Skin Disorders News

A small increase in dementia incidence was found in older patients with atopic eczema, according to a study.

Leading specialists in allergy, asthma and immunology have formed Healio Allergy/Asthma’s Peer Perspective Board to help guide coverage and provide their expert take on the latest advances in the field.

Adults with a history of allergic disorders faced an increased risk for hypertension and coronary heart disease, according to a study presented at ACC Asia Together with the Korean Society of Cardiology Spring Conference.

Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria who used ligelizumab reported improvements in their sleep quality compared with patients who received omalizumab or placebo, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Interested in allergy-specific content from the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting but could not attend in person? Healio presents this list of meeting coverage that might be relevant to your allergy/immunology practice.

Infants born during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ireland between March and May 2020 experienced higher rates of atopic dermatitis and egg sensitization, but not egg allergy, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Patients taking dupilumab for atopic dermatitis who developed COVID-19 had lower levels of antibodies and milder symptoms than patients on other treatments, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

A small cohort of patients who used goat’s milk-containing treatments for inflammatory skin conditions subsequently developed severe goat’s milk allergy, according to a research letter published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.

Patients with typical cold urticaria should be screened for cold-induced anaphylaxis risks and prescribed adrenaline autoinjectors, according to a study published in Allergy.

The use of disinfectants during pregnancy appeared associated with increased risks for asthma and eczema in offspring at age 3 years, according to an observational population study published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.