Can exposure to the sun or other specific types of light help those dealing with chronic psoriasis? We took a look at the science behind phototherapy, also known as light therapy, to see how the ...

Red and near-infrared–emitting fabric clothing may improve symptoms of mild psoriasis, polymorphous light eruption (PMLE), and alopecia areata (AA), but further research with larger groups is needed ...

For decades, people with psoriasis have been treated in clinics with narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy, or light therapy, to reduce sores, scales, and inflammation. Now, new research from the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Feldman, professor of dermatology, pathology and social sciences and health policy at Wake Forest University ...

Patients with psoriasis exhibited superior efficacy outcomes when treated with ultraviolet (UV)-based phototherapy plus other adjuvant therapies vs UV monotherapy, with similar safety profiles shown ...

Although psoriasis is not curable, it is treatable. However, treating psoriasis can be tricky business. While there are a number of effective options out there—like topicals, UV light, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The LITE study compared at-home and in-office phototherapy in more than 750 patients with psoriasis across all ...

Once confined to doctor's offices, red light tanning-esque beds, infrared saunas and Pilates classes bathed in scarlet are ...

SAN DIEGO — Home-based phototherapy is non-inferior to office-based phototherapy for the treatment of plaque and guttate psoriasis across all skin types and was associated with improved Physician's ...

Psoriasis treatments have been a staple of TV advertising for nearly 50 years. That’s because the skin disease is relatively widespread throughout the United States. Roughly 80 to 90 percent of ...

The skin is the largest organ in the human body. Its softness allows for movement and flexibility, yet it is also durable enough to typically resist breaking or tearing. As one of the body's more ...