Eczema Flare-Ups: Stress Is a Direct Cause, Study Confirms

Eczema flare-ups: Stress is a direct cause, study confirms

Stress does play a direct, important role in eczema flare-ups, new research in humans and mouse models shows.

Stress is a direct cause, study confirms - Health Care Today

Research suggests that chronic stress can trigger eczema flare-ups, a common skin condition characterized by severe itching. The mechanisms by which stress causes eczema flare-ups had remained unknown, but now a study by Fudan University in Shanghai, China, has conducted a deep dive into the biological connections. It identified a specific network of neurons that, under stress, trigger an immune reaction in the skin that leads to eczema flare-up…