http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has awarded University of Rochester Medical Center researchers $2.5 million to investigate the impact of psychological interventions on attacks of psoriasis and the intensity of the disease. http://www.physorg.com/news177180535.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:49:30 EST news177180535 Currently, 5-8% of the U.S. population is afflicted with an autoimmune disease. Many of these are chronic and require life-long care. Moreover, different autoimmune diseases aggregate within a single family, suggesting they are caused by disruptions in common biological pathways. http://www.physorg.com/news176047087.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:00:01 EST news176047087 A specific genetic region that has been increasingly identified as the strongest genetic link to psoriasis has an even more significant role in the chronic skin disease than has been suspected, University of Utah medical researchers show in a new study. http://www.physorg.com/news170599496.html Medicine & Health Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:46:40 EST news170599496 (PhysOrg.com) -- People with psoriasis - an often distressing dermatological condition that causes lesions and red scaly patches on the skin - are less likely to react to looks of disgust by others than people without the condition, new research has found. http://www.physorg.com/news170597428.html Medicine & Health Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:19:23 EST news170597428 The skin disease psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis (a buildup of plaque in the arteries) characterized by an increased prevalence of ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease and an increased risk of death, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news164302303.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:50:01 EST news164302303 Ultraviolet light is a proven treatment for psoriasis, one of humanity`s oldest known diseases. Sunshine can also beat back the chronic autoimmune disorder of the skin. But explaining light`s therapeutic effects has been difficult. `We know it works, but we want to know how,` says Michelle Lowes, an assistant professor of clinical investigation in the Laboratory for Investigative Dermatology at Rockefeller University. `Does it target the pathways that we think are important in the disease?` http://www.physorg.com/news160233886.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:25:34 EST news160233886 Women with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology. http://www.physorg.com/news159473529.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:12:38 EST news159473529 Psoriatic arthritis affects about 11 percent of patients with psoriasis. Anti-tumor necrosis factor α (anti-TNFα) agents, which block signaling molecules that induce inflammation, improve the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. Golimumab is a new human monoclonal antibody that works against TNFα and has been shown to be beneficial within two weeks of the first subcutaneous injection in a phase II rheumatoid arthritis trial. A new phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the largest of its kind to be completed with a biologic agent to treat psoriatic arthritis and the first placebo-controlled study evaluating the effect of a TNF inhibitor on nail psoriasis, found that golimumab significantly improved active psoriatic arthritis and associated skin and nail psoriasis. The study was published in the April issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. http://www.physorg.com/news158328373.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:06:31 EST news158328373 People experiencing the skin disease psoriasis may get relief from their symptoms and the psychological distress they can cause through a new web-based therapy programme. http://www.physorg.com/news157046232.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:58:15 EST news157046232 Low-dose acitretin (a drug used to treat skin psoriasis) therapy appears to reduce nail psoriasis symptoms, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news156441548.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:59:24 EST news156441548 Scientists at the University of Michigan Department of Dermatology, the U-M School of Public Health and their collaborators have found DNA "hotspots" that may reveal how genetic differences among individuals result in psoriasis, an autoimmune disease of the skin. Published in Nature Genetics, the findings could lead to new drug targets and tailored treatments for the disease. http://www.physorg.com/news152112695.html Medicine & Health Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:32:19 EST news152112695 Online support communities appear to offer both a valuable educational resource and a source of psychological and social support for individuals with psoriasis, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news151610118.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:56:06 EST news151610118 According to new recommendations in the December 10 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology (AJC) (www.ajconline.org), published by Elsevier, new research is called for and patients with severe forms of the skin disease psoriasis should receive evaluation and possible treatment to reduce their risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). http://www.physorg.com/news148817938.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:18:58 EST news148817938 Patients with the skin disease psoriasis appear more likely to have higher levels of leptin (a hormone produced by fat cells that may contribute to obesity and other metabolic abnormalities) than persons without psoriasis, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology. http://www.physorg.com/news148585122.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:38:42 EST news148585122 An ointment made from indigo naturalis, a dark blue plant-based powder used in traditional Chinese medicine, appears effective in treating plaque-type psoriasis, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Dermatology. http://www.physorg.com/news146161264.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:21:04 EST news146161264