Psoriasis News and Research

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NSF awards $5 million grant to help scientists magnify societal impact of research

When Humira came on the market, many found relief from symptoms of arthritis, plaque psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

19 Oct 2018

Patients with hypertension and psoriasis more often require cardiovascular interventions

Psoriasis is linked with increased risks of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, but its effect on the course of cardiovascular disease remains unknown.

17 Oct 2018

Top journal publishes special issue on deep learning for drug discovery and biomarker development

While the many concepts in artificial intelligence date back to the 20th century, the revolution in deep learning started around 2014-2015 when AI systems started outperforming humans in many tasks ranging from video games and image recognition to autonomous driving.

11 Oct 2018

Online and in-person care found to be equally effective at improving psoriasis symptoms

For approximately 8 million Americans, visiting a doctor regularly is the key to managing their psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by itchy or painful red patches that can appear anywhere on the body.

7 Oct 2018

New type of fatty acid can slow down overreactive immune system

Sometimes, the body's otherwise intelligent immune system mistakenly attacks the body's healthy tissue by responding to infections that do not exist.

20 Sep 2018

LEO Pharma and MorphoSys announce expansion of strategic alliance to develop peptide-derived drugs

LEO Pharma A/S, a global leader in medical dermatology, and MorphoSys AG today announced an expansion of their existing strategic alliance to include peptide-derived therapeutics.

18 Sep 2018

New research on molecular mechanistic understanding of drug delivery and drug delivery systems

Today, Insilico Medicine, Inc., a Rockville-based next-generation artificial intelligence company specializing in the application of deep learning for target identification, drug discovery and aging research announces the publication of a new research paper "Entangled Conditional Adversarial Autoencoder for de-novo Drug Discovery" in Molecular Pharmaceutics, the leading American Chemical Society journal covering research on the molecular mechanistic understanding of drug delivery and drug delivery systems

12 Sep 2018

Survey: Psoriasis patients expect treatment to go beyond just clear skin and safety

Novartis, a leader in immuno-dermatology, announced today new data from a patient preference survey showing psoriasis patients want their treatment to go beyond just clear skin and safety.

12 Sep 2018

Good skin care practices can help teens to battle stubborn acne

Being a teenager can be tough. Teens must manage high school and the pressures of adolescence while at the same time battling stubborn acne.

6 Sep 2018

Stigmatizing views, false perceptions about psoriasis continue to persist among people in the U.S.

The stigma associated with the autoimmune disease psoriasis may lead people to avoid patients who show signs of the condition, including not wanting to date, shake hands, or have people in their homes if they suffer from the disease.

30 Aug 2018

Study adds more evidence to underlying autoimmune mechanisms in type 1 diabetes

Immune reactions are usually a good thing-;the body's way of eliminating harmful bacteria and other pathogens. But people also rely on molecular "brakes," or checkpoints, to keep immune systems from attacking their own cells and organs and causing so-called autoimmune disease.

29 Aug 2018

Experimental compound reverses hair loss, skin inflammation related to fatty diet, mice study shows

In a series of experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins investigators have used an experimental compound to successfully reverse hair loss, hair whitening and skin inflammation linked by previous studies to human diets heavy in fat and cholesterol.

30 Jul 2018

Dermatologist explains whether dietary changes could impact skin health

They say you are what you eat, but it's not quite that simple when it comes to healthy skin.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers discover new protein that controls level of inflammation-inducing molecule

One of the major therapeutic targets for inflammatory diseases is the inflammation-inducing molecule TNF. However, excess levels of TNF cause side effects and can lead to diseases.

27 Jul 2018

Adherence to Mediterranean diet may be linked to severity in psoriasis

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet, an eating plan filled with fruits and vegetables, legumes, cereals, bread, fish, fruit, nuts and extra-virgin olive oil, may be associated with the severity of the skin condition psoriasis.

26 Jul 2018

FAU researchers find possible cause of Parkinson’s disease in the patients’ immune system

Parkinson's disease, formerly also referred to as shaking palsy, is one of the most frequent disorders affecting movement and the nervous system.

19 Jul 2018

Cancer patients receiving anti-PD-1 therapies may experience delayed skin reactions

Cancer patients receiving anti-PD-1 therapies who develop lesions, eczema, psoriasis, or other forms of auto-immune diseases affecting the skin may experience those adverse reactions on a delay – sometimes even after treatment has concluded.

19 Jul 2018

Mother's microbiome determines offspring's risk of developing autism

The risk of developing autism-spectrum disorders is determined by the mother's microbiome - the collection of microorganisms that naturally live inside us - during pregnancy, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

18 Jul 2018

Can-Fite BioPharma receives Australian and Chinese patents for new drug to treat erectile dysfunction

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a biotechnology company advancing a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs that address liver diseases, inflammatory diseases and sexual dysfunction, today announced that the Australian and Chinese patent offices have granted the Company a patent for the utilization of A3 adenosine receptor ligands in the treatment of sexual dysfunction, in a patent (Australian, No. 2013301125ZL, Chinese No. 2013800472970) titled, "A3 adenosine receptor ligands for use in treatment of a sexual dysfunction."

17 Jul 2018

Sun avoidance may be almost as hazardous to health as cigarette smoking

Available on Amazon, Embrace the Sun, by authors Marc B. Sorenson, Ed.D.and William B. Grant, Ph.D.,claim that sun avoidance may be nearly as hazardous to your health as cigarette smoking!

3 Jul 2018

Psoriasis News and Research

Latest Psoriasis News and Research

NSF awards $5 million grant to help scientists magnify societal impact of research

Patients with hypertension and psoriasis more often require cardiovascular interventions

Top journal publishes special issue on deep learning for drug discovery and biomarker development

Online and in-person care found to be equally effective at improving psoriasis symptoms

New type of fatty acid can slow down overreactive immune system

LEO Pharma and MorphoSys announce expansion of strategic alliance to develop peptide-derived drugs

New research on molecular mechanistic understanding of drug delivery and drug delivery systems

Survey: Psoriasis patients expect treatment to go beyond just clear skin and safety

Good skin care practices can help teens to battle stubborn acne

Stigmatizing views, false perceptions about psoriasis continue to persist among people in the U.S.

Study adds more evidence to underlying autoimmune mechanisms in type 1 diabetes

Experimental compound reverses hair loss, skin inflammation related to fatty diet, mice study shows

Dermatologist explains whether dietary changes could impact skin health

Researchers discover new protein that controls level of inflammation-inducing molecule

Adherence to Mediterranean diet may be linked to severity in psoriasis

FAU researchers find possible cause of Parkinson’s disease in the patients’ immune system

Cancer patients receiving anti-PD-1 therapies may experience delayed skin reactions

Mother's microbiome determines offspring's risk of developing autism

Can-Fite BioPharma receives Australian and Chinese patents for new drug to treat erectile dysfunction

Sun avoidance may be almost as hazardous to health as cigarette smoking

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Psoriasis News and Research

Latest Psoriasis News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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