Psoriasis

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Zain Verjee speaks at the Unstoppable Africa Conference in 2022.
March 16, 2023

Zain Verjee is no longer hiding from psoriasis

As a leading international journalist on CNN and other major television news outlets, Zain Verjee’s face was visible to millions...

Psoriasis, Autoimmune Disorders, Skin Conditions
April 25, 2017

Psoriasis: On the road to discovery

Advances in genetic knowledge are providing the keys to unlock new treatments. NIH-supported researcher James T. Elder, M.D., Ph...

Psoriasis, Autoimmune Disorders, Skin Conditions

Psoriasis patches (or plaques) often occur on the legs and scalp, as pictured above. But they can occur on the skin anywhere on the body.
April 24, 2017

Questions and answers about psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) skin disease of scaling and inflammation that affects more than three percent of the U...

Psoriasis, Autoimmune Disorders, Skin Conditions
Brian LaFoy with his wife Jennifer, and his children, Micah and Bethany.
April 24, 2017

Psoriasis doesn’t slow down Texan Brian LaFoy

Brian LaFoy has been around psoriasis his whole life. His father has it and his father's mother has it....

Psoriasis, Autoimmune Disorders, Skin Conditions