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Levetiracetam and clobazam can cause a rare but serious drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms that can be life threatening if not diagnosed and treated quickly, the FDA warns.

An itchy sensation is caused by a chemical released by

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have shown for the first time that a common skin bacterium -; Staphylococcus aureus -; can cause itch by acting directly on nerve cells.

For a parent whose child has an inflammatory skin disease, pigmentation changes, rather than inflammation, might be the reason that he or she brought the child to the clinician.

Lebrikizumab, an interleukin-13 inhibitor, is not yet approved in the United States.

Many people in North America appear to be allergic to one or more of a family of preservatives used in personal care products and household cleaners implicated in the global spread of allergic contact dermatitis.

The guidelines cover approved and off-label uses of systemic therapies and phototherapy, including new treatments that have become available since the last guidelines were published in 2014.

Cases described include a toddler who ate flaxseed mixed with oatmeal and an adult artist whose paints contained the ingredient.

When it comes to pustular disease localized to the hands and feet, treatment options have only modest efficacy, according to speakers at the annual National Psoriasis Foundation research symposium.

Study findings show that ivermectin reduces the density of Demodex folliculorum in rosacea lesions, but the skin microbiome takes time to recover.