Psoriasis, a chronic autoimmune disease, is most commonly associated with symptoms that affect the skin. But it can also cause persistent fatigue, sometimes so severe that it reduces your quality of ...

You know psoriasis affects your skin, making it itchy, painful, and causing scaly, thick patches. But you may notice a problem with your joints, too. How does a skin condition affect your joints? It ...

Scientists believe the hormone hepcidin, when produced in the skin, may be the root cause of psoriasis -- a chronic and sometimes debilitating skin disease that affects 2-3% of the global population.

Psoriasis has many imitators, but one that comes very close is seborrheic dermatitis. That’s because both conditions can cause red, scaly, inflamed patches on your skin. To tell the two apart, you’ll ...

Patients with psoriasis, uveitis, or colitis who present with undiagnosed chronic back pain should be referred to a rheumatologist for the assessment of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), with MRI being ...

Pregnant women with psoriasis experienced significantly higher rates of preeclampsia/eclampsia and cardiac arrhythmias during delivery than women without psoriasis, in a study of a nationally ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Key Takeaways Dandruff happens when there is too much oil on the scalp, causing skin cells to shed faster.Over-the-counter shampoos with ingredients like zinc ...