July 23rd 2010 | Causes, Psoriasis Research, Triggers/environment, psoriatic arthritis | 0 Comments
Psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, weight and obesity are increasingly seen as linked. But sometimes, the assertions in the media get ahead of the established facts. Read what we know and what we don’t yet know about psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, weight and obesity.
July 9th 2010 | Causes, Psoriasis Research, Treatment, Triggers/environment | 0 Comments
There has been some suggestion over the years that there might be some linkage between fungal nail infections (“onychmycosis”) and psoriasis of the nails. In fact, the two can look similar at times.
A recent study looked at this question and found, according to the lead study author:
“no difference in the incidence of onychmycosis and
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July 1st 2010 | Causes, Immune system, Psoriasis Research | 0 Comments
We have always felt solidarity with those with alopecia areata, an immune system disease that leads to partial or complete bodily hair loss. (We feel the same way about vitiligo.) Now researchers have uncovered several genes implicated in alopecia, and it is a useful reminder (or perhaps a humbling reality-check) about the breadth
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April 4th 2008 | Causes, Psoriasis Research | 0 Comments
Researchers have identified seven new DNA variations linked to psoriasis. From the press release:
In a comprehensive study of the genetic basis of psoriasis, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered seven new sites of common DNA variation that increase the risk of this troublesome skin condition. They also found
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