Plaque Psoriasis

Patients afflicted with psoriasis have higher odds of developing abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Researchers are closing in on a medical treatment for wart-like skin growths know as seborrheic keratosis.

Seniors who developed the painful rash commonly known as shingles may also be at higher risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack.

College kids who break out or get hives can, in fact, blame some of their skin problems on heightened levels of psychological stress.

Patients with plaque psoriasis often experience clear improvement in their skin conditions after undergoing tonsillectomy.

This 29-year-old man came in for a wellness evaluation but notes having had this rash for 8 years. Occasionally it itches, but otherwise is asymptomatic and he has had no treatment for it to date. He does not take any medications and has no significant past medical history.

A lot of work goes into a medication being approved for the public including many rounds of trials and adjustments along the way. For a new plaque psoriasis medication that work is well underway and the developers hope to have it to patients in the near future.

For more than 70 years methotrexate has been a popular tool in the prescription toolkit of doctors around the world. However, a recent case report by a team from the United Kingdom showed how important it is for prescribing doctors to also keep a close eye on some of the well-known adverse events associated with the medication.