Psoriatic arthritis
Retesting for chronically ill sickness benefits claimants – policy scrapped in u-turn
People with some severe lifelong conditions will no longer face six-monthly reassessments, says the Department for Work and Pensions.
Instead, employment support allowance will continue automatically for those who have lifelong, severe health conditions with no prospect of improvement. Continue reading
Clazakizumab shows promise in psoriatic arthritis
A new drug called clazakizumab has performed well in a study of people with psoriatic arthritis, according to results published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Clazakizumab is an anti-interleukin-6 monoclonal antibody. Continue reading
Cognitive behavioural therapy improves sleep in people with chronic pain – new study
People with painful conditions such as arthritis and fibromyalgia could get a better night’s sleep through cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), says research in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
A team from the University of Warwick developed a scale that measures beliefs about pain and sleep, and examined overall quality of sleep in four groups of people who had long-term pain and bad sleeping patterns. Continue reading
Treatment for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis seen to lower cardiovascular disease, says study
Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, commonly used to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients, have been found to potentially lower the risk of heart attack or stroke.
The study, which was published in Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, says that previous research has indicated a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in psoriatic patients. Continue reading
Link found between psoriatic arthritis and heart problems
A new study has suggested that psoriatic arthritis could be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. Continue reading
