Psoriasis

World Psoriasis Day 2019: Psoriasis and four other skin conditions that are not contagious

Psoriasis occurs when the immune system starts to attack healthy cells in the skin. It shows up as highly visible, thick, red and scaly skin patches.

Top three myths about psoriasis, and the truth behind them

According to one estimate, psoriasis affects 0.44% to 2.8% of the population in India - with twice as many cases recorded in men.

Indian scientists identify gene linked to psoriasis

Alteration in sequence of some genes is human DNA is linked with diseases in humans.

Sun Pharma to get $50 mn for developing skin disease drug for Spanish firm Almirall

According to Sun Pharma, Almirall will be able to lead European studies, and participate in larger Global clinical studies for psoriasis indication subject to the terms of the Sun Pharma - Merck agreements

Researchers complete sequencing study of diabetes, five autoimmune diseases

In this study, using high-throughput sequencing techniques, scientists sought to identify new variants, including rare and potentially high risk ones, in 25 previously identified risk genes in a sample of nearly 42,000 individuals.

Analysis links psoriasis to diabetes

Patients with psoriasis had anywhere from an equal risk to an almost four-fold higher risk of developing diabetes than those without the skin condition, according to a review of more than two dozen studies from around the world.