Archived news: 2010
Country star LeAnn Rimes meets national World Psoriasis Day drawing contest winner
—November 8, 2010
Nearly half of kids with psoriasis surveyed report being bullied
Survey finds emotional impact of the disease greatly affects children
—October 26, 2010
Meet Sean: Winner of the national drawing competition for
World Psoriasis Day
Sean's first-place drawing is representing the United States in an international competition in Stockholm, Sweden.
—October 21, 2010
New York helps people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis by limiting specialty drug tiers
Governor David Paterson signed a bill on October 2 that will allow the State Insurance Department to deny requests from insurance carriers that want to create specialty drug pricing tiers.
—October 15, 2010
Positive phase III results for briakinumab show great effectiveness in treating psoriasis
Briakinumab appears to be superior compared to Enbrel, methotrexate and placebo in clinical trials.
—October 15, 2010
Second round of psoriasis DNA released for disease study
Washington University scientist latest to receive BioBank samples
—September 30, 2010
National Psoriasis Foundation seeks applicants for 2010-11 Research Grant Program
Psoriasis Foundation will award up to $800,000 to study psoriatic disease.
—September 10, 2010
First DNA from National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank released for study
Scientists will use the samples for research that hopes to uncover the unknowns about the genetics of psoriatic disease and its causes.
—September 2, 2010
Obesity as young adult may boost psoriatic arthritis risk
Study found that 20 percent of those overweight at age 18 developed the condition by age 35.
—July 19, 2010
Cristy Boisvert named 2010 Volunteer of the Year
Cristy Boisvert of La Mesa, Calif., was named the 2010 Volunteer of the Year in recognition of her tireless dedication to help find a cure for psoriasis.
—July 15, 2010
2009 psoriasis survey: Financial issues dominate treatment decisions
The 2009 survey showed that one-third of people with psoriasis miss out on treatment due to health insurance issues—and many of these issues won't be fixed by new insurance laws.
—June 16, 2010
Illinois passes resolutions to examine the cost of phototherapy copays for psoriasis
HR1171 and SR0792 urge Department of Insurance to study out-of-pocket phototherapy costs of psoriasis patients
—May 30, 2010
Ten scientists receive National Psoriasis Foundation research grants
Nearly $1 million awarded for projects that have great potential to advance treatments and ultimately lead to a cure for psoriasis.
—April 27, 2010
National Psoriasis Foundation pays tribute to research leader
Stephen Katz, M.D., Ph.D., head of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, was honored for his leadership and dedication in expanding research for chronic diseases, including psoriasis.
—March 18, 2010
Psoriasis advocates visit Capitol Hill to ask for more support for psoriasis research
Six psoriasis advocates were invited by the National Psoriasis Foundation to ask lawmakers for further support of psoriasis research.
—March 8, 2010
National Psoriasis Foundation volunteer named Florida's top youth volunteer
Lauren Henschel, 17, was named one of Florida’s top two youth volunteers for 2010 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
—February 9, 2010
Scientists visit Capitol Hill to ask for funds for psoriasis research
Five of the nation's top psoriasis researchers were invited by the National Psoriasis Foundation to advocate for more federal funding of psoriasis research on Capitol Hill.
—January 22, 2010