In our continual process of learning and understanding the needs of people affected by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, we have created two surveys to gather opinions on how the conditions affect quality of life.

Most people think of obesity as just a fat storage problem.  Eat too many calories and your body will simply convert the excess energy into fat, which is then stored in specialized fat cells.  But although fat cells store energy, this is not all they do for a living.

Sharing other peoples’ experiences can often provide a useful insight into living with a chronic disease, and help to reduce the isolation and loneliness associated with conditions such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Skin 'n' Bones Connection issue 39 is now available. In this issue there are articles on the Global Psoriasis Atlas, an international consortium of organisations formed in a partnership to fill gaps in the understanding of the prevalence and burden of psoriasis.