Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be hereditary, and the condition often runs in families. PsA occurs as a result of a disruption in the immune system, which causes the body to attack healthy cells in the ...

This informational guide, part of Popsugar's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

Australian researchers say they have identified a gene mutation that causes the skin disease psoriasis. A chronic inflammatory condition, psoriasis causes red, scaly, itchy patches on the skin. Some ...

Haseeb Chaudhary, MD; Nidrit Bohra, MD; Khezar Syed, MD; Anthony Donato, MD, MHPE; M. Hassan Murad, MD, MPH; and Paras Karmacharya, MD, MS Arthritis Care & Research Share on Facebook. Opens in a new ...

About 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis. But, despite psoriasis being a fairly common skin condition, it's often misunderstood. In case you're not familiar with it, psoriasis is a condition that ...

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been around for thousands of years. Archaeologists unearthed Egyptian mummies with signs of the disease. Back then, the treatments for swollen and painful joints and red, ...

When psoriasis affects the scalp, it causes thick, silvery-white or gray scales that may be inflamed and itchy. You may also feel burning or other discomfort. Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin disease ...

Mark G. Lebwohl, MD, explains what causes generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) and the potential triggers for GPP episodes. Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA: Dr Lebwohl, you gave us a great overview.

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes skin cells to multiply too fast, leaving behind itchy, scaly patches. But there are a number of ways the estimated 125 million people worldwide ...

Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis that affects some people who have psoriasis—a condition that features red patches of skin topped with silvery scales. Most people develop psoriasis first and ...