Psoriatic arthritis
Focus on mental health when reducing disease activity in psoriatic arthritis
Anxiety and depression reduce the likelihood of achieving sustained minimal disease activity in psoriatic arthritis, says a study in Arthritis Care & Research, highlighting the importance of looking after mental health in people affected by the inflammatory disease.
Continue readingNew way to halt excessive inflammation is discovered
Scientists have found a new way to “put the brakes” on excessive inflammation by regulating a type of white blood cell that is critical for the immune system.
The discovery – published in Nature Communications – has the potential to protect the body from unchecked damage caused by inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.
Continue readingPsoriatic disease may increase likelihood of fracture
Adults with psoriatic disease appear to be at higher risk of fracture than those without, but why remains unclear, says new research in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Continue readingDepression risk for people with psoriatic disease
Mental health needs of people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis should be addressed after an evidence review highlights these groups are at greater risk of depression.
Continue readingAdd micronutrients to the diet to reduce inflammatory arthritis symptoms
Micronutrients and polyphenols seem to reduce inflammation and symptoms of arthritis, according to a review of the evidence in Current Rheumatology Reports.
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