Isolated Nail Psoriasis Does Not Increase Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Isolated nail psoriasis (NP) is not significantly associated with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome, according to a letter to the editor recently published in the Journal of the European Academy of Der…
Learn MorePsoriasis Not Tied to Myocardial Infarction in Patients With ESRD
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), psoriasis is not associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study recently published in the American Journal of the …
Learn MorePsoriasis Patients Who Meditate May Ease Symptoms, Improve QOL
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Meditation may help patients manage psoriasis, according to a review published online Sept. 14 in Dermatology and Therapy.Erin Bartholomew, from University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues conducte…
Learn MoreComorbidity Burden Higher in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) have increased comorbidity compared with the general population and with patients with psoriasis vulgaris (PV), according to a study published online Oct. …
Learn MoreApremilast May Offer Cardiometabolic Benefit in Psoriasis Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, apremilast appears to have a neutral association with aortic vascular inflammation, generally beneficial associations with certain cardiometabolic biomarkers, an…
Learn MoreInflammatory Bowel Disease, Psoriasis May Be Causally Related
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) appears to have a causal impact on psoriasis, especially psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and total psoriasis and PsA are associated with Crohn disease (CD), according to a study …
Learn MorePsoriasis Patients Find Psoriatic Arthritis Screening Worthwhile
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) screening is acceptable to patients with psoriasis whether they are diagnosed with PsA or not, according to a research letter published online Aug. 17 in the British Journal of Derm…
Learn MoreLupus, Psoriasis Patients May Face Greater Dangers After Heart Attack
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with autoimmune disorders like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis who suffer a heart attack are more likely to die or develop severe heart-related complications in the aftermath, a new study sh…
Learn MoreCausal Effect ID’d for IBD With Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There seems to be a causal effect between inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Dermatology.Dennis Freuer, Ph.D., from the…
Learn MoreFDA Approves SPEVIGO for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Flares
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved SPEVIGO (spesolimab-sbzo) as the first treatment option for generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) flares in adults.SPEVIGO is a novel, selective antibody infu…
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