Clinical

When the weather begins to get colder this typically marks the beginning of the cold and flu season. You've probably heard those sneezes and coughs around you recently and are...

We wanted to learn more about how the psoriasis community feels about clinical trials, so we took a look at the results of our 2017 Plaque Psoriasis In America Survey...

Many people with psoriasis experience nail psoriasis, which is characterized by a variety of changes that occur to the nail and the nail bed. More than just a cosmetic problem...

Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be...

Teledermatology is the skin branch of telemedicine, which is the use of telecommunication technology to relay audio, visual, and data information. Teledermatology can be a valuable tool for patients and...

Informed consent is the term that signifies a person has been given information regarding all possible consequences for a treatment, including both potential risks and benefits. While informed consent frequently...

In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...

Psoriasis and atopic eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis) are both conditions that affect the skin, and they both tend to run in families. However, there are differences between the...

When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But, not all clinical trials involve treatment! Even among...

As a Microbiologist, I’m continuously fascinated by new developments in my field, especially surrounding the gut microbiota and our digestive systems, which are involved in many more pathologies than we...

When managing psoriasis, changes to the nail (known as nail psoriasis), may be all too familiar. Nail psoriasis affects about half of people with plaque psoriasis, and 70-80% of people...

With psoriatic arthritis, there is a risk of developing nail psoriasis. This risk is so significant that it is estimated that 80-90% of individuals with plaque psoriasis, and an even...

As many of you may already know, a clinical trial is a research study that tests how safe and effective a new treatment, diagnostic test, or other medical intervention is...

There are so many different treatments for psoriasis. It can be a lot to keep up with it all. It seems now more than ever more and more treatments and...

Psoriasis can exist along with several other chronic health conditions and it can also increase the risk of developing others, such as cardiovascular complications.  We hope these ideas aren’t new...

One of the challenging aspects of psoriasis, and a hallmark of an autoimmune disease, is chronic inflammation. Historically, psoriasis has been characterized as a disease of the skin, but research over the past few...

One of the hottest topics of debate in America right now centers around the legality of marijuana or cannabis. While the discussion typically focuses on the recreational use of cannabis, there...

Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria) in order to take part in the study...

There are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:Adverse event: an undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical...