Psoriasis Drug Effective In Children And Adults, Study Suggests

Psoriasis Drug Effective In Children And Adults, Study Suggests
College student Maria Anichini no longer has to hide her skin under long sleeves and pants. Her skin and life have rebounded since she became part of a trial testing an injectable drug for children and adolescents with psoriasis, a common skin disease causing red scaly patches all over the body. Researchers report the drug etanercept -- FDA approved for adults but never before tested in children for psoriasis-- dramatically reduced psoriasis flare-ups.
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Scientists Unmask Genetic Markers Associated With Psoriasis
Scientists have found DNA "hotspots" that may reveal how genetic differences among individuals result in psoriasis, an autoimmune disease of the skin. The findings could lead to new drug targets and tailored treatments for the disease.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Green Tea May Delay Onset Of Type 1 Diabetes
A powerful antioxidant in green tea may prevent or delay the onset of type 1 diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Researchers were testing EGCG, green tea's predominant antioxidant, in a laboratory mouse with type 1 diabetes and primary Sjogren's syndrome, which damages moisture-producing glands, causing dry mouth and eyes.
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Popular Alternative Therapy For Psoriasis Performs No Better Than Placebo
Anecdotal evidence touting the healing power of the Indian spice turmeric for psoriasis received a setback in a prospective study published in a dermatology journal stating that the low response rate of patients who ingested the active ingredient of the exotic spice was probably a result of the placebo effect.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Psoriasis Drug Effective In Children And Adults, Study Suggests
College student Maria Anichini no longer has to hide her skin under long sleeves and pants. Her skin and life have rebounded since she became part of a trial testing an injectable drug for children and adolescents with psoriasis, a common skin disease causing red scaly patches all over the body. Researchers report the drug etanercept -- FDA approved for adults but never before tested in children for psoriasis-- dramatically reduced psoriasis flare-ups.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Scientists Unmask Genetic Markers Associated With Psoriasis
Scientists have found DNA "hotspots" that may reveal how genetic differences among individuals result in psoriasis, an autoimmune disease of the skin. The findings could lead to new drug targets and tailored treatments for the disease.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Green Tea May Delay Onset Of Type 1 Diabetes
A powerful antioxidant in green tea may prevent or delay the onset of type 1 diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Researchers were testing EGCG, green tea's predominant antioxidant, in a laboratory mouse with type 1 diabetes and primary Sjogren's syndrome, which damages moisture-producing glands, causing dry mouth and eyes.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Popular Alternative Therapy For Psoriasis Performs No Better Than Placebo
Anecdotal evidence touting the healing power of the Indian spice turmeric for psoriasis received a setback in a prospective study published in a dermatology journal stating that the low response rate of patients who ingested the active ingredient of the exotic spice was probably a result of the placebo effect.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Genomic differences identified in common skin diseases may lead to better treatments

Genomic differences identified in common skin diseases may lead to better treatments
Scientists have drilled down on the molecular nitty-gritty that distinguishes the two most common forms of inflammatory skin disease, atopic eczema and psoriasis. The researchers say that the ability to distinguish between the disorders' genetic and immunological signatures opens the door for more narrowly targeted therapies sorely needed by the millions of people afflicted worldwide.

'Master Regulator' Of Skin Formation Discovered
Researchers have found one gene in the human body that appears to be a master regulator for skin development, in research that could help address everything from skin diseases such as eczema or psoriasis to the wrinkling of skin as people age.

Patients Not Complying With Treatment A Universal Problem
Patients not complying with their dermatologic treatment is a universal problem that doctors need to address, according to Steven Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in an editorial published in the current issue of Archives of Dermatology. He said non-compliance can explain why some conditions may seem resistant to treatment.

Genomic differences identified in common skin diseases may lead to better treatments
Scientists have drilled down on the molecular nitty-gritty that distinguishes the two most common forms of inflammatory skin disease, atopic eczema and psoriasis. The researchers say that the ability to distinguish between the disorders' genetic and immunological signatures opens the door for more narrowly targeted therapies sorely needed by the millions of people afflicted worldwide.

'Master Regulator' Of Skin Formation Discovered
Researchers have found one gene in the human body that appears to be a master regulator for skin development, in research that could help address everything from skin diseases such as eczema or psoriasis to the wrinkling of skin as people age.

Patients Not Complying With Treatment A Universal Problem
Patients not complying with their dermatologic treatment is a universal problem that doctors need to address, according to Steven Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in an editorial published in the current issue of Archives of Dermatology. He said non-compliance can explain why some conditions may seem resistant to treatment.