Diagnosis of Psoriasis May Be Delayed in Primary Care
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Psoriasis diagnoses in primary care may be delayed by up to five years, according to an observational study published online Aug. 30 in the British Journal of General Practice.Maha Abo-Tabik, from the Univers…
Learn MoreLupus, MS and Other Autoimmune Disorders Raise Heart Risks
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Research has linked heart disease to specific autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Now, a huge study shows that autoimmune diseases as a group increase your chances of developing hear…
Learn MoreComorbidities Up Among Patients With ESRD, Concomitant Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), those with concomitant psoriasis are younger and more often have cancer, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreNerve Block Plus Lidocaine Clears Psoriasis in Small Study
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Spinal injections of a common anesthetic may help clear the inflammatory skin condition psoriasis, a small pilot study suggests.The study involved four patients with severe psoriasis, and researchers are descr…
Learn MoreTreatment Needs Often Unmet for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is unmet need for the treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) flares, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in JAMA Dermatology.
Carla L. Zema, Ph.D., from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma…
Learn MoreCausal Link Suggested for Psoriasis, Cardiovascular Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evidence suggests a potential causal link for psoriasis and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 29 in Frontiers in Immunology.
Ning Gao, from The Second Affiliated Ho…
Learn MoreDermatologist Visits Shorter for Asian Psoriasis Patients
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Asian patients with psoriasis receive significantly less face-to-face time with a dermatologist than patients of other races and ethnicities, according to a research letter published online Aug. 3 in JAMA Der…
Learn MoreTapinarof Effective for Longer-Term Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Four in 10 plaque psoriasis patients achieve complete disease clearance with tapinarof cream, 1 percent, according to a study published online June 26 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.B…
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