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With an online community of more than 2,500 people, Psoriasis Support Canada has become a vital resource for Canadians impacted by psoriasis.

Psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious auto-immune disease that affects the skin and joints.

DEAR DR. GOTT: I recently wrote you regarding my experience with psoriasis, for which my husband recommended that I take fish oil and vitamin D3.

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the continued uptake of marketed and emerging TNF-alpha inhibitors and interleukin inhibitors will drive the psoriasis drug market to increase from $3 billion in 2008 to $5.2 billion in 2018 in the United States, France, ...

Back in the dim days of black-and-white television, one over-the-counter product that was frequently advertised claimed to help "the heartbreak of psoriasis." The phrase is no longer heard in commercials, but the heartbreak is still there.

DEAR DR. GOTT: I recently wrote you regarding my experience with psoriasis, for which my husband recommended that I take fish oil and vitamin D3.

John DelleCave knows how difficult it can be to live with psoriasis. That's because he does it every day.

Based on an extensive review of the highest quality scientific literature on psoriasis and the opinion of recognized psoriasis experts, the American Academy of Dermatology has released new guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with ultraviolet light therapy also known as phototherapy.

Back in the dim days of black-and- white television, one over-the-counter product that was frequently advertised claimed to help "the heartbreak of psoriasis." The phrase is no longer heard in commercials, but the heartbreak is still there.

Dr. Lawrence Gibson likens bad health information on the Internet to food poisoning.

Advances in technology mean you no longer have to have all your medical treatments in hospital - some highly technical ones can be done at home.

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a development stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, has completed patient accrual and initial treatment in its Phase 2 trial of PH-10 for the treatment of plaque psoriasis.

People with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis who are taking biologic or non-biologic immunosuppressive medications should receive the inactived forms of both seasonal influenza and H1N1 vaccines as soon as possible, according to a recommendation from the National Psoriasis Foundation.

A small cohort study reported in a poster presentation at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology found that more than half of patients with psoriasis met diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.

Celgene , is performing as expected, hence I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for company, first recommended on June 19, 2009 at a price of $46.94. If you bought CELG in June, you're up about 20%. Look for a 15-20% FY2009 revenue increase in CELG, boosted by cancer treatments Revlimid's and Vidaza's sales.

Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com : Psoriasis This study is enrolling participants with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Bernie Fahy Psoriasis is a chronic condition manifesting itself as red papules, which are pores with ruptured walls.

Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. has received FDA approval for STELARA , a first-in-class psoriasis treatment for adults living with chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Mushatts No.9 introduced its range of famous Psoriasis Skin Care products to the US at the National Psoriasis Foundation annual convention in San Antonio, TX last month.

It's no secret that we live in a society that places great emphasis on the idea of physical perfection and the quest for flawless skin.