Psoriasis articles within Nature

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    Science is finally getting to grips with this enigmatic autoimmune disease.

    • James Mitchell Crow
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    • Michelle Grayson
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    The latest drugs hold fantastic promise for people with severe psoriasis. But where are the treatment options for the far larger number with less serious cases?

    • James Mitchell Crow
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    As the link between stress and psoriasis flare-ups becomes clearer, it seems the most vulnerable patients require a new type of treatment.

    • Sarah DeWeerdt
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    Psoriasis can have a profound impact on patients' emotional and social lives. Christopher Griffiths, a dermatologist at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, discusses the disease's psychological fallout and its links with stress.

    • Christopher Griffiths
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    Severe psoriasis carries cardiovascular risks. Dermatologists should consider more than just patients' outer layers, argues Henning Boehncke.

    • Wolf-Henning Boehncke
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    Recent discoveries are redefining the role of the immune system in psoriasis, and may help to unravel the mystery of the disease's origins.

    • Ken Garber
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    Our skin is home to thousands of species of bacteria — and when these microscopic societies are disrupted, skin infections can arise.

    • Bijal Trivedi
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    No mere passive barrier, the skin is being revealed to be an active part of the immune system. Researchers are now starting to understand its role in driving psoriasis.

    • Claire Ainsworth