http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:48:36 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/psoriasis/Psoriasis_increases_risk_for_heart_attack_5046_5046.shtml Psoriasis Adults with psoriasis, especially younger patients with severe psoriasis, appear to be at increased risk for a heart attack, according to a study in the October 11 issue of JAMA. Psoriasis is a common, chronic disease that affects about 2 percent to 3 percent of the adult population. It is associated with markers of systemic inflammation, such as increased C-reactive protein levels, which have been linked to the development of atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack), according to background information in the article. Several hospital-based studies have indicated that psoriasis is associated with a higher prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack, but these studies did not control for major cardiovascular risk factors. Wed, 11 Oct 2006 04:44:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/psoriasis/Psoriasis_increases_risk_for_heart_attack_5046_5046.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/psoriasis/UV-A_therapy_more_effective_than_narrowband_UV-B_t_4762_4762.shtml Psoriasis UV-A therapy was found to be more effective than narrowband UV-B therapy in treating patients with chronic plaque psoriasis, according to an article in the July issue of Archives of Dermatology. It is unclear whether narrowband UV-B (NB-UVB) therapy is as effective as psoralen-UV-A (PUVA) therapy in treating psoriasis, according to background information in the article. PUVA therapy includes the combination of 8-methoxypsoralen medication (taken orally) and exposure to UV-A (long-wave) radiation. NB-UVB involves exposure to UV-B (short-wave) radiation and is thought to be safer than PUVA. Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:31:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/psoriasis/UV-A_therapy_more_effective_than_narrowband_UV-B_t_4762_4762.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/psoriasis/Dithranol_may_hold_more_hope_for_psoriasis_suffere_2260_2260.shtml Psoriasis Scientists at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, studying the effects of a drug used in the treatment of a distressing skin condition, have found that it is actually killing off the cells which are the cause of the problem. Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:20:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/psoriasis/Dithranol_may_hold_more_hope_for_psoriasis_suffere_2260_2260.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/psoriasis/Increased_levels_of_estrogen_may_improve_psoriasis_1501_1501.shtml Psoriasis Increased levels of estrogen that occur during pregnancy may be associated with improvement in psoriasis, according to a study in the May issue of the Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Wed, 18 May 2005 16:59:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/psoriasis/Increased_levels_of_estrogen_may_improve_psoriasis_1501_1501.shtml