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The stem cell therapy CORDStrom, in the pipeline at Inmune Bio, was found in a clinical trial to reduce itch and pain in children — from infants to teenagers — with intermediate and severe recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), new data show. The treatment candidate also reduced disease…
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Jonah got his first promotional card from a college last week. We were told that my son, who’s now almost 16, very likely wouldn’t make it to his first birthday, because he was born with epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Now he’s just received an invitation to check out a college.
A topical ointment containing diacerein, an arthritis medication, promoted wound healing in a 5-year-old girl with hard-to-treat recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), a case study reports. “These data characterize diacerein as a potential candidate for improving wound healing in RDEB through its impact on inflammatory [cells],” researchers wrote. The…
Becoming educated and informed about epidermolysis bullosa is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your EB journey.
There is no cure for EB yet, but there are treatments that can help manage the disease. Learn more about the approved and experimental therapies here.
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