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Eczema Breakthroughs

Eczema Breakthroughs

By: Global Parents for Eczema Research (GPER)
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 Interviews with the leading scientists and innovators, hosted by Global Parents for Eczema Research (GPER), a non-profit led by parents of children with eczema. Like what we're doing? Consider donating to GPER at: www.parentsforeczemaresearch.com/donate Do you enjoy this podcast? Rate it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify! Learn more about GPER and subscribe to this podcast at: parentsforeczemaresearch.orgCopyright 2026 Global Parents for Eczema Research (GPER) Biological Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Physical Illness & Disease Relationships Science
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  • Eating fat-rich foods and changing baby skincare: Insights for prevention from GPER-funded research

    Eating fat-rich foods and changing baby skincare: Insights for prevention from GPER-funded research
    Jan 26 2026

    Can what we eat feed the skin to help eczema? Does a baby’s gut microbiome play a role in eczema developing? And could simple everyday practices help prevent it?

    In this special edition podcast from our Research Symposium, experts Dr. Carina Venter, Dr. Theodora Karagounis, Dr. Derek Chu, and Dr. Richard Insel share the latest research funded by Global Parents for Eczema Research and what it means for families living with eczema.

    Research discussed

    Bifidobacterium deficit in United States infants drives prevalent gut dysbiosis

    The gut is a relevant reservoir of staphylococcus aureus in pediatric atopic dermatitis

    Diversity of complementary diet and early food allergy risk
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    30 mins
  • Will Removing Foods Help Your Child’s Eczema—or Make Things Worse?

    Will Removing Foods Help Your Child’s Eczema—or Make Things Worse?
    Nov 5 2025

    Can specific foods trigger eczema and does avoiding them make eczema better? Many parents give it a try—but experts say it’s not the right approach. So what’s going on? We talk to Dr. Matthew Ridd, a leading eczema and food allergy researcher from the University of Bristol, to find out what the science actually says about diet and eczema.

    References

    TIGER (Trial of food allergy (IgE) tests for Eczema Relief)

    Food Allergy Test‐Guided Dietary Advice for Children With Atopic Dermatitis

    Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis

    Atopic dermatitis (eczema) guidelines

    Guidelines for Early Food Introduction and Patterns of Food Allergy
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    22 mins
  • From Foe to Friend: Could common skin fungi be harnessed to heal the skin barrier?

    From Foe to Friend: Could common skin fungi be harnessed to heal the skin barrier?
    Oct 15 2025

    Is everyday skin fungus playing a bigger role in eczema than we ever realized? What if the culprit behind cradle cap, dupilumab facial redness and eczema flare-ups in puberty is hiding in plain sight, on the surface of our skin? Professor of Fungal Immunology from University of Zurich. Dr. Salome LeibundGut-Landmann, explains the secret world of skin fungi, how it affects eczema and a bold new project to convert fungi into skin helpers.

    Literature Mentioned

    Exeter secures £3.3 million grant to investigate treatment and prevention of eczema

    A Case of Cutaneous Fungal Infection Following the Administration of Dupilumab

    Retrospective Analysis of the Relationship Between Infantile Seborrheic Dermatitis and Atopic Dermatitis

    Malassezia-associated skin diseases in the pediatric population

    Dupilumab facial redness: Clinical characteristics and proposed treatment in a cohort

    Advances on the role of mycobiome in atopic dermatitis
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    19 mins
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It's great to hear real information to help with conditions of eczema that are up to date, providing possible treatment of Dupilumab for eczema patients. Listening to the studies related to Covid and its effects is amazing. definitely have a listen, it's been a light to me in a room of darkness.

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