Psoriatic Arthritis News

Psoriatic arthritis is a disease that deals the body a double blow. Both skin and joints are affected by this autoimmune disorder.

Osteoarthritis is often referred to as a degenerative disease and in general is the result of wear and tear on a joint due to aging, obesity, overuse or injury.

As many as 14 percent of people with psoriasis may also have psoriatic arthritis, research shows.

Data from a comprehensive survey of nearly 5,000 people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis reveal that African Americans, Asians and Latinos are more likely than Caucasians to suffer psychological effects from the diseases.

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During the past decade, a new class of drugs, called TNF inhibitors, has improved the lives of tens of thousands of people who suffer from painful autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and Crohn's disease.

Oct 19, 2009 - Celgene Corporation announced that updated results of a phase II, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, three-arm study of apremilast in adult patients with psoriatic arthritis were presented today at the American College of Rheumatology 2009 annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA.

Phase 3 data reported for the first time show that once every four week subcutaneous injections of SIMPONI resulted in significantly greater inhibition of structural damage compared with placebo plus methotrexate in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and active psoriatic arthritis .

CD40L is a costimulatory molecule and an early activation marker of T-lymphocytes. Based on the hypothesis that activated T-cells may play a role in the pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis , we evaluated the level of CD40L expression on T-cells from patients with PsA.

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 YOUNG woman diagnosed with arthritis aged four is holding a fashion show for the charity that transformed her life.

I am a 59-year-old male. In 2007, I started developing pain in the joints of my feet and hands.

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The first genetic test for Psoriatic arthritis is being launched today by PsoriasisDX, LLC, a subsidiary of molecular dermatology research and development innovator PharmaGenoma, Inc.

A symposium about a oePharmacogenomics In Dermatology And Cosmeticsa will be presented on Thursday, October 8 to coincide with the 18th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress.

Main Category: Eczema / Psoriasis Also Included In: Arthritis / Rheumatology Article Date: 16 Sep 2009 The first genetic test for Psoriatic arthritis is being launched today by PsoriasisDX, LLC, a subsidiary of molecular dermatology research and development innovator PharmaGenoma, Inc.

Main Category: Arthritis / Rheumatology Also Included In: Eczema / Psoriasis Article Date: 13 Sep 2009 Enbrel , Wyeth's biological treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis, is now available as a new easy-to-use pre-filled auto-injector device, known as the Enbrel MYCLIC pen.

The Walk to Cure Psoriasis being held at Denver's Washington Park, is a one-day event to raise money to find a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, which currently affects approximately 112,000 Coloradans and millions of people worldwide.

So little high-level evidence is available to support the choice of treatments for psoriatic arthropathies that a group responsible for developing modern therapeutic guidelines has resorted to recommending agents that are not necessarily approved in the US or Europe for these indications.

KENSINGTON, Md., Sept. 8 NJ-Psoriasis-walk KENSINGTON, Md., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The first-ever New Jersey Psoriasis Walk will take place in Paramus this Saturday, September 12, 2009, at beautiful Van Saun Park.