According to statistics from the National Eczema Foundation, around 10% of the U.S. adult population is living with eczema. Eczema can take several different forms, including atopic dermatitis; this condition can sometimes flare up at inopportune moments, leaving affected people with inflamed or infected skin. Now, the results of a recently-published study have given experts a new window into one key aspect of eczema: its connection to stress.
This week, Science published a paper that offered a deeper look into the relationship between stress and skin inflammation. The researchers found that there was “a specific association between stress-induced eosinophilia and skin inflammation severity in [atopic dermatitis] patients.”
If you’re reading this and wondering what eosinophilia is, here’s a quick…