TalkPsoriasis will better serve its community with more features and connections PORTLAND, Ore. (January 20, 2011)—Today, TalkPsoriasis, the largest online community for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, received a new look and improved features with the launch of the site on Inspire.com—a platform that connects patients, families, friends, caregivers and health professionals for health and wellness support through safe and [...]
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Posted on 20 January 2011.
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Abbott withdraws applications for psoriasis drug briakinumab
Posted on 15 January 2011.
Abbott reported in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it withdrew applications in the US, EU for its experimental psoriasis drug briakinumab.
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Under the Spotlight Living With Psoriasis
Posted on 26 October 2010.
More than 125 million people worldwide suffer from psoriasis. Psoriasis has the potential to affect much more than the skin It can devastate peoples’ lives, preventing them from fulfilling their full potential and needs to be taken more seriously. Under the Spotlight is a new series of unique documentaries, told by those living with the [...]
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Childhood Psoriasis – A Challenge For All
Posted on 28 August 2010.
“Childhood Psoriasis – A Challenge For All” is the theme of the World Psoriasis Day 2010. Each year on October 29th, we celebrate World Psoriasis Day an international day of recognition and awareness for the people living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. All children are invited to join the World Psoriasis Day International Drawing Competition for [...]
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Can fish oil supplements improve psoriasis symptoms?
Posted on 05 May 2010.
The MayoClinic answer to this question in their latest newsletter. Do you take fish oil supplements? Do they help improve psoriasis symptoms? Answer from Lawrence E. Gibson, M.D A number of studies show that fish oil supplements may reduce inflammation and improve psoriasis symptoms, such as itching and scaling. However, not all studies have shown [...]
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How Psoriasis patients are managing their condition
Posted on 19 April 2010.
Catherine Dolan from the Facebook Psoriasis Group suggests to fill in a form. This form describes a research study that Samuel Kunjukunju from the University of Rochester is conducting. Sam Kunjukunju, is researching into psoriasis (particularly the treatment of) and would like our help! The purpose of this research study is to look at how [...]
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Tim Gunn’s Back to Address Psoriasis™
Posted on 11 March 2010.
New Contest Sponsored by Amgen and Pfizer Offers Chance for Five People to Win a Style Consultation with Tim Gunn in New York City NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Amgen and Pfizer have once again partnered with Tim Gunn, television host, fashion consultant and chief creative officer of Liz Claiborne, Inc., to launch the second year of [...]
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Cholesterol Drugs May Treat Psoriasis
Posted on 08 March 2010.
Study Shows People Taking Statins Have Less Severe Psoriasis By Charlene Laino WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD March 8, 2010 (Miami Beach, Fla.) — Once again, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have been shown to be good for more than the heart. Already linked to a reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, [...]
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Causes of psoriasis not yet determined
Posted on 08 February 2010.
Psoriasis has perplexed sufferers and their doctors ever since the skin condition was first described. It persists as a major medical problem around the world, with an estimated 7.5 million sufferers in the United States alone What do doctors think causes psoriasis? No one seems to have a widely accepted answer to this question, and [...]
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I have Psoriasis, Should I get a Flu Shot?
Posted on 14 November 2009.
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) reported the following about getting a flu shot when suffering from psoriasis. If you have psoriasis, you may be feeling especially anxious about this year’s flu season. The news that people with a chronic medical condition should be among the first to receive flu shots may have left you [...]
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Systemic Psoriasis Therapy Often Delayed
Posted on 19 October 2009.
Patients with psoriasis resistant to topical therapy frequently wait a year or longer to receive systemic therapy, investigators reported. On average, patients continued with ineffective topical therapy for four years before their physicians initiated systemic therapy with a conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drug or a biological agent. A comparison of patients with and without long delays [...]
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Psoriasis Comorbidities can Reduce Life Expectancy
Posted on 16 October 2009.
Psoriasis patients have a substantial comorbidity burden that can reduce life expectancy by 10 years or more, according to data presented recently. On average, patients whose psoriasis was diagnosed before age 25 did not live to age 60. In contrast, a psoriasis diagnosis at age 25 or afterward was associated with an average life expectancy [...]
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Fight for a Cure for Psoriasis has gone Global
Posted on 02 October 2009.
National Psoriasis Foundation started a global petition for a cure for psoriasis. October 29, 2009 is World Psoriasis Day, a global effort to raise public awareness about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and the seriousness of these diseases. The NPF asks you to take a minute to sign this petition asking our members of Congress to [...]
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How Psoriasis Affects my Life
Posted on 26 September 2009.
I start telling my story and hope to encourage other psoriasis patients to do the same. Psoriasis pretty much affected my live in a severe way since it was discovered on age of thirteen in combination with vitiligo. Before psoriasis was diagnosed I was a happy child enjoying life in every way. I was an actor at [...]
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Relationship Between Symptoms and Characteristics Among Psoriasis Patients
Posted on 25 September 2009.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2009 Sep-Oct; 75(5): 551Bilac C, Ermertcan AT, Bilac DB, Deveci A Department of Dermatology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey Pruritus (itch) is a common symptom of many dermatological and systemic diseases. It is a common complaint among patients with psoriasis of the chronic plaque type. Patients with [...]
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Psoriasis and Swine Flu (H1N1)
Posted on 24 September 2009.
Patients suffering from an inflammatory disease such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis show changes in the immune system therefore often need medication that can affect the immune resistance. The Belgium Working Group ‘influenza and chronic diseases’ think that users of these medications are at increased risk of influenza A/H1N1 (Swine flu).
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