Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease where red, scaly, itchy patches break out all over your body. It’s an autoimmune disease in which your immune system goes haywire and triggers inflammation of your ...
It’s one autoimmune disease whose name was on all of our radars long before celiac and IBS became trending Tik Tok hashtags. Yet despite the term’s vague familiarity, how many of us can actually ...
You’ve probably heard of psoriasis—the chronic inflammatory condition that can cause itchy, scaly patches on your skin. Less well-known is a rare form of the disease called pustular psoriasis, which ...
Psoriasis is a psoriatic disease. It results from a problem with the immune system and leads to an overgrowth of skin cells, among other changes. As the skin cells grow too fast, they accumulate on ...
Patients with psoriasis face higher risk for several different types of cancer, according to the results of an international study.
Psoriasis has been linked to other chronic health complications. Here’s how the condition increases the risk of heart disease ...
Psoriasis causes your body to make new skin cells too quickly. These cells tend to pile up and form spots, bumps, and thick scaly patches called plaques that can be uncomfortable. Scientists think ...
Individuals with psoriasis have high rates of subclinical atherosclerosis based on their increased coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores, similar to those of patients with type 2 diabetes, according to ...
Genital psoriasis is common in psoriasis patients and shouldn't cause shame or interfere with your sex life, says ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A drug already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat psoriasis could offer new hope for people with Type 1 diabetes, according to a new study co-led by ...
Personalized dosing strategies may be necessary for biologic therapies, especially fixed-dose options like ustekinumab, due ...
In patients with psoriasis and comorbidities, those with liver disease had the highest risk of increased mortality. Psoriasis comorbidities — specifically drug-induced liver injury (DILI), bipolar ...