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Blocking Inflammation-linked PI3K-Delta Molecule Could Lead to EBA Therapy, Mouse Study Suggests

Treatment targeting a specific molecule involved in inflammation — called PI3K-delta — eased skin lesions and prevented blistering in mouse models of epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA), according to a new study. The research, “Therapeutic Effect of a Novel Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase δ Inhibitor in Experimental Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita,”…

Debra’s Family-oriented EB Care Conference Kicks Off Sunday in Arizona

The 2018 Debra Care Conference — a U.S. gathering of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients, families, disease advocates, and experts — gets underway this Sunday in suburban Phoenix. The biennial event, organized by the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America (Debra), takes place July 22-25 at the Sheraton Grand at…