Blocking nerve cells could prevent symptoms of eczema

Research is leading to a new picture of how the nervous system interacts with the immune system to cause the itch and inflammation of eczema, a chronic skin disease. The new findings could lead to new therapies for the condition, which afflicts 10 percent of the population at some point in their lives. In children, dry and itchy skin can progress to rashes, nasal allergies and asthma.

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