Low stress hormones in infancy may drive eczema risk by allowing immune cells to overreact to common allergens.

A new study has found that no one type of moisturiser is better than another for children with eczema, with researchers saying the right emollient for these children is the one that they like to use.

Skin changes — both in color and texture — can sometimes signal an atopic dermatitis flare-up in children. Here’s what to do to head off itchiness before it appears.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having a pet dog in early life could have a protective effect against eczema, researchers believe. Christin Klose/dpa Having a pet ...

New research published in Allergy indicates that certain environmental exposures may affect a child's risk of developing atopic eczema, a condition characterized by dry, itchy, and inflamed skin. In ...

Household environments, including owning a dog, may affect the likelihood of children developing eczema, according to an analysis of almost 300,000 people from across Europe. The prevalence of eczema ...

Eczema is an umbrella term for a group of conditions that result in skin irritation and inflammation. The most common form of eczema, known as atopic dermatitis, is characterized by persistent itching ...

In many households in Mabopane and Soshanguve - townships on the northern outskirts of South Africa's City of Tshwane that are marked by high poverty, unemployment and informal economic activity - ...

Some dogs naturally slip into wannabe parents when a new baby arrives home. They may watch intently as the new human sibling sleeps or bark a little louder when a leaf blows outside the window ...

A new study finds early exposure to dogs may lower the risk of developing eczema in children with a specific genetic variant. The finding comes from one of the largest-ever analyses of ...