M.D. A study from the University of Michigan shows that Rezulin, a drug that was used to treat diabetes, may help to control psoriasis.
Psoriasis is characterized by thick plaques on the elbows, knees and body, dandruff and thick nails.
It is caused by a defect that forces the skin to turn over seven times as fast as normal skin. PPAR-gamma is a chemical that regulates how fast cells make new cells. PPAR-gamma also slows the rate that cells form new calls. 400 mg of Rezulin cleared men with total body psoriasis. If this study can be repeated, doctors should have an exciting, effective new treatment for psoriasis, that is safer than other pills used to treat this disease.