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Psoriasis affects up to 7.5 million Americans, making it the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the country, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation . An autoimmune disease means the immune system is functioning abnormally by attacking the body it is normally meant to protect. In the case of psoriasis, the immune system dysfunction affects skin cell growth, resulting in chronic, visible inflammation. Psoriasis is a non-contagious disease that typically first occurs between the ages of 15 and 35. Here is a guide to understanding psoriasis:Overview The human body is constantly losing and replacing skin cells. Newly produced cells grow at the bottom layer of the skin, and they take around one month to develop and rise to the skin’s surface. The abnormally aggravated immune system causes this skin production to enter overdrive, and skin cells are produced and move to the surface in one to two weeks. This excess skin begins to accumulate, forming the visible scales and inflammation...
When style expert Stacy London was 4 years old, she was diagnosed with psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that leads to itchy, sore patches of red or scaly skin. Thoug...
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Losing weight may ease psoriasis and improve quality of life for some overweight people with the chronic skin disease, new research from Denmark suggests.But the tri...
A new review of more than two dozen studies adds support to the link between the chronic skin disease psoriasis and diabetes.In studies from the United States, Europ...
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People with the chronic skin condition psoriasis may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes as well, according to a new study of the medical records of more than ...
People with psoriasis taking drugs such as etanercept (Enbrel) and adalimumab (Humira) were less likely to have a heart attack than those who were only treated with ...
Results from a large U.S. study suggest women who regularly exercise vigorously, including runners and aerobics buffs, may be less likely to get psoriasis than less-...
People who suffer from psoriasis may want to pay extra attention to heart risks, since they may be at a greater risk for blocked arteries than those who don't have t...
The skin condition psoriasis may increase the risk of stroke and atrial fibrillation, a condition in which the heart beats irregularly, a new Danish study says.In so...
Women susceptible to the skin syndrome psoriasis may want to put down the stout and reach for a light beer. A new study finds that drinking regular beer increases th...
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Researchers say they have identified a gene linked to the most common form of psoriasis, a chronic skin condition.Rare mutations in the gene, called CARD14, when act...
Novartis said its drug AIN457 helped alleviate the symptoms of people suffering from moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis , the Swiss firm said on Monday based on the...
Celgene Corp's experimental drug apremilast proved to be more effective than a dummy pill for psoriasis patients in a late-stage study, clearing the way for the comp...
A drug used to treat psoriasis may also be able to help treat people with type 1 diabetes, BBC News reported.In a study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrin...
Adding to the list of possible health consequences from smoking, a large study suggests that smokers have an increased risk of developing the chronic skin condition ...
First it was beer, then it was cigarettes. Finally, researchers have found a vice that's not tied to psoriasis : coffee.In fact, when Dr. Abrar Qureshi and his team ...
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