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Posted December 20, 2004:

• Chemical Cousin Of Anti-Anxiety Drugs Holds Promise For Psoriasis Treatment

Posted December 19, 2004:

• UT Southwestern Researchers Locate Gene Family Involved In Determining Potential For Acquiring Lupus
• Vaccinating Wildlife Can Reduce Human Risk For Lyme Disease

Posted November 15, 2004:

• Lyme Disease Receptor Identified In Tick Guts

Posted November 8, 2004:

• Pitt Researchers Identify Biomarkers Of Lupus Which Could Lead To Quicker And Better Diagnosis

Posted September 21, 2004:

• Study Finds Fibromyalgia Prohibits Sufferers From Breast-Feeding

Posted September 16, 2004:

• Cancer Drug Shows Promise Against Lupus

Posted July 9, 2004:

• Lack Of Immune System Protein Prevents Lupus-Like Condition In Mice

Posted June 24, 2004:

• Scientists Discover Genetic Marker Responsible For Two-Fold Increase In Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Posted June 17, 2004:

• Long Term Relief From Arthritis Could Evolve From B-Cell Targeted Treatments

Posted May 17, 2004:

• NIH Launches Study Of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation For Severe, Treatment-Resistant Lupus

Posted May 4, 2004:

• New Research Suggests Therapeutic Approach For Autoimmune Diseases

Posted March 17, 2004:

• Lupus Discovery May Pave Way To Better-Designed COX-2 Inhibitors

Posted February 24, 2004:

• Researchers Uncover Key To Survival Of Bacterium That Causes Lyme Disease

Posted December 19, 2003:

• Arteries Clog Earlier In People With Lupus, Says New Study

Posted November 18, 2003:

• Study Sheds Light On Why Some Infants May Develop Permanent Heart Damage

Posted November 13, 2003:

• High Heart Disease Risk For Lupus Patients May Be Linked To Rapid Death Of Blood Vessel Lining Cells
• Researchers Pinpoint Enzyme Involved In Arthritis Onset

Posted November 6, 2003:

• Autoantibodies Precede Disease In Lupus Patients

Posted October 28, 2003:

• Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs: Harmful On The Liver?
• Researchers Determine A Contributing Genetic Factor Of Photosensitivity In Lupus Patients

Posted June 5, 2003:

• Gene Defect Produces Lupus-Like Disorder

Posted May 2, 2003:

• A New Mechanism That Triggers Autoimmune Disease

Posted March 28, 2003:

• Forest Fragmentation May Increase Lyme Disease Risk

Posted February 12, 2003:

• Genetic 'Signature' Linked To Severe Lupus Symptoms

Posted January 30, 2003:

• Forest Fragmentation May Increase Lyme Disease Risk

Posted January 10, 2003:

• Cancer Therapy May Offer Lupus Patients New Hope

Posted October 28, 2002:

• Brain Study Of Back Pain Sufferers Yields Intriguing Results; Scans Show Amplified Pain Signals In Patients With Back Pain Of Unknown Origin

Posted October 16, 2002:

• New Compound Holds Promise For Lupus And Related Diseases

Posted October 1, 2002:

• Yale Researchers Shed Light On B Cells’ Involvement In Autoimmune Diseases Like Lupus

Posted August 22, 2002:

• Potential Cause Of Arthritis Discovered: Carbohydrate Activates Body's Defenses, Causing Inflammation

Posted June 7, 2002:

• Fibromyalgia Pain Isn’t All In Patients’ Heads, New Brain Study Finds

Posted May 2, 2002:

• New Treatment For Spinal Disorder Proves Effective In UCSF Study

Posted April 23, 2002:

• Biologists Track Down Central Cause Of Lupus

Posted April 17, 2002:

• Keeping Autoimmunity In Check May Depend On Balance In The Immune System

Posted April 9, 2002:

• Tick Saliva Genes Key To Lyme Disease Vaccine

Posted February 13, 2002:

• Gene Therapy Promising For Rheumatoid Arthritis

Posted February 8, 2002:

• "Flap" On Protein Suggests New Therapies For Autoimmune Diseases

Posted November 20, 2001:

• Lyme Disease Ticks Follow Rivers In Midwest
• Lupus Study Finds Abnormal Alpha-Interferon Secretion May Lead To Better Gene Therapies For Immune-System Disease
• Lupus Brain Damage Pathway Illuminated

Posted July 30, 2001:

• Salk Scientists Provide New Mouse Model For Autoimmunity

Posted June 19, 2001:

• NIAID Collaboration Yields New Test For Lyme Disease

Posted June 13, 2001:

• Chronic Lyme Disease Symptoms Not Helped By Intensive Antibiotic Treatment

Posted May 9, 2001:

• Golfers Beware! Deer Ticks Lurking In The Rough

Posted April 10, 2001:

• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Brief Fibromyalgia Treatment Program Reduces Some Symptoms

Posted March 9, 2001:

• Scientists Discover A Genetic Cause For Severe Complication Of The Autoimmune Disease Lupus

Posted March 5, 2001:

• More Accurate Test For Lyme Disease Announced By Researcher At The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia

Posted February 2, 2001:

• Novel Route To Lupus-Like Disease In Mice

Posted January 16, 2001:

• Study Sheds New Light On Lyme Disease Transmission

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