Psoriasis seems to raise one's risk for a heart attack, a new study suggests. And this link may be strongest in young patients with severe psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic disease caused when the ...

Psoriasis is a common skin condition known for causing painful red, scaly patches of skin, but it affects much more than the appearance of your skin. Psoriasis is a systemic disease that can affect ...

About 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis. But, despite psoriasis being a fairly common skin condition, it's often misunderstood. In case you're not familiar with it, psoriasis is a condition that ...

Psoriasis treatments have been a staple of TV advertising for nearly 50 years. That’s because the skin disease is relatively widespread throughout the United States. Roughly 80 to 90 percent of ...

Psoriasis causes your body to make new skin cells too quickly. These cells tend to pile up and form spots, bumps, and thick scaly patches called plaques that can be uncomfortable. Scientists think ...

Mark G. Lebwohl, MD, explains what causes generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) and the potential triggers for GPP episodes. Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA: Dr Lebwohl, you gave us a great overview.

For most people, psoriasis causes red, itchy, and scaly patches on the skin. But for some, the tight, dry, and inflamed lesions can also cause pain in the skin. One study found that pain was ...

Researchers have potentially discovered the cause of a chronic condition called psoriasis, a disorder that generates scaly, red patches on the skin. It can be so severe in some cases that it is ...

Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease, meaning inflammation plays a key role in its development. While its exact cause remains unknown, psoriasis affects up to 3% of adults in ...

Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated skin condition. It causes red, scaly, itchy, often inflamed patches. Because the ...