Risk for cancer increased after VTE for patients with psoriasis
Jan 24, 2022
Standardized incidence ratio was 3.0 during first year of follow-up after VTE and decreased to 1.5 during subsequent years
Topical tapinarof reduces severity of plaque psoriasis
Dec 09, 2021
Response rate higher but more adverse events seen at week 12 in patients with plaque psoriasis receiving tapinarof versus vehicle control
Colorectal cancer risk up for patients with psoriasis
Nov 30, 2021
In subgroup analysis according to sex, increased risk for CRC seen for female, but not male psoriasis patients
Incidence of psoriatic arthritis up with more severe psoriasis
Sep 22, 2021
Incidence of psoriatic arthritis increases with increasing severity of psoriasis stratified by treatment severity surrogates
Psoriasis not linked to preclinical markers of dementia
Sep 07, 2021
After adjustment for confounders, psoriasis may be linked to lower risk for developing dementia
Risk for psoriasis increased for cancer survivors
Jul 21, 2021
Increased risks seen for survivors of leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, skin cancer, and lung cancer in subgroup analyses
Psoriasis drug called candidate for Alzheimer’s treatment
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 09, 2014
A drug used to treat a chronic skin infection holds promise for stimulating a certain enzyme in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, according to a new study.
Molecule could be harnessed to improve healing of chronic wounds, researchers say
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 27, 2013
Immune system cells in the skin promote wound healing by producing a particular molecule, according to newly published research. The discovery could lead to more effective treatments for diabetic ulcers...