This Is How Psoriasis Appears On Black Skin, And How It Can Be Diagnosed And Treated
The skin condition is less common in Black patients, which may make it difficult to diagnose, according to Women's Health.
Tag: psoriasis
All
Popular
All
Latest
FDA Approves IL-23 Inhibitor for Pediatric Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
The approval was based on the PROTOSTAR study, which showed pediatric patients receiving the treatment achieved high levels of skin clearance versus placebo at week 16.
All
Latest
Sculptra Gains EU Certification for New Body Indications
The regenerative biostimulator is now certified for use in four new body areas.
Do Blood Pressure Medications Increase the Risk of Psoriasis?
An analysis of published studies suggests a link between the use of antihypertensive mediations and the development of psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease.
Read More
Is Psoriasis Contagious?
The truth can push back against psoriasis stigma, according to Self.
Read More
The National Psoriasis Foundation Selects Kopa As Its Official Online Community
The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) and Happify Health announce a new partnership to improve the lives of those living with psoriatic disease.
Read More
Adult Cancer Survivors Have Higher Risk for Comorbid Psoriasis
Adult-onset cancer survivors, especially those with hematologic malignancies, have an increased rate of comorbid psoriasis, researchers reported in a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology, according to Dermatology Advisor.
Read More
For Psoriasis, Targeting Skin Protein May Help Control Inflammation
Targeting interferon kappa, a protein made by skin cells, may reduce the severity of psoriasis, researchers suggest in Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Read More
High Risk of Bias in Studies of COVID-19 in Patients With Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
In the midst of the pandemic, the hunger for data and desire to provide swift information may have lowered the quality of research, investigators report, according to SciTechDaily.
Read More
How Biologics Treat Psoriasis and Other Inflammatory Skin Conditions
Biologics are drugs used to treat inflammatory diseases, such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Here’s how they work and the conditions doctors use them for, Allure notes.
Read More
Psoriasis Information: 6 Things You Never Knew
In Glamour, dermatologists share six pieces of psoriasis information you might not have.
Read More
Biologic Treatments Demonstrate Better Outcomes of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis: Study
Biologic treatments demonstrate superior outcomes in patients suffering from generalized pustular psoriasis, suggests a study published in the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology, Medical Dialogues reports.
Read More
DermTech to Partner with University of Barcelona for Research Study on Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis
DermTech Inc announces a collaboration with researchers from the University of Barcelona, led by lead investigator Dr. Luis F Santamaria-Babí, PhD, to investigate the modulatory effect of targeted therapies in models of inflammatory skin disease.
Read More
Is There an Association Between Psoriasis and Thyroid Disease?
A total of 39 of the 45 articles included in a review study demonstrated a positive association between psoriasis and thyroid diseases, although 6 articles found no association, according to Dermatology Advisor.
Read More
How Do Psoriasis Treatments Affect Cardiovascular Disease Risk?
Available psoriasis treatments differ in terms of how they affect a patient’s likelihood of experiencing adverse cardiovascular events, according to a review in Chinese Medical Journal.
Read More
Psoriasis Increases Risk for Metabolic Syndrome and Higher Coronary Plaque Burden
Patients with psoriasis are at an increased risk for metabolic syndrome and often have greater risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to study findings, per Dermatology Advisor.
Read More
Data Suggests Link Between Low Fitness and Higher Psoriasis Risk Later in Life
Scientists suggest a connection between inferior physical fitness in young adults and elevated risk of the autoimmune disease psoriasis. For the male recruits to compulsory military training who were rated as the least fit, the risk of developing psoriasis later was 35% higher than for the fittest.
Read More
Most Psoriasis Patients Taking Immunosuppressants Survive COVID-19
Patients with psoriasis who are taking drugs that affect their immune system have high rates of survival from COVID-19, researchers suggest.
Read More