) (desonide) Gel 0.05% With Patented Hydrogel Technology For Treatment Of Atopic Dermatitis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Hair-dye reactions on the rise
The Earth Times - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:34 EST
- Dermatologist Discovers 'Oral Nickel' Cures Most Common Jewelry Allergies
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Allergy To Hair Dye Increasing
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Allergy To Hair Dye Increasing
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Hair dye and allergy link
The Earth Times - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:31 EST
- Experts Say Many Allergic Skin Disorders Are Treatable
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Anacor Begins Phase 2b Study Of AN0128 In Children
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- SkinMedica(R) Announces FDA Approval Of Desonate(TM) (Desonide) Gel 0.05% With Patented Hydrogel Technology For Treatment Of Atopic Dermatitis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Hairdressers 'risk skin disease'
BBC - Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:50 EST
- New Findings Back Eczema Gene Link
ScienceDaily - Tue, 26 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- Mast Cells Activated By CD30 Keep The Immune Cells Coming
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:00 EST
- The Allergens And Irritants Behind Itchy Skin
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Dogs Itching To Try Homeopathic Remedies
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:00 EST
- Top 10 Causes of Contact Dermatitis
MedicineNet - Sun, 06 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Anacor Announces Positive Results From Phase 2 Trial Of Novel Anti-Inflammatory Agent For The Treatment Of Atopic Dermatitis
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Prebiotics Can Cut Development Of Skin Allergy In Babies At High Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:00 EST
- Rash Linked to Kids' Atopic Dermatitis
WebMD - Mon, 15 May 2006 05:17 EST
- Xolegel Treats Seborrheic Dermatitis
MedicineNet - Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Protopic effective for nickel-induced allergy
Reuters - Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:30 EST
- Arm and joint skin lesions predict dermatitis
Reuters - Wed, 24 May 2006 06:20 EST
- Rash Linked to Kids' Atopic Dermatitis
MedicineNet - Tue, 16 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Number Of Indoor Swimming Pools Per Capita Linked To Rise In Childhood Asthma
ScienceDaily - Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- Steroid lotion effective for eczema in young kids
Reuters - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 06:53 EST
- Tohoku University Confirm That Tomato Extract Helps Heal Atopic Dermatitis
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Defective Immune System Response To Smallpox Vaccine Detailed In New Study
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:00 EST
- Research Suggests Therapy Against Serious Side Effects Of Smallpox Vaccine
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:00 EST
- Major Gene Discovered That Causes Dry Skin And Leads To Eczema And Asthma
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Corgentech Presents Clinical Data From Phase 1/2 Trial Of Avrina(TM), Drug Candidate For Eczema
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 07 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Top Ten Contact Dermatitis Allergens Identified In Mayo Clinic Study
ScienceDaily - Fri, 03 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- Severe Cases Of Occupational Hand Eczema May Predict Unemployment Or Days Missed From Work
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Mar 2006 04:00 EST
- Itchy and Scratchy: Nickel, Gold and Fragrances Cause Many Skin Allergies
ABC News - Fri, 03 Mar 2006 06:13 EST
- Contact Dermatitis Allergens: Top Ten Identified In Mayo Clinic Study
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Delaying solid food by 6m doesn''t prevent allergy
Reuters - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 04:21 EST
- Xolair ''add-on'' helpful in uncontrolled dermatitis
Reuters - Fri, 13 Jan 2006 04:18 EST
- Is It A Skin Allergy Or Eczema?
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 31 Dec 2005 08:00 EST
- How Important Are Psychological Factors In Skin Diseases?
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- Phase 1/2 Trial of New Drug Candidate for Eczema, Corgentech Treats First Patient
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 24 May 2005 01:00 EST

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