Eczema May Reduce Skin Cancer Risk, Study In Mice Suggests

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Eczema May Reduce Skin Cancer Risk, Study In Mice Suggests

<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/06/eczema-skin-cancer_n_5275434.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/k6sJNXHoTHt9LXevxMMEjA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Huffington%20Post/Eczema_May_Reduce_Skin_Cancer-53975978f2fb0eb3dc7a36a30af8d617" width="130" height="86" alt="Eczema May Reduce Skin Cancer Risk, Study In Mice Suggests" align="left" title="Eczema May Reduce Skin Cancer Risk, Study In Mice Suggests" border="0" /></a>For anyone used to the discomfort of eczema, some welcome good news: The skin condition seems to reduce skin cancer risk, according to new research. The preliminary study, conducted in mice, suggests that the immune system response caused by eczema may limit tumor formation, possibly by shedding the pre-cancerous cells. King's College London researchers replicated some of the skin defects commonly seen in people with eczema in genetically engineered mice lacking three important skin proteins. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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