Global Parents for Eczema Research (GPER)

Eczema Breakthroughs

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The Eczema Breakthroughs podcast by Global Parents for Eczema Research (GPER) is a free, non-industry funded podcast for parents on topics that matter. We ask leading scientists and innovators questions like: Does Traditional Chinese Medicine work? Can you stop using Dupixent (dupilimab)? Or, Should my child try food allergy tests to help eczema? Do you enjoy this podcast? Subscribe and rate it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! GPER is a non-profit led by parents of children with eczema. Like what we're doing? Consider donating to GPER at https://www.gper.org/donateLearn more about GPER: https://w...

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Natural Killer Cells 26.08.2020 24:07

What do the Iditarod and the immune system have in common? How can we harness the body’s defenses for fighting off infections and invaders to tackle eczema and its complications, including eczema  herpeticum .  Our guest for this episode of Eczema Breakthroughs is Dr. Brian Kim, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Anesthesiology, Pathology and Immunology, and Co-Director of the Cent...

Dispatches from the frontlines of the "Battle of the Bacteria" with Dr. Richard Gallo 07.07.2020 24:44

There’s a battle underway on the skin between bacteria that make eczema worse and bacteria that can improve eczema symptoms. This fascinating discussion with Dr. Richard Gallo, Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at the University of California-San Diego, explains his ground-breaking research approach which amplifies the presence of “good” bacteria in order to control overgrowth of problemat...

A Roadmap for Navigating the New Eczema Treatment Landscape with Dr. Eric Simpson 16.06.2020 26:18

Almost every week we hear about new treatments for eczema, many with names that are hard to pronounce and even harder to remember. After a long drought, we’re suddenly experiencing a downpour in new options, but for parents and patients, it’s hard to navigate this evolving landscape. Dr. Eric Simpson, a dermatologist with OHSU and leading expert on new eczema treatments, walks us through what’s ne...

Systemic steroids? Antihistamines? A critical look at common treatment practices with Dr. Jonathan Silverberg 06.05.2020 30:34

Oral and systemic steroids are used to treat eczema all the time, but are they safe and do they make sense for a long-term chronic disease? Antihistamines are the most commonly prescribed oral treatment for eczema, but do they actually address its symptoms? Dr. Jonathan Silverberg, a dermatologist and researcher with George Washington University, offers some straight talk in this episode of Eczema...

Messing with the Microbiome -- Insights from Dr. Ian Myles 24.03.2020 23:26

Why is eczema prevalence on the rise? Are chemicals found in many skin and cosmetic products partially to blame? How do we restore a healthy balance of bacteria on eczema-prone skin? Is the idea that eczema is a “genetic” disease a myth? Learn more in this provocative chat with Dr. Ian Myles , a cutting-edge researcher with the NIH who studies “microbiome transplants” for the treatment of eczema....

A Dialogue with Dr. Peter Lio 20.02.2020 27:03

Can you control itch with acupressure? Do toxins from bacteria drive eczema symptoms? What is the Dr. Aron Regimen and does it work? How should we think about long-term steroid use? Learn more in this interview with a Dr. Peter Lio, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Founding Director of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center, a...