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Psoriasis treatment guidelines proposed for patients with concomitant HCVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - November 14, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Psoriasis not independently linked to ischemic heart diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Psoriasis may not be a clinical risk factor for ischemic heart disease hospitalization, Dutch study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - November 7, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Metabolic syndrome risk high in psoriasis patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - October 24, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Placebo-controlled trial supports PUVA’s efficacy in plaque-type psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Psoralen plus ultraviolet A is a highly efficacious treatment for patients with chronic plaque psoriasis, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - October 17, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

UVB treatment appears a feasible option for children with psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is a valid resource in the treatment of children with psoriasis, say Spanish researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - October 10, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Topical psoralen enhances UVB efficacy in psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - October 2, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Symptom frequency needs to be considered when evaluating psoriasis severityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - September 26, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

BMI linked to psoriasis onset and severityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Excessive body weight increases both the risk for psoriasis onset and the severity of the condition, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - September 19, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Responses to facial expressions of disgust diminished in psoriasis patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - September 12, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

TNF inhibitors more effective than T-cell agents in treating plaque psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - September 6, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Efalizumab effective for psoriasis after failed TNF blocker therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 29, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Ten common IL-22 polymorphisms not linked to psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers rule out common polymorphisms in the interleukin-22 gene as major risk factors for chronic plaque psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 22, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Psoriasis patients say dermatologists need better communication skillsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 14, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Biologic agent use in inflammatory diseases varies with age and genderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 14, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Fish oils and climatotherapy promising alternative therapies for psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 14, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Switching to etanercept effective for psoriasis patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 14, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Cyclosporine and infliximab recommended for erythrodermic psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 14, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Psoriasis vulgaris linked to pro-atherogenic risk factorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 7, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Stable form of galectin-9 shows therapeutic potential in psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 7, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Anti-TNF-α associated psoriasiform lesions are new model of drug reactionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 7, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

IGRAs superior for latent tuberculosis screening in psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 7, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

National Psoriasis Foundation advises on HIV-associated psoriasis treatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 7, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Streptococcal DNA triggers immune reaction in psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - August 1, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Itch and scratching predict UVB treatment efficacyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 31, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

MRI helps psoriatic arthritis treatment decision makingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 31, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Prevalence of coeliac disease increased in psoriasis patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The prevalence of coeliac disease is significantly higher in individuals with psoriasis than in healthy controls, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 31, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

PRLE improves after methotrexate stoppedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 31, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Psoriasis inversely linked to contact allergyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 24, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Factors for differentiating between psoriasis and ACD identifiedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 24, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Tuberculosis immune responses impaired in untreated psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 24, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism implicated in psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 24, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Treatment guidelines change the way Germans treat psoriasis patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Treatment guidelines are an important tool for improving the quality of care provided to patients with psoriasis, say German researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 24, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

IL13 polymorphisms and smoking influence psoriatic arthritis developmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 17, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Focused UV-B microphototherapy limits psoriasis irradiationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 17, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

UV doses during climate therapy for psoriasis exceed prescribed dosesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 17, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Quality of life scale specific to nail psoriasis developedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers have developed a scale that is effective for measuring quality of life in patients with nail psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 17, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Itch has serious impact for patients with psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 17, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Six candidate genes implicated in psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 10, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Nocardiosis a potentially fatal complication of anti-TNF-α therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 10, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Tuberculosis risk with anti-TNF drugs varies by agentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 10, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Adalimumab shows promise in etanercept nonrespondersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 10, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease common in psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is present in around half of patients with plaque psoriasis and is strongly associated with psoriasis severity, Italian researchers have shown. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 10, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Adalimumab helps recapture PASI75 after step-down etanercept dosingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Psoriasis patients who are unable to maintain a 75% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score following step-down dosing of etanercept may benefit from adalimumab treatment, findings from a case series suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 5, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Psoriasis Screening Tool effective for validating psoriasis diagnosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Psoriasis Screening Tool, which patients can complete themselves, effectively distinguishes between those with and without psoriasis and may be useful for determining psoriasis phenotypes, pilot test results show. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 3, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Etanercept improves quality of life outcomes in psoriasis patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Etanercept treatment, whether continuous or paused, significantly improves self-reported outcomes in patients with psoriasis, research indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 3, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Lipohydroxyacid shampoo effective for seborrheic dermatitis and scalp psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A lipohydroxyacid-containing shampoo is a convenient and effective cosmetic treatment for patients with seborrheic dermatitis or light-to-moderate scalp psoriasis, study results suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 3, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Cyclosporine outperforms mycophenolate mofetil for chronic plaque-type psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cyclosporine appears to have superior efficacy to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) for the treatment of chronic plaque-type psoriasis, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - July 3, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Fumaric acid esters show promise for chronic plaque psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Fumaric acid esters are a viable treatment option for patients with severe, treatment-resistant, chronic plaque psoriasis, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - June 26, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Photosensitive psoriasis represents a phenotypically distinct patient subsetEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers have phenotypically characterized a subset of patients with severe photosensitive psoriasis. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - June 26, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Goeckerman still attractive modality for moderate-to-severe psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Goeckerman therapy is still a good treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, state researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis)
Source: MedWire News - Psoriasis - June 26, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news