Month: September 2015

Stelara (Ustekinumab) now available for young adults

The biologic treatment Stelara (Ustekinumab) is now available for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adolescents age 12 years and older who have not responded to or are intolerant to other systemic therapies or phototherapies. Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition affecting about 2% of the population, which is characterised by red and scaly …

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Rosacea caused half by genetics, and half by lifestyle, study finds

New research suggests that the cause of rosacea is half environmental and half genetic. Researchers found that genetics appeared to contribute to 46 percent of rosacea risk. The rest of the observed risk was attributed to greater lifetime sun exposure (UV radiation), older age, a higher body mass index (an indicator of obesity), smoking, drinking, …

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