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Vitamin D Supplements May Benefit Lupus Patients
October 16, 2012 — A new clinical study provides preliminary evidence that vitamin D supplementation could be considered an immunomodulatory agent for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a debilitating autoimmune ... > full story -
Immunologists Find a Molecule That Puts the Brakes on Inflammation
September 28, 2012 — We couldn't live without our immune systems, always tuned to detect and eradicate invading pathogens and particles. But sometimes the immune response goes overboard, triggering autoimmune diseases ... > full story -
Using Antibodies Against Immune Deficiency
September 26, 2012 — Early, intensive therapy with a biotechnologically produced medication can provide significantly faster pain relief for patients with rheumatic joint inflammation. Damage to joints can also be ... > full story -
Topical NSAIDs Provide Relief from Arthritis Pain
September 21, 2012 — For those suffering from osteoarthritis of the knees or hands, applying topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) -- in the form of creams, gels and patches -- can bring weeks of pain ... > full story -
Chronic Pain Costs U.S. Up to $635 Billion, Study Shows
September 11, 2012 — Health economists have reported the annual cost of chronic pain in the United States is as high as $635 billion a year, which is more than the yearly costs for cancer, heart disease and ... > full story -
Precautions for Tick-Borne Disease Extend 'Beyond Lyme'
September 7, 2012 — This year's mild winter and early spring were a bonanza for tick populations in the eastern United States. Reports of tick-borne disease rose fast. While Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne ... > full story -
Raised Antibody Levels Linked to Greater Long Term Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
September 6, 2012 — Men and women with raised levels of an antibody known as rheumatoid factor in their blood have up to a 26-fold greater long term risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a new study ... > full story -
Surgeon, Professor Team in New Approach to Pain Treatment
September 5, 2012 — A chronic pain condition and numerous gastrointestinal disorders may all be caused by a virus. That's a Tuscaloosa-based surgeon's theory likely headed for a clinical trial early next year and one ... > full story -
Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Study Finds Way to Pinpoint Risk
September 5, 2012 — Rheumatoid arthritis alone is painful and disabling, but it also puts patients at higher risk of death. The greater susceptibility to infections that accompanies the autoimmune disorder is one ... > full story -
Biting Back Against Lyme Disease
September 5, 2012 — Caused by a bite from an infected tick, Lyme disease has early symptoms that are unpleasant but respond well to antibiotics. However, if diagnosis is delayed or mistaken, the illness can take a ... > full story
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