Vanda Pinto, PhD,  science writer—

Pulsed dye laser therapy — a treatment commonly used for skin conditions such as certain types of birthmarks and scars — resulted in fewer blisters and eased erythema (reddening of the skin) in a 19-year-old girl with dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), according to a recent case report. The…

More than 2,000 transcripts — RNA molecules that derive from DNA and carry instructions for protein production — were found to be differentially produced between intact skin and wounds in people with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). Based on these findings, computer simulations identified the prescription medication methotrexate…

Cannabinoid medications, those derived from cannabis, improve overall well-being and ease perceptions of pain and itchiness, more than 90% of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients who responded to a global survey reported. About 80% also reported taking fewer opioids, or stopping opioid use, to help with disease symptoms after starting on…

Three new mutations in the COL7A1 gene and five very rare variants were identified for the first time in children with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) in Vietnam, a study reported. These findings expand “the spectrum of COL7A1 mutations” and may have implications for the genetic counseling of patients…

IgA epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) differs significantly from another skin condition known as linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD), and should be considered a separate disease, a German study suggests. In addition, the research highlights the importance of identifying the exact autoantigen, or targeted protein, in each condition, so that…

People of all ages with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) are invited to have their “mini wishes” — for things from iPads to concert tickets to birthday parties — granted by the Smile Fund Program. The Smile Fund program, created by the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America, known as…