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Vitiligo and gray hair-related molecular signals discovered, may help in cure, new study

Vitiligo and gray hair-related molecular signals discovered, which may help in developing a possible cure. Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found a molecular signal, which may raise the possibility of curing gray hair, and possibly vitiligo, with a simple pill. The researchers manipulated stem cells in mice to better understand the molecular mechanisms ...click here to read more

Psoriasis patients requiring biologic treatments face economic and racial barriers, study

Psoriasis patients requiring biologic treatments face economic and racial barriers. The study coming from the researchers at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that black patients receiving Medicare are less likely to use biologics to treat psoriasis, compared to white patients. Furthermore, patients on Medicare Extra Help are also less likely ...click here to read more

Psoriasis risk increases with high blood pressure and antihypertension drugs, study

Psoriasis risk increases with high blood pressure and anti-hypertension drugs. Psoriasis is an immune-related disease affecting nearly three percent of the American population. The researchers found that in women, specifically, long-term hypertension along with the use of anti-hypertension drugs (especially beta-blockers) was associated with a higher risk of psoriasis. The researchers analyzed psoriasis cases in ...click here to read more

Vitiligo diet chart: Foods to eat and avoid

Vitiligo is a skin condition in which the pigment of the skin is lost in certain areas, making the skin to appear white. Although a vitiligo-specific diet isn’t supported by too much scientific data, skin specialists still recommend a vitiligo diet in order to boost the immune system, as vitiligo is an autoimmune disease and ...click here to read more

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Fibromyalgia skin disorders, home remedies for painful skin rashes and skin itching

Many people who suffer from fibromyalgia also experience skin disorders, including problems that cause skin rashes and skin itching. While the root cause of fibromyalgia and associated skin issues continues to be studied, there is relief for sufferers in the way of home remedies. Fibromyalgia is best described as chronic widespread pain. It impacts about ...click here to read more

Psoriatic arthritis onset in psoriasis patients linked to physical trauma

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) onset in psoriasis patients is linked to physical trauma. The risk of psoriatic arthritis was found to be higher when physical trauma affected the bones or joints directly. Senior author Dr. Thorvardur Love said, “This is the first sizable population-based cohort study to determine the risk of PsA following trauma in psoriasis ...click here to read more

Psoriasis and general bone loss linked, may help osteoporosis treatment research: Study

Psoriasis and general bone loss have been found to be linked and studies suggest it may help osteoporosis treatment research. Researchers from the Genes, Development and Disease Group found that psoriasis patients experience higher levels of bone loss as a result of the disease. Their findings, published in Science Translational Medicine, described the molecular communication ...click here to read more

Atopic dermatitis (eczema) treatment focuses on prevention of flares and disease management

Atopic dermatitis (eczema) treatment focuses on prevention of flares and disease management. The American Academy of Dermatology’s (Academy) has updated the guidelines regarding the management of adult eczema with a strong focus on management and better control of the condition along with the coexistence of allergies and the use of alternative therapies to work alongside ...click here to read more