Disease name: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), or "butterfly disease" Affected populations: Butterfly disease is estimated to affect around 1 in 50,000 children, if you count all subtypes of the ...

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is the term given to a group of inherited mechanobullous disorders involving blistering of the skin and sometimes mucous membranes in response to minor frictional trauma.

Carol Schober-Flores, BSN, RN, is a Mohs Surgical Nurse and Epidermolysis Bullosa Nurse Specialist, University Hospital, Denver, CO. Topical ointments can be applied directly over the Mepitel ...

The oral mucosa represents a fascinating scenario in the setting of medical research for its peculiar immune mileu. Not only the oral cavity hosts specific immune cells interacting with the local ...

The eighth annual Plunge for Elodie will take place on Saturday at Morses Pond in Wellesley to raise money for Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) research. The Plunge for Elodie has raised nearly $3 ...

FDA grants CORDStrom a Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) and Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for treatment of epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Parallel efforts will seek marketing authorizations ...