The skin disease psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis (a buildup of plaque in the arteries) characterized by an increased prevalence of ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, ...

New research reveals a genetic connection between cardiovascular disease and psoriasis, suggesting shared inflammatory mechanisms. The findings may guide future treatments for both conditions and ...

A potential for cumulative life course impairment is not completely considered in clinical practice, driving the ...

Affecting two to three percent of the global population, psoriasis should be viewed for what it is: a serious systemic ...

Studies have suggested that psoriasis is an independent risk factor for heart attack in the general population, but investigators have made the surprising finding that in people who also have ...

Researchers in China report that global incidence rates of psoriasis rose slightly from 1990 to 2021 and are projected to ...

An irritating skin condition may mean there is irritation in your blood vessels, too, a new study finds. In the study of people with psoriasis, an inflammatory skin condition, researchers found that ...

In this study, roughly 1 in 5 patients with psoriasis went on to develop severe disease over a median of 9.6 years of follow-up. Patients with plaque-type disease with a score above 3 on the Physician ...

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the skin, but individuals with this disease are at a significantly increased risk of heart disease. How are the two systems connected? In a ...