Skin Disorders News

Exposure to antibiotics in early life is associated with an increased later risk for both eczema and hay fever, according to data presented at the 2016 European Respiratory Society International Congress, in London.

Active smoking and passive tobacco smoke exposure were significantly associated with increased prevalence of atopic dermatitis in children and adults, according to recently published study results.

Childhood atopic dermatitis subsides by adulthood in most cases; however, clinical factors such as already persistent disease, later onset, and/or more severe disease increases the risk for persistence, according to recent study results.

Menlo Therapeutics announced it has signed a license agreement with Japan Tobacco and Torri Pharmaceutical Co. for developing and commercializing serlopitant for treating pruritus in Japan.

Atopic dermatitis increases the risks for short-term and long-term systemic comorbidities, according to information presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting in Boston.

Children who sucked their thumbs or bit their nails when they were aged 5 to 11 years were less likely to develop atopic sensitization at age 13, an effect that persisted into adulthood, according to study findings.

Children with atopic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, or eczema, and those whose parents who were exposed to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and atopic disease medications, were more susceptible to developing ADHD, according to study results.

There was a lack of consistent evidence that specific allergen immunotherapy is effective for treating atopic eczema, according to published study results.

Severe atopic diseases — including asthma, eczema and hay fever — in conjunction with sleep disturbances were associated with a higher risk of sedentary behaviors among children, according to study results.

Patients with atopic dermatitis who used the phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor OPA-15406 showed clinical improvement in Investigator Global Assessment of Disease Severity, Eczema Area and Severity Index and visual analog scale pruritus scores, according to recent data.