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Gene Twist Can Make Your Blood Pressure Spike From Salt

WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018New research sheds light on why some people’s blood pressure is especially sensitive...
Exercise Cuts Heart Risks, Regardless of Your Genes

MONDAY, April 9, 2018Staying physically fit can help ward off heart trouble, even if your genetics...
New Hope Against Disease That Brings a Colorless World

FRIDAY, April 6, 2018Imagine a world in black and white. That’s the plight of people with...

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- Posted March 29, 2018
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- Posted March 28, 2018
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- Posted March 26, 2018
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- Posted March 13, 2018
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- Posted February 28, 2018
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- Posted February 16, 2018
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- Posted February 6, 2018
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- Posted January 25, 2018
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- Posted January 11, 2018
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- Posted December 9, 2017
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Are You Living with Psoriasis?

A growing knowledge of the skin disease called psoriasis is leading to greater treatment choices, including personalized therapies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports.

Psoriasis is an immune system disorder that causes overproduction of skin cells, resulting in scaling, pain, swelling, redness and heat. The condition affects about 7.5 million Americans.

“As we better understand the disease, researchers know more about what specific factors to target in order to develop effective treatments,” FDA dermatologist Dr. Melinda McCord said in an agency news release.

There is no cure for psoriasis, so the main goals of treatments are to stop skin cell overproduction and reduce inflammation. Current therapies include medicines applied to the skin (topical), light treatment (phototherapy), or drugs taken by mouth or given by injection.

Doctors used to take a step-by-step approach, starting patients with mild to moderate psoriasis on topical therapy. If that was ineffective, doctors moved on to phototherapy or drug treatment.