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The Chinese University of Hong Kong said that scientists have identified two blood chemicals that are linked to itchy eczema.  It had identified these two chemicals with the help of “itchometer” that was worn by 24 children and monitored how much they scratched while they slept. Identification of these two blood chemicals can mean a new treatment breakthrough.

Researchers found that as scratching increased, so did levels of two specific blood chemicals. A British expert said the finding could point to the skin problem’s root cause.

The latest research provides support to the notion that two specific chemicals found in the blood - “brain-derived neurotrophic factor” (BDNF) and “substance P” - are somehow linked to itchy sensations.

The scientists recruited 24 children, with an average age of 11, to wear a wrist monitor which recorded wrist movement during the night. Night time itching is the worst, as most eczema sufferers would know. Blood tests from the children showed that as night-time scratching increased, so did the levels of the two chemicals in the bloodstream.

This is important news for all eczema sufferers who have been looking to find effective ways for itch relief.  Conventional medications are mainly symptomatic treatments and have not addressed the root causes of eczema. We will have to wait to see what happens next. Hopefully, treatments that can come out from this finding will be safe to use. 

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