Atopic dermatitis (eczema) comes with an increased risk of mental health issues like depression or anxiety. That can be due to feelings of shame or embarrassment about their condition or sleep problems caused by itch, for instance. But, many with atopic dermatitis don’t receive the mental health support they need, according to a new study […]
The two signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the randomised, placebo-controlled trial that is ongoing in Malaysia. Bryan See, vice president, PhytoGaia (left) and Prof. Dr. Shajahan Yasin, Dean of Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. A supplier of palm phytonutrients, PhytoGaia will be providing the study material known […]
According to the French Institute of Health and Medical Research, INSERM, atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic eczema, is “a chronic inflammatory skin disease, … characterized by dry skin associated with eczema-like lesions (redness and itching, vesicles, oozing and crusting) that develop in flare-ups.” The scientific research organization points the finger at genetic and environmental […]
Doctors say that this condition can also result in other health problems such as allergies due to clothing and cold weather. But doctors say that diet also has a role to play. Experts at the UC San Francisco (UCSF) said that diet also has a role to play in this case, especially in terms of […]