Charles Buchanan

By Charles Buchanan When most people experience an itch, they think nothing of it; a simple scratch can usually tame it. The itch experienced by people living with atopic dermatitis (AD), commonly known as eczema, is distinct—intense, fiery and unrelenting. It’s often severe enough to interfere with sleep and daily activities, and scratching can leave skin raw, sensitive and painful—with only fleeting relief from symptoms.

Corresponding Author Ved Bhushan Arya Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom Correspondence: Dr Ved Bhushan Arya, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK. email: vedarya@nhs.net Search for more papers by this author

A new trial could change the course of diabetes By Tyler Greer, Jeff Hansen, and Charles Buchanan • Photo by Steve Wood • Video by Laura Hannah, Jessica Huffstutler, Andrea Reiber, and Matt Windsor Anath Shalev, M.D., has been waiting for this day for a long time. A dozen years ago, she discovered that high blood sugar—a hallmark of diabetes—sends one gene into overdrive.