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Arthritis: Environmental Exposure to Hairspray, Lipstick, Pollution, Can Trigger Autoimmune Diseases
January 25, 2010 Our immediate environment interacts with our genetic programming and can determine if we will succumb to an autoimmune disease, according to new ... > full story -
Genomes of Identical Twins Reveal Epigenetic Changes That May Play Role in Lupus
December 21, 2009 Identical twins look the same and are nearly genetically identical, but environmental factors and the resulting cellular changes could cause disease in one sibling and not the other. Scientists have ... > full story -
Seeing Family for the Holidays? Scientists Discover How the Stress Might Kill You
November 30, 2009 If you ever thought the stress of seeing your extended family over the holidays was slowly killing you -- bad news: a new study shows that you might be right. Here's the good news: results from the ... > full story -
Saliva Proteins Change as Women Age
November 18, 2009 In a step toward using human saliva to tell whether those stiff joints, memory lapses, and other telltale signs of aging are normal or red flags for disease, scientists are describing how the protein ... > full story -
Smokers With Common Autoimmune Disorder At Higher Risk For Skin Damage
November 2, 2009 As if there weren't enough reasons to stop smoking, researchers have just found another. A new study has clearly linked skin damage and rashes to smoking in people with systemic lupus erythematosus ... > full story -
Kidney Transplants Generally Safe For Lupus Patients, New Study Suggests
October 31, 2009 Individuals with a history of lupus who receive a kidney transplant rarely develop the serious inflammatory condition lupus nephritis in their new organ, according to a new article. The findings ... > full story -
Teriparatide Outperforms Alendronate In Treating Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis
October 29, 2009 A recent study determined glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (OP) is now treatable with Teriparatide, a synthetic form of the human parathyroid hormone. Researchers found patients with ... > full story -
Lupus Patients Perceive Benefit From Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Counseling Program
October 18, 2009 According to a new study most lupus patients are not aware that their condition puts them at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease and a counseling program is a valuable way to promote education ... > full story -
Cellular Mechanism That Causes Lupus-Like Symptoms In Mice Identified
October 18, 2009 Macrophages, the scavenger cells of the body's immune system, are responsible for disposing of dying cells. Researchers have identified one pathway in this important process in mice that, if ... > full story -
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Linking Epstein-Barr Virus To Multiple Sclerosis
September 14, 2009 Over the last 40 years, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been repeatedly associated with multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases. Researchers offer new data that further support the link. In the ... > full story
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