MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'MedWire News - Psoriasis' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:12:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5659855&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F97295%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_patients_have_increased_VTE_risk.html Results from a large study carried out in US women suggest that people with psoriasis have increased risk for venous thromboembolism. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5659855 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:27:56 +0100 5659855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5638568&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F97164%2FPsoriasis%2FADAM33_gene_variants_associated_with_psoriasis.html Variants in a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 33 gene are associated with psoriasis in Han Chinese people, suggest study results. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5638568 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:40:17 +0100 5638568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5608959&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F97018%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasin_potential_target_for_psoriasis_therapy.html Research suggests that blocking the formation of psoriasin, a protein that is abundant in the skin of psoriasis patients and thought to play a role in breast cancer progression, may help combat symptoms of the skin condition. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5608959 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:36:29 +0100 5608959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5581955&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F96880%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_increases_risk_for_coronary_artery_disease.html Patients with psoriasis undergoing coronary angiography have a higher prevalence of coronary artery disease than those without the condition, say researchers, particularly those with a long duration of the skin disease. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5581955 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:27:54 +0100 5581955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5572251&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F96725%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_may_increase_the_risk_for_diabetes.html Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that psoriasis is a risk factor for diabetes. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5572251 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:29:00 +0100 5572251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538074&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F96583%2FPsoriasis%2FSNP_typing_accurately_discriminates_HLA-Cw0602_in_psoriasis_patients.html Researchers have developed a new technique for genotyping the main candidate gene HLA-C in patients with psoriasis, which allows discrimination of homozygotes and heterozygotes through typing of four single nucleotide polymorphisms. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538074 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:05:18 +0100 5538074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5515497&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F96452%2FPsoriasis%2FNail_involvement_in_psoriasis_increases_risk_for_subclinical_enthesopathy.html Patients with psoriasis involving the nails have increased risk for subclinical enthesopathy compared with healthy controls, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5515497 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:52:07 +0100 5515497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5486951&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F96298%2FPsoriasis%2FEtanercept_treatment_for_psoriasis_may_increase_SCC_risk.html Etanercept treatment for psoriasis may be associated with an increased risk for multiple squamous cell carcinomas, suggest results from a case series and review of the literature. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5486951 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:10:51 +0100 5486951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5469081&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F96169%2FPsoriasis%2FPatient_lifestyle_impacts_outcome_importance_of_psoriasis_treatment.html Patients with psoriasis tend to prefer treatments that fit in best with their personal and professional life, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5469081 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:07:03 +0100 5469081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5441164&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F96030%2FPsoriasis%2FBacterial_diversity_altered_in_skin_of_psoriasis_patients.html Biopsies have revealed that the skin of patients with psoriasis show altered bacterial diversity compared with the skin of individuals without the condition. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5441164 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:58:38 +0100 5441164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5422248&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F95878%2FPsoriasis%2FDifferential_psoriasis_diagnosis_required_to_exclude_tinea_corporis_co-infection.html Findings from a case report show that tinea corporis fungal infections can co-occur with generalized psoriasis vulgaris, showing a similar clinical appearance. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5422248 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:53:09 +0100 5422248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5400842&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F95724%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_patients_at_increased_risk_of_diabetes_and_high_blood_pressure.html Individuals with psoriasis are at an increased risk of developing diabetes and high blood pressure, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5400842 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:50:11 +0100 5400842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386937&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F95590%2FPsoriasis%2FIndigo_naturalis_shows_potential_for_treating_nail_psoriasis.html Results from a pilot study suggest that topical application of indigo naturalis ointment, extracted from the leaves of indigo-bearing plants such as Baphicacanthus cusia and Polygonum tinctorium, may improve the symptoms of nail psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386937 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:12:59 +0100 5386937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5360486&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F95461%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_may_increase_the_risk_for_erectile_dysfunction.html Study results suggest that having a history of psoriasis may increase the risk for erectile dysfunction. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5360486 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:56:13 +0100 5360486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5336005&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F95327%2FPsoriasis%2FComorbidities_influence_patient_preference_for_psoriasis_treatments.html Patient comorbidities should be taken into account when choosing suitable treatments for psoriasis, say researchers, as they can significantly influence treatment preferences. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5336005 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:59:21 +0100 5336005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5314613&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F95197%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_common_side_effect_of_IBD_therapy_in_women.html Psoriasiform lesions are a common side effect of anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody treatment for inflammatory bowel disease particularly in women, show study results. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5314613 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:12:10 +0100 5314613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5297080&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F95054%2FPsoriasis%2FSmoking_reduces_risk_for_psoriatic_arthritis_in_psoriasis_patients.html Smoking may reduce the risk for psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis, say researchers, but not in patients who are positive for the human leukocyte antigen allele HLA-C*06. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5297080 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 05:29:08 +0100 5297080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5273991&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F94919%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_associated_with_variety_of_medical_comorbidities.html Psoriasis patients have an increased risk for a number of medical comorbidities, show study results. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5273991 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:07:20 +0100 5273991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5250844&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F94786%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_increases_risk_for_poor_pregnancy_outcomes.html Women with psoriasis are at increased risk for having a preterm birth and low-birth-weight infants compared with those without the condition, suggest study findings. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5250844 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:44:07 +0100 5250844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5225726&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F94624%2FPsoriasis%2FDermatologists_prefer_UVB_as_first-line_for_psoriasis.html Dermatologists’ preferred choice of first-line therapy for patients with psoriasis is ultraviolet B treatment, report US researchers in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5225726 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:35:19 +0100 5225726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5208996&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F94511%2FPsoriasis%2FOnline_follow-up_is_effective_for_psoriasis_patients.html Study results show that an online follow-up system for individuals with psoriasis is just as effective as standard in-office follow-up. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5208996 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:21:13 +0100 5208996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5184151&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F94344%2FPsoriasis%2FAlgorithm_for_psoriasis_treatment_in_elderly.html A new treatment algorithm, developed by the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation, outlines several therapeutic options for elderly patients with psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5184151 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:03:19 +0100 5184151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5208997&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F94503%2FPsoriasis%2FGenetic_markers_for_PsA_identified.html Canadian research results confirm a previous association between a human leukocyte antigen risk allele and psoriatic arthritis and identify several further potential genetic markers for the condition among patients with psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5208997 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5208997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5161897&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F94206%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_biologics_do_not_increase_major_cardiovascular_risk.html Results of a meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials show that the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events is not increased in psoriasis patients treated with anti-interleukin 12/23, or anti-tumor necrosis factor α agents. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5161897 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:05:18 +0100 5161897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5144035&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F94076%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_patients_at_risk_for_AF_and_stroke.html Individuals with psoriasis are at increased risk for developing atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke compared with those in the general population, show Danish study results. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5144035 Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:44:29 +0100 5144035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5119956&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F93944%2FPsoriasis%2FPossible_link_between_psoriasis_and_CVD_risk_factors.html Patients with psoriasis are more likely than those with dermatitis to develop risk factors for cardiovascular disease, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5119956 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:59:26 +0100 5119956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097949&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F93828%2FPsoriasis%2FMajority_of_psoriasis_patients_want_involvement_in_treatment_decisions.html Study results show that the majority of patients with psoriasis would prefer to be involved in making decisions about their treatment. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097949 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:50:29 +0100 5097949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5052869&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F93474%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriatic_arthritis_patients_lack_vitamin_D.html There is a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency among people with psoriatic arthritis, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5052869 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:21:48 +0100 5052869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5030507&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F93338%2FPsoriasis%2FWeight_loss_could_improve_psoriasis_outcomes.html US researchers report that weight loss could play a potential role in the treatment of psoriasis after they observed a dramatic improvement in the condition of two patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5030507 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:19:41 +0100 5030507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5010000&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F93255%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriatic_arthritis_predicts_psoriasis_severity.html Researchers have shown a clear link between psoriasis and arthritis severity in patients with psoriatic arthritis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5010000 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:06:33 +0100 5010000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4986284&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F93042%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_patients_at_increased_risk_for_hospitalization_for_infectious_disease.html Patients with psoriasis are almost twice as likely as individuals in the general population to be hospitalized for an infectious disease, report Dutch researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4986284 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:13:49 +0100 4986284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4970473&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F92959%2FPsoriasis%2FAlcohol_misuse_high_in_moderate_to_severe_psoriasis_patients.html Patients with moderate to severe psoriasis have high rates of alcohol misuse, say Irish and UK researchers who recommend the screening of psoriasis patients to allow appropriate interventions. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4970473 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:06:40 +0100 4970473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4937075&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F92833%2FPsoriasis%2FAdalimumab_improves_productivity_among_psoriasis_patients.html Study results show that treatment with adalimumab can significantly reduce work productivity and activity impairment in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis, compared with placebo. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4937075 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:31:30 +0100 4937075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4923318&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F92714%2FPsoriasis%2FPrevious_psoriasis_worsens_cancer_prognosis.html Patients with cancer have a worse prognosis – indicated by a greater cancer-specific and overall mortality excess – if they have previously had psoriasis, compared with those who have not had the skin condition, show Swedish study results. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4923318 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:04:39 +0100 4923318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4895422&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F92575%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_pathology_may_inhibit_melanogenesis_.html Individuals with psoriasis have significantly less melanocytic nevi compared with people without the skin condition, report Italian researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4895422 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:38:26 +0100 4895422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4873328&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F92437%2FPsoriasis%2FDead_Sea_climatotherapy_more_effective_for_early-onset_psoriasis.html Dead Sea climatotherapy is not only highly effective for treatment of plaque psoriasis, but has the greatest effect on early- versus late-onset forms of the disease, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4873328 Sat, 28 May 2011 17:12:58 +0100 4873328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4842939&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F92310%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriatic_arthritis_may_be_more_common_than_previously_reported.html There may be a higher incidence of psoriatic arthritis among patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis than has been previously reported, show the results of Canadian research. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4842939 Fri, 20 May 2011 15:52:47 +0100 4842939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4822119&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F92144%2FPsoriasis%2FAnti-TNF-%CE%B1_psoriasis_treatment_is_inefficacious_over_time.html The overall efficacy of tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors for the treatment of psoriasis diminishes with time, as indicated by the progressive loss of patient adherence to the treatment, say Danish researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4822119 Sat, 14 May 2011 18:09:58 +0100 4822119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4795308&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F92090%2FPsoriasis%2FNPF_issues_treatment_recommendations_for_psoriasis_in_elderly.html Elderly individuals with limited psoriasis should be treated topically while those with more extensive disease should receive phototherapy or biologics with appropriate monitoring, recommends the Medical Board of the US National Psoriasis Foundation. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4795308 Sat, 07 May 2011 16:55:07 +0100 4795308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4763754&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91985%2FPsoriasis%2FExtreme_psoriasis_increases_mortality_risk%2C_not_through_CVD.html Patients with “exceptionally severe” psoriasis have an increased mortality risk compared with those with less extreme forms of the condition, but as a result of diseases other than cardiovascular disease, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4763754 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:40:07 +0100 4763754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736216&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91954%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_increases_cancer_risk_in_Taiwanese_young_men.html Individuals with psoriasis are at increased risk for developing a malignancy compared with the general population, Taiwanese study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736216 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:15:28 +0100 4736216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4720253&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91903%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_varies_considerably_according_to_age%2C_gender%2C_race_in_minors.html Study findings indicate that although prevalence of psoriasis among children and adolescents in California is low, it varies considerably according to age, gender, and race. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4720253 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:51:11 +0100 4720253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4686546&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91806%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_makes_hypertension_harder_to_control.html Study results show that hypertension is less easily controlled in patients who also have psoriasis compared with non-psoriatic hypertensive patients. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4686546 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:04:26 +0100 4686546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4665056&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91692%2FPsoriasis%2FSystemic_inflammation_associated_with_atherosclerosis_in_psoriasis_patients.html Young patients with psoriasis have significantly increased arterial thickness, but no difference in vascular endothelial dysfunction compared with age- and gender-matched controls, show study results. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4665056 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:37:05 +0100 4665056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4637040&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91619%2FPsoriasis%2FLow_psoriatic_arthritis_prevalence_in_Asian_patients%2C_but_much_is_undiagnosed.html Study results confirm a low prevalence of psoriatic arthritis among psoriasis patients in Asia, however, they also reveal a high percentage of undiagnosed cases among patients under specialist care. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4637040 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:56:27 +0100 4637040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4611508&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91535%2FPsoriasis%2FIncreased_risk_for_acute_MI_in_Asian_psoriasis_patients.html Asian patients with psoriasis may have an increased risk for acute myocardial infarction, report Taiwanese researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4611508 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:30:50 +0100 4611508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4571663&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91429%2FPsoriasis%2FGood_patient-doctor_relationship_key_to_management_of_psoriasis.html The latest guideline in a series published by the American Academy of Dermatology suggests that patient education and the fostering of a good patient-doctor relationship is essential to optimize psoriasis treatment. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4571663 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:35:24 +0100 4571663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4550282&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91356%2FPsoriasis%2FComorbidities_significantly_increase_economic_burden_of_psoriasis.html Patients with psoriasis and comorbidities incur significantly more health costs, mostly as a result of greater utilization of medical services, compared with psoriasis patients without comorbidities, research results show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4550282 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:55:12 +0100 4550282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522851&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91276%2FPsoriasis%2FStart_dose_for_UV-B_psoriasis_treatment_important_for_tolerance%2C_not_efficacy.html Determining the appropriate dose of narrowband ultraviolet-B treatment for psoriasis patients by first working out their minimal erythemal dose does not affect treatment efficacy, but is important for identifying adverse effects, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522851 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:32:19 +0100 4522851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4496014&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91187%2FPsoriasis%2FAdalimumbab_effective_for_psoriasis_previously_treated_with_anti-TNF_therapy.html Patients with chronic plaque psoriasis can be treated effectively with adalimumab even if treatment with other anti-tumor necrosis factor agents has failed, shows a subanalysis of the BELIEVE study. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4496014 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:13:10 +0100 4496014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4465686&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91104%2FPsoriasis%2FSystemic_therapy_could_reduce_CV_risk_in_psoriasis_patients.html Patients with severe plaque-type psoriasis who respond well to continuous systemic therapy experience a simultaneous reduction in levels of biomarkers that indicate cardiovascular risk, show study findings. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4465686 Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:30:01 +0100 4465686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4437080&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F91029%2FPsoriasis%2FEtanercept_effective_with_favorable_safety_profile_for_psoriasis_over_4_years.html Pooled results from four studies show that etanercept is an effective treatment for psoriasis for up to 4 years, with low rates of serious adverse events. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4437080 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:27:00 +0100 4437080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4412359&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90942%2FPsoriasis%2FPresence_of_arthritis_does_not_affect_osteoporosis_in_psoriasis_patients.html Psoriasis patients are at increased risk for osteoporosis, based on serum osteoprotegrin elevations, regardless of whether they have psoriatic arthritis, say Egyptian researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4412359 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:19:17 +0100 4412359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4383453&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90853%2FPsoriasis%2FNonlight_beer_intake_associated_with_psoriasis_risk_in_women.html Women who drink five or more nonlight beers per week have an increased risk for developing psoriasis compared with women who do not drink alcohol, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4383453 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:31:43 +0100 4383453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4350311&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90771%2FPsoriasis%2FMetabolic_syndrome_risk_increased_in_psoriasis_patients.html Patients with psoriasis are almost twice as likely to have the metabolic syndrome as people in the general population, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4350311 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:47:24 +0100 4350311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322972&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90693%2FPsoriasis%2FAdalimumab_effective_for_hand_and_foot_psoriasis.html Adalimumab is an effective and well tolerated treatment for chronic plaque psoriasis of the hands and feet, report researchers who found efficacy was maintained for at least 28 weeks. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322972 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:39:33 +0100 4322972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4301030&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90615%2FPsoriasis%2FDermoscopy_useful_for_distinguishing_psoriasis_from_seborrheic_dermatitis.html Scalp psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis can be differentiated by looking at vascular patterns using dermoscopy, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4301030 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:51:07 +0100 4301030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4301031&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90549%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_%E2%80%98not_independent_CVD_risk_factor%E2%80%99.html Patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis without cardiovascular disease or its traditional risk factors have normal endothelial function, a UK study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4301031 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4301031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267580&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90524%2FPsoriasis%2FMethotrexate%2C_cyclosporine_%E2%80%98moderately_effective%E2%80%99_psoriatic_nail_treatments.html Methotrexate and cyclosporine are both moderately effective at treating psoriatic nails, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267580 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:01:21 +0100 4267580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4249728&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90430%2FPsoriasis%2FIFIH1_variant_protects_against_psoriasis.html Researchers have identified a rare missense variant in the gene encoding the putative RNA helicase interferon induced with helicase C domain 1 that may help protect against psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4249728 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:02:32 +0100 4249728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4226455&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90335%2FPsoriasis%2FAdalimumab_shows_superior_benefit-risk_profile_for__psoriasis.html Adalimumab has a superior benefit-risk profile to that of methotrexate, analysis of data from the CHAMPION trial shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4226455 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 01:04:12 +0100 4226455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4201111&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90249%2FPsoriasis%2FClinical_and_genetic_factors_affect_NB-UVB_clearance%2C_remission.html Both genetic and clinical parameters are important in determining the number of exposures of narrow-band ultraviolet B needed to clear psoriasis and the duration of remission, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4201111 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:23:49 +0100 4201111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4184196&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90142%2FPsoriasis%2FNB-UVB_irradiation_achieved_long-term_psoriasis_remission.html Narrowband ultraviolet B light irradiation 5 days a week for 4 weeks is an effective treatment option for psoriasis vulgaris, say researchers who found it induced long-term remission. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4184196 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 05:18:08 +0100 4184196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4156149&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F90017%2FPsoriasis%2FSevere_maternal_psoriasis_increases_low_birthweight_infant_risk.html Women with severe psoriasis appear to have an increased risk for having low birthweight babies, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4156149 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:26:31 +0100 4156149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4110117&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F89854%2FPsoriasis%2FNew_genetic_susceptibility_loci_for_psoriasis_identified.html Researchers have found new psoriasis susceptibility loci that could aid diagnosis of the condition and the development of new treatments. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4110117 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:36:11 +0100 4110117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4089797&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F89768%2FPsoriasis%2FMED_selection_of_NB%E2%80%93UV-B_starting_dose_does_not_impair_efficacy.html Basing the starting dose of narrowband ultraviolet-B treatment for chronic psoriasis on minimal erythemal dose does not reduce treatment efficacy compared with a standard fixed starting dose, researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4089797 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 01:17:59 +0100 4089797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4068550&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F89679%2FPsoriasis%2FErectile_dysfunction_common_in_patients_with_psoriasis.html Erectile dysfunction appears to be common in patients with psoriasis and may be partly due to incipient atherosclerosis, pilot study finding suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4068550 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:40:46 +0100 4068550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4046507&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F89586%2FPsoriasis%2FComposite_score_gauges_psoriasis%2C_PsA_treatment_success.html A composite measure to quantify the effects of treatment for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis on skin symptoms, joint manifestations, and quality of life may be useful to determine the overall success of treatment, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4046507 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:40:00 +0100 4046507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4024060&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F89493%2FPsoriasis%2FPruritus_self-assessment_tool_valid_in_moderate_to_severe_psoriasis.html A simple patient-reported pruritus assessment tool is reliable and reflects treatment-related improvements in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4024060 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:43:30 +0100 4024060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999659&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F89387%2FPsoriasis%2FDead_Sea_salt_bath_boosts_UVB_benefits_in_psoriasis.html Patients with psoriasis undergoing phototherapy achieve larger improvements in their condition if they simultaneously bathe in a Dead Sea salt solution, shows a randomized trial. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999659 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:27:46 +0100 3999659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3978228&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F89297%2FPsoriasis%2FInfliximab_reduces_nail_psoriasis.html Infliximab is effective for reducing nail lesions in patients with psoriasis, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3978228 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 05:57:06 +0100 3978228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3948100&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F89195%2FPsoriasis%2FSerious_mental_illnesses_increased_in_psoriasis_patients.html Patients with psoriasis have an increased risk for clinical depression, anxiety, and suicidal behavior, including ideation and attempt, compared with the general population, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3948100 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:11:05 +0100 3948100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3930202&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F89117%2FPsoriasis%2FNB%E2%80%93UV-B_improves_vitamin_D_status_in_psoriasis_patients.html Narrowband ultraviolet-B treatment appears to increase serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D as well as clear psoriasis, research suggests, with the number of exposures determining the magnitude of increase. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3930202 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:41:39 +0100 3930202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3908936&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F89026%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_patients%E2%80%99_QoL_impacts_healthcare_use_independent_of_disease_severity.html Poor quality of life in patients with psoriasis is associated with greater use of healthcare resources and employment disadvantages independently of disease severity, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3908936 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:43:09 +0100 3908936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3886750&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F88952%2FPsoriasis%2FAdalimumab_efficacy_consistent_across_different_patient_subgroups.html The efficacy of adalimumab to provide at least a 75% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score appears to be consistently strong across different subgroups of patients, subanalyses of the REVEAL study show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3886750 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:46:01 +0100 3886750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3863178&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F88863%2FPsoriasis%2FSerum_prolactin_levels_correlate_with_psoriasis_activity.html Serum prolactin levels may be a useful biological marker of psoriatic activity, say Spanish researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3863178 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:38:48 +0100 3863178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3828994&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F88774%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_patients_need_better_education_to_self-manage_effectively.html More systematic educational interventions are needed for patients with mild-to-moderate psoriasis in order for them to effectively self-manage their condition, UK research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3828994 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:30:43 +0100 3828994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3803730&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F88686%2FPsoriasis%2FCharacteristics_of_pediatric_psoriasis_outlined.html Children with psoriasis usually present with mild disease, predominantly of the plaque type, and boys are primarily affected, indicate the results of a Greek epidemiological study. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3803730 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:31:36 +0100 3803730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3755517&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F88486%2FPsoriasis%2FTraumatic_experiences_linked_to_psoriasis_onset.html Research suggests that the likelihood of developing psoriasis is increased in people who have experienced negative traumatic experiences during childhood or adulthood. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3755517 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:30:29 +0100 3755517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3738571&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F88384%2FPsoriasis%2FAnti-infliximab_antibody_status_related_to_psoriasis_clinical_response.html Measuring antibodies to infliximab in patients with psoriasis may be an important clinical strategy for avoiding or delaying loss of response to the drug, study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3738571 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:27:36 +0100 3738571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3715632&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F88255%2FPsoriasis%2FHomocysteine_status_liked_to_CVD_in_psoriasis_patients.html Patients with psoriasis may have significantly raised levels of homocysteine, which could contribute to the increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease in these patients, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3715632 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:28:46 +0100 3715632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3697089&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F88171%2FPsoriasis%2FTopical_treatment_gives_early_boost_to_adalimumab_efficacy.html The addition of calcipotriol/betamethasone topical ointment to the biologic adalimumab appears to be associated with higher efficacy for treating moderate-to-severe psoriasis than adalimumab alone, but it may not persist long term, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3697089 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:27:42 +0100 3697089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3673565&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F88066%2FPsoriasis%2FClinical_course_of_guttate_psoriasis_generally_good.html Study results indicate that guttate psoriasis tends to have a better prognosis than other types of psoriasis, but researchers warn that progression of the guttate form of psoriasis into the chronic plaque form is not uncommon. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3673565 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:27:38 +0100 3673565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3653762&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F87963%2FPsoriasis%2FAdalimumab_may_reduce_depressive_symptoms_in_patients_with_psoriasis.html Adalimumab treatment may reduce depression as well as skin symptoms in patients with psoriasis, thereby improving health-related quality of life, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3653762 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:04:52 +0100 3653762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632947&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F87877%2FPsoriasis%2FAdalimumab_effective_following_an_unsatisfactory_etanercept_response.html Adalimumab is an effective treatment option for patients with plaque psoriasis who have not shown an adequate response or have lost their response to etanercept after a dose decrease, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632947 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:02:03 +0100 3632947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3608704&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F87797%2FPsoriasis%2FUstekinumab_improves_depression%2C_anxiety_in_psoriasis_patients.html Ustekinumab improves symptoms of anxiety, depression, and skin-related quality of life in patients with psoriasis, US study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3608704 Sat, 29 May 2010 13:02:04 +0100 3608704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3587154&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F87704%2FPsoriasis%2FBiologics_may_be_cost_effective_long_term_in_high-need_psoriasis_patients.html The high costs of biologic therapies may be off-set by reducing long hospitalizations in high-need psoriasis patients, shows a study comparing direct costs before and after biologics were introduced. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3587154 Sat, 22 May 2010 13:03:06 +0100 3587154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3564950&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F87616%2FPsoriasis%2FTNF_antagonists_have_favorable_benefit-risk_profile_for_psoriasis.html Tumor necrosis factor antagonists are more likely to be successful for the treatment of psoriasis during the initial year of treatment than they are to cause serious toxicity, quantitative benefit-risk assessment data show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3564950 Sat, 15 May 2010 13:01:21 +0100 3564950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3544001&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F87526%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_linked_to_hepatitis_C.html Patients with psoriasis are at increased risk for hepatitis C, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3544001 Sat, 08 May 2010 13:02:00 +0100 3544001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3500019&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F87364%2FPsoriasis%2FFamily_history_and_psoriasis_severity_predict_psoriatic_arthritis.html Psoriasis patients are at greater risk for psoriatic arthritis if they have a family history of psoriatic arthritis and a greater maximum body surface area affected by psoriasis, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3500019 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:17:00 +0100 3500019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3477104&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F87254%2FPsoriasis%2FSevere_psoriasis_increases_cardiovascular_mortality_risk.html Patients with severe psoriasis have an increased risk for mortality due to cardiovascular (CV) disease, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3477104 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:03:55 +0100 3477104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3455347&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F87171%2FPsoriasis%2FChildhood-onset_psoriasis_does_not_influence_disease_severity.html The age at which people develop psoriasis does not appear to have a big impact on the subsequent course of the disease, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3455347 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:05:09 +0100 3455347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3430657&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F87084%2FPsoriasis%2FSafety_of_topical_corticosteroids_in_pregnancy_remains_undecided.html The current evidence concerning the safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy is limited and inconclusive, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3430657 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:04:13 +0100 3430657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409447&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F87006%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_may_increase_pregnancy_complications.html Pregnant women with psoriasis may be at increased risk for complications, including spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, pre-eclampsia, placenta previa, and ectopic pregnancy, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409447 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:04:02 +0100 3409447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384110&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F86917%2FPsoriasis%2FPsychopathology_heightened_in_psoriasis_compared_with_atopic_dermatitis.html Patients with psoriasis appear to have a worse psychosocial reaction to their condition than patients with atopic dermatitis, say researchers who suggest this may be due to a direct central nervous system affect, aside from the impact of increased stigma. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384110 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:03:58 +0100 3384110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336556&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F86705%2FPsoriasis%2FAntibodies_to_adalimumab_affect_treatment_response_in_psoriasis_patients.html Some patients who take adalimumab for the treatment of plaque psoriasis develop antibodies to the drug, which could impair their responses to the treatment, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336556 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:03:41 +0100 3336556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3312919&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F86607%2FPsoriasis%2FFar_erythemogenic_NB-UVB_dose_effective_for_plaque-type_psoriasis.html Far erythemogenic dose of narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy appears to be as effective as near and suberythemogenic doses for plaque-type psoriasis, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3312919 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:04:05 +0100 3312919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289185&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F86522%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_linked_to_psychiatric_morbidity_and_cardiovascular_risk_factors.html Psoriasis appears to be independently associated with significant psychiatric comorbidities and with adverse cardiovascular risk factors, but not cardiovascular events, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289185 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:04:36 +0100 3289185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3264112&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F86383%2FPsoriasis%2FTwice%2C_rather_than_once%2C_weekly_etanercept_offers_skin_but_not_joint_benefits.html Twice weekly treatment with 50 mg of etanercept appears to be superior to once weekly treatment for the clearance of skin lesions in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, findings from the PRESTA study show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3264112 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:03:32 +0100 3264112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3245216&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F86350%2FPsoriasis%2FMethotrexate_enhances_NBUVB_treatment_of_psoriasis.html The combination of methotrexate and narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy may offer psoriasis patients more rapid clinical improvement of their symptoms than narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy alone, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3245216 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:09:57 +0100 3245216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3221715&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F86244%2FPsoriasis%2FNo_increased_cancer_risk_with_coal_tar_treatment.html Researchers say that coal tar for the treatment of psoriasis and eczema should not be abandoned, after finding concerns of an associated increased risk for cancer are unfounded. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3221715 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:00:23 +0100 3221715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3199130&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F86151%2FPsoriasis%2FRising_psoriasis_treatment_costs_outstrip_inflation.html The cost of systemic therapies for psoriasis in the USA appears to be increasing at a faster rate than inflation, cost model findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3199130 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:00:35 +0100 3199130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3177188&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F86050%2FPsoriasis%2FUstekinumab_shows_superior_efficacy_in_moderate-to-severe_psoriasis.html Ustekinumab appears to more effective than etanercept for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis, with a similar safety profile, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3177188 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:00:44 +0100 3177188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3154456&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F85958%2FPsoriasis%2FCRP_proposed_as_marker_for_psoriasis_severity.html C-reactive protein appears to be a useful marker of psoriasis severity, say researchers who believe it could be used to monitor the disease and its treatment. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3154456 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:01:53 +0100 3154456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3134405&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F85857%2FPsoriasis%2FSmoking_and_alcohol_intake_linked_to_severe_psoriasis.html Smoking and alcohol intake are independently associated with severe forms of psoriasis, confirm researchers (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3134405 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:59:08 +0100 3134405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3119624&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F85854%2FPsoriasis%2FPediatric_psoriasis_increases_with_increasing_age.html The incidence of pediatric psoriasis has increased over recent years, say researchers whose study also refutes the hypothesis that there is a dual peak in psoriasis incidence. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3119624 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:59:40 +0100 3119624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097884&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F85756%2FPsoriasis%2FAdalimumab_reduces__psoriatic_arthritis_as_well_as_psoriasis_symptoms.html Psoriasis patients taking adalimumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis may also experience a reduction in comorbid psoriatic arthritis symptoms, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097884 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:02:24 +0100 3097884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3058014&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F85577%2FPsoriasis%2FChildhood_psoriasis_common_and_a_significant_burden.html Psoriasis is common and associated with significant comorbidity in children, researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3058014 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:59:34 +0100 3058014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3035021&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F85474%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_patients_at_increased_risk_for_subclinical_atherosclerosis.html Researchers have found further evidence to support a link between psoriasis and subclinical atherosclerosis in patients without clinically evident cardiovascular disease or other cardiovascular risk factors. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3035021 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:02:36 +0100 3035021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2990495&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F85251%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_treatment_guidelines_proposed_for_patients_with_concomitant_HCV.html Topical therapy and ultraviolet B phototherapy should be considered first-line and second-line therapies for patients with limited psoriasis and concomitant hepatitis C virus infection, suggests a consensus report from the Medical Board of the US National Psoriasis Foundation. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2990495 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:03:31 +0100 2990495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2968683&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F85148%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_not_independently_linked_to_ischemic_heart_disease.html Psoriasis may not be a clinical risk factor for ischemic heart disease hospitalization, Dutch study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2968683 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:59:13 +0100 2968683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2921635&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F84936%2FPsoriasis%2FMetabolic_syndrome_risk_high_in_psoriasis_patients.html The metabolic syndrome affects more than half of patients with psoriasis, with the likelihood of the syndrome increasing with the severity of the skin condition, delegates were told at the 18th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology in Berlin, Germany. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2921635 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:59:38 +0100 2921635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2900298&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F84848%2FPsoriasis%2FPlacebo-controlled_trial_supports_PUVA%E2%80%99s_efficacy_in_plaque-type_psoriasis.html Psoralen plus ultraviolet A is a highly efficacious treatment for patients with chronic plaque psoriasis, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2900298 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:57:52 +0100 2900298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2877562&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F84749%2FPsoriasis%2FUVB_treatment_appears_a_feasible_option_for_children_with_psoriasis.html Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is a valid resource in the treatment of children with psoriasis, say Spanish researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2877562 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:40:50 +0100 2877562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2853363&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F84656%2FPsoriasis%2FTopical_psoralen_enhances_UVB_efficacy_in_psoriasis.html Topical application of 8-methoxypsoralen gel increases the efficacy of narrowband ultraviolet B therapy in patients with psoriasis, Turkish study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2853363 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:28:28 +0100 2853363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2833197&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F84560%2FPsoriasis%2FSymptom_frequency_needs_to_be_considered_when_evaluating_psoriasis_severity.html Researchers have called for the development of new scoring systems for evaluating psoriasis severity that incorporate the symptoms of the disease. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2833197 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:25:34 +0100 2833197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2808699&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F84478%2FPsoriasis%2FBMI_linked_to_psoriasis_onset_and_severity.html Excessive body weight increases both the risk for psoriasis onset and the severity of the condition, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2808699 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:22:10 +0100 2808699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787211&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F84372%2FPsoriasis%2FResponses_to_facial_expressions_of_disgust_diminished_in_psoriasis_patients.html Patients with psoriasis appear to develop coping mechanisms to protect them from stressful emotional responses elicited by people’s facial expressions of disgust, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787211 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:21:04 +0100 2787211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2769429&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F84264%2FPsoriasis%2FTNF_inhibitors_more_effective_than_T-cell_agents_in_treating_plaque_psoriasis.html Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors are more effective than T-cell agents for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, results of a systematic review and meta analysis indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2769429 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:21:36 +0100 2769429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2742580&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F84145%2FPsoriasis%2FEfalizumab_effective_for_psoriasis_after_failed_TNF_blocker_therapy.html Efalizumab can be used to treat psoriasis in patients who have either failed to respond adequately to tumor necrosis factor blockers or been unable to tolerate them, say researchers/show study results. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2742580 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:56:59 +0100 2742580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2721529&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F84047%2FPsoriasis%2FTen_common_IL-22_polymorphisms_not_linked_to_psoriasis.html Researchers rule out common polymorphisms in the interleukin-22 gene as major risk factors for chronic plaque psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2721529 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:15:44 +0100 2721529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2697294&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83871%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_patients_say_dermatologists_need_better_communication_skills.html Survey findings indicate that dermatologists treating patients with psoriasis need to listen to their patients, use simple language and improve their psychological and interpersonal skills. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2697294 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:16:53 +0100 2697294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2697298&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83903%2FPsoriasis%2FBiologic_agent_use_in_inflammatory_diseases_varies_with_age_and_gender.html The average switch/stop rate for biologic therapy in older men with inflammatory diseases appears to be higher than that for younger men and for women, study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2697298 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2697298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2697297&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83902%2FPsoriasis%2FFish_oils_and_climatotherapy_promising_alternative_therapies_for_psoriasis.html A review of randomised clinical trials shows that fish oils, climatotherapy and mind/body interventions are the most promising alternative therapies for psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2697297 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2697297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2697296&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83901%2FPsoriasis%2FSwitching_to_etanercept_effective_for_psoriasis_patients.html Etanercept is an effective treatment option for psoriasis in patients who have failed to respond to traditional and other biologic therapies, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2697296 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2697296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2697295&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83900%2FPsoriasis%2FCyclosporine_and_infliximab_recommended_for_erythrodermic_psoriasis.html The medical board for the National Psoriasis Foundation in the USA recommends the use of cyclosporine and infliximab as the fastest acting first-line agents in the treatment of erythrodermic psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2697295 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2697295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2676024&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83766%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_vulgaris_linked_to_pro-atherogenic_risk_factors.html Psoriasis vulgaris is a pro-atherogenic condition, say researchers who found the condition was associated with dyslipidemia, inflammation, overweight and obesity. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2676024 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:50:50 +0100 2676024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679835&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83837%2FPsoriasis%2FStable_form_of_galectin-9_shows_therapeutic_potential_in_psoriasis.html Researchers have developed a stable form of galectin -9, which they say could be a useful therapeutic tool for the treatment of T-helper 1- and 17-mediated skin inflammation. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679835 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2679835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2676027&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83814%2FPsoriasis%2FAnti-TNF-%CE%B1_associated_psoriasiform_lesions_are_new_model_of_drug_reaction.html Psoriasiform eruptions that occur in association with anti-tumour necrosis factor-α therapy are a new model of drug reaction and differ from true psoriasis, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2676027 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2676027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2676026&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83799%2FPsoriasis%2FIGRAs_superior_for_latent_tuberculosis_screening_in_psoriasis.html Study findings support the use of interferon-γ; release assays instead of the tuberculin skin test for identifying latent tuberculosis infection in psoriasis patients before they start antitumour necrosis factor-α therapy. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2676026 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2676026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2676025&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83782%2FPsoriasis%2FNational_Psoriasis_Foundation_advises_on_HIV-associated_psoriasis_treatment.html The Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation in the USA has issued recommendations for the treatment of psoriasis in patients with HIV. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2676025 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2676025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2658929&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83728%2FPsoriasis%2FStreptococcal_DNA_triggers_immune_reaction_in_psoriasis.html Streptococcal antigen lacking nucleic acid decreases the proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and the activation of T cells in psoriasis patients, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2658929 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:49:54 +0100 2658929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2655112&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83666%2FPsoriasis%2FItch_and_scratching_predict_UVB_treatment_efficacy.html Patients with higher levels of itch and scratching require more irradiation with ultraviolet B phototherapy to clear their psoriasis, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2655112 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:49:56 +0100 2655112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2658931&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83730%2FPsoriasis%2FMRI_helps_psoriatic_arthritis_treatment_decision_making.html A whole-body magnetic resonance imaging scan in patients with psoriatic arthritis can provide more relevant information than a clinical exam alone, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2658931 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2658931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2658930&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83729%2FPsoriasis%2FPrevalence_of_coeliac_disease_increased_in_psoriasis_patients.html The prevalence of coeliac disease is significantly higher in individuals with psoriasis than in healthy controls, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2658930 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2658930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2655113&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83695%2FPsoriasis%2FPRLE_improves_after_methotrexate_stopped.html Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy caused by chronic low-dose treatment with methotrexate is improved once the immunosuppressive therapy is stopped, a new case report shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2655113 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2655113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2631751&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83587%2FPsoriasis%2FPsoriasis_inversely_linked_to_contact_allergy.html Researchers have found an inverse relationship between psoriasis and contact allergy, which they say suggests opposing immunological mechanisms for the two conditions. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2631751 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:49:33 +0100 2631751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2631755&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83601%2FPsoriasis%2FFactors_for_differentiating_between_psoriasis_and_ACD_identified.html Italian researchers have identified a histopathological parameter and a commercially available antibody that clinicians could use to help distinguish between psoriasis and allergic contact dermatitis of the palmo-plantar skin. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2631755 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2631755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2631754&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83600%2FPsoriasis%2FTuberculosis_immune_responses_impaired_in_untreated_psoriasis.html Patients with severe untreated psoriasis appear to have decreased immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens, which could lead to false-negative results on tests for tuberculosis infection, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2631754 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2631754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2631753&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83599%2FPsoriasis%2FApolipoprotein_E_gene_polymorphism_implicated_in_psoriasis.html Allele ε2 of the apolipoprotein E polymorphism may play a role in the development of psoriasis, particularly late-onset psoriasis, study results indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2631753 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2631753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2631752&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83598%2FPsoriasis%2FTreatment_guidelines_change_the_way_Germans_treat_psoriasis_patients.html Treatment guidelines are an important tool for improving the quality of care provided to patients with psoriasis, say German researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2631752 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2631752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2607538&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83454%2FPsoriasis%2FIL13_polymorphisms_and_smoking_influence_psoriatic_arthritis_development.html Polymorphisms in the gene encoding interleukin 13 appear to be more strongly associated with psoriatic arthritis than with cutaneous psoriasis alone, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2607538 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:48:49 +0100 2607538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612251&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83530%2FPsoriasis%2FFocused_UV-B_microphototherapy_limits_psoriasis_irradiation.html A newly developed ultraviolet-B narrowband microphototherapy that uses an optical fibre to direct irradiation directly on to psoriatic patches is a simple and particularly efficient treatment for plaque psoriasis, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612251 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2612251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612250&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83529%2FPsoriasis%2FUV_doses_during_climate_therapy_for_psoriasis_exceed_prescribed_doses.html Psoriasis patients using climate therapy to clear their skin condition may be exposing themselves to greater ultraviolet doses than would normally be prescribed, researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612250 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2612250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2607540&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83496%2FPsoriasis%2FQuality_of_life_scale_specific_to_nail_psoriasis_developed.html Researchers have developed a scale that is effective for measuring quality of life in patients with nail psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2607540 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2607540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2607539&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83479%2FPsoriasis%2FItch_has_serious_impact_for_patients_with_psoriasis.html Itch appears to be one of the most important symptoms of psoriasis, as rated by clinicians and patients in a qualitative study. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2607539 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2607539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2585754&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83371%2FPsoriasis%2FSix_candidate_genes_implicated_in_psoriasis.html Research supports the involvement of six candidate genes in susceptibility to psoriasis, some of which are already implicated in the aetiology of other skin and immune-mediated disorders. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2585754 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:49:33 +0100 2585754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2589538&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83432%2FPsoriasis%2FNocardiosis_a_potentially_fatal_complication_of_anti-TNF-%CE%B1_therapy.html Disseminated nocardiosis is a rare but potentially fatal complication of treatment with tumour necrosis factor -α blockers used in the management of psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2589538 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2589538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2589537&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83431%2FPsoriasis%2FTuberculosis_risk_with_anti-TNF_drugs_varies_by_agent.html The risk of tuberculosis associated with anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy is greater with infliximab and adalimumab than with etanercept, French researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2589537 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2589537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2585756&cid=s_36322_12_f&fid=36322&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F60%2F83407%2FPsoriasis%2FAdalimumab_shows_promise_in_etanercept_nonresponders.html Adalimumab may be a useful second-line treatment in patients with psoriasis who fail to respond to etanercept, an open-label study has found. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis) MedWire News - Psoriasis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2585756 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2585756