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Psoriatic arthritis sometimes develops in those people who already have psoriasis. Fortunately, psoriatic arthritis is treatable and unlike rheumatoid arthritis, which usually requires constant treatment, psoriatic arthritis may only require therapy whe |
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The cause of psoriasis, which is an inflammatory skin condition, is not fully understood but medical research has come to the conclusion that psoriasis starts with the immune system. We all have T cells (a type of white blood cell) which usually protect |
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Although it is important to commence treatment for psoriasis (an inflammatory skin condition) as soon as possible, it is equally important to know the different triggers which can cause the psoriasis to flare up in the first place or at a later stage. |
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The human papilloma virus (HPV) causes the skin problem of warts. This HPV is present in millions of people around the world and many of them will live out their lives never knowing that they carry the virus nor having a wart appear. Many others will d |
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An estimated 3 percent of the world population, or about 197 million people suffer from some form of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), many of whom do not receive proper diagnosis or treatment. Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which the body swe |
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If you have psoriasis, you need to be aware that some people do go on to develop a form of arthritis associated with this skin disease. One out of three patients with the skin disease will develop the joint disease. This arthritis is called psoriatic ar |
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It has long been known that UV light can damage DNA, reducing its ability to replicate and interact with proteins, and often resulting in the development of skin cancers. However, not much is known about how the elasticity of DNA strands is altered upon |
