What Doctors Don't Tell You...
If stress can trigger psoriasis, then it follows that anything that alleviates the psychological problems can also help the condition. So the thinking has gone with a group of doctors from Turkey ...
A new study confirms the link between smoking and the development of psoriasis. ...
Smoking and alcohol may be major causes of the skin complaint psoriasis. Smoking seems more likely to trigger it in women, whereas alcohol is more likely to be the cause in men. ...
Sandoz, which manufactures cyclosporin A, the drug used to help organ transplants "take", has applied to license the drug to treat recalcitrant cases of psoriasis. ...
Fish oils, which are rich in fatty acids, may help to prevent psoriasis and tumour growth. ...
Cyclosporin(e) or Sandimmun(e) (both without the "e" in the US) produced by Sandoz Pharmaceuticals is a classic example of a drug being developed for one use, which is then "borrowed" for the trea ...
A special alert has been issued this week about the psoriasis drug Raptiva (efalizumab). It's a possible cause of anaemia and a series of life-threatening infections. This is bad news for psoriasis patients as the drug is intended as a 'last resort'...
Terbinafine (Lamisil) is given orally to treat fungal skin and nail infections. Well documented side effects include stomach problems nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea skin erupt ...
If you're a psoriasis sufferer, chances are you've been offered Zorac (tazarotene). It's one of the first retinoids (vitamin A derivative) that can be applied directly to the skin. As such, it's ...
