In a new study, researchers have determined that a protein called NF-kB c-Rel can intensify the symptoms of psoriasis when activated by signals from the body's immune system. Understanding how 'c ...

Knowing which kind of psoriasis you have helps you and your doctor make a treatment plan. Most people have only one type at a time. Experts believe psoriasis is an autoimmune disease.

Feb. 3, 2025 — Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that manifests itself mainly with skin symptoms (dryness, itching, scaly skin, abnormal patches and plaques). It affects about 2% of the ...

For some people, psoriasis can be a painful source of insecurity, and covering it up might be a way to feel more confident. But not everyone with psoriasis feels this way. Some people choose to ...

A doctor may prescribe injectable treatments, such as methotrexate, TNF-alpha inhibitors, or interleukin inhibitors, for moderate to severe psoriasis when other treatments don’t work.

Psoriasis is an incurable, lifelong autoimmune condition that can affect people for a variety of reasons and with different symptoms or severity. For Ahlia - whose name has been changed for this ...

For Ahlia, whose name has been changed, it was a long, arduous journey of misdiagnoses and numerous medications before she finally gained control of her psoriasis - through the advice of none ...

White matter and other changes around the toenails and fingernails can occur with psoriasis or nail fungus. However, fungal infections are contagious, and psoriasis is not. The causes and ...

Johnson & Johnson has moved a step closer to filing a potential first-in-class therapy for psoriasis after the drug hit the mark in a phase 3 trial. Once-daily oral IL-23 inhibitor icotrokinra ...

Amgen has won FDA approval for a stronger label for its oral plaque psoriasis therapy Otezla, as it prepares for competition from Bristol-Myers Squibb's much-touted rival deucravacitinib ...