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Smoking Linked to Severity of Psoriasis

NEW YORK - Smoking appears to play a role in the risk of developing psoriasis and in the severity of the skin disease, according to the findings from two studies appearing the Archives of Dermatology.


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Manhattan Pharmaceuticals' Topical Psoriasis Treatment In Phase IIa Trial

Category: Dermatology News Article Date: 29 Dec 2005 - 0am Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, Inc reported that a Phase IIa study has been initiated with PTH , its experimental product for the topical treatment of ...


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Psoriasis Drug May Also Fight Depression (HealthDay)

A drug used to treat psoriasis may also relieve the depression and fatigue associated with the condition, researchers report.


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Drug Proves Effective Against Psoriasis (HealthDay)

A new study reconfirms the value of Remicade, or infliximab, a rheumatoid arthritis drug, for treating moderate-to-severe cases of psoriasis.


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Health Tip: Managing Psoriasis (HealthDay)

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition in which new skin cells grow too fast. This causes thick, dry, scaly patches of skin to form in areas where the old skin hasn't shed quickly enough.


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New Therapies Offer New Hope for Psoriasis Sufferers (HealthDay)

A new generation of drugs and therapies is providing hope for people driven to distraction by the irritation and discomfort of psoriasis.


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Health Tip: Dry Skin, Allergy or Something More Serious? (HealthDay)

The cold winter months cause many of us to itch and scratch what appears to be dry skin. But is it weather-related, an allergic reaction, or something more serious like psoriasis?


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