Cure for eczema comes closer to realityPublished On: Thu, Nov
24th, 2011 | Skin care | By BioNews An effective cure for
inflammatory skin conditions like eczema is a step closer to
reality, researchers say. Scientists have found that a strain of
yeast implicated in skin conditions like eczema, can be killed
by certain peptides and could provide a new treatment for these
debilitating skin conditions. 20 percent of children in the UK
suffer from atopic eczema and whilst this usually clears up in
adolescence, 7 percent of adults will continue to suffer
throughout their lifetime. Furthermore, this type of eczema,
characterized by dry, itchy, flaking skin, is increasing in
prevalence. Whilst the cause of eczema remains unknown, one
known trigger factor is the yeast Malassezia sympodialis. This
strain of yeast is one of the most common skin yeasts in both
healthy individuals and those suffering from eczema. The skin
barrier is more fragile and often broken in those suffering from
such skin conditions, and this allo