Another EU-funded project—BIOMAP—is seeking to improve understanding not only of psoriasis but also of eczema, which causes dry, itchy and cracked skin. Formally known as atopic dermatitis, or AD, ...
Inflammatory skin conditions are common, with one in five children and one in 10 adults in the UK living with eczema. Though much less common, around one in 50 people in the UK have psoriasis.
Eczema and psoriasis are common inflammatory skin conditions. They both can cause itchy rashes and appear on the same parts of the body — to an untrained eye they are easy to mix up. Treatments ...