A Spray Containing Live Bacteria Could Be The Eczema Treatment Children Need – ScienceAlert

Here’s a shorthand way to think of my research: Using bugs as drugs may one day bring hope to soaps.
Patients with atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema, suffer from dry, itchy skin and rashes, and have a higher risk of developing hay fever, asthma and food allergies.
The cause of eczema is still unknown, but studies completed by my team and others continue to suggest that manipulating the skin microbiome the community of all the bacteria and other microorganisms living on the surfa…

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