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'S' Stands For Surprise: Anticoagulant Plays Unexpected Role In Maintaining Circulatory Integrity
September 1, 2009 — Protein S, a well-known anticoagulant protein, keeps the blood flowing in more than one way, discovered researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The protein contributes to the ... > full story -
Immune Responses To Flu Vaccine Are Diminished In Lupus Patients
July 30, 2009 — Because morbidity and mortality related to influenza are increased in immunocompromised patients, such as patients with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus, it is recommended that ... > full story -
Key Culprits In Lupus Discovered
June 29, 2009 — The more than 1.5 million Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus (or lupus) suffer from a variety of symptoms that flare and subside, often including painful or swollen joints, extreme fatigue, ... > full story -
Psoriasis Associated With Cardiovascular Disease And Increased Mortality
June 15, 2009 — The skin disease psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis (a buildup of plaque in the arteries) characterized by an increased prevalence of ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, ... > full story -
Anxiety And Depression Lower Quality Of Life In Majority Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
June 12, 2009 — Ninety-three percent of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus suffer anxiety and depression which significantly affects both their physical and emotional quality of life (QoL), according to the ... > full story -
Novel DNA Vaccine Leads To Kidney Damage Prevention In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Models
June 11, 2009 — DNA vaccination using lupus autoantigens and interleukin-10 (IL-10, a cytokine that plays an important role in regulating the immune system) has potential as a novel therapy to induce antigen ... > full story -
DNA Compounds Could Help Treat Lupus
May 27, 2009 — Scientists have generated DNA-like compounds that effectively inhibit the cells responsible for the most common and serious form of lupus. The findings could eventually lead to new treatments for ... > full story -
Popular Cancer Drug Linked To Often Fatal Brain Virus
May 18, 2009 — A new study links use of the popular cancer drug rituximab to a swiftly moving and often fatal viral brain infection called PML. Rituximab is the most important and widely used cancer drug for ... > full story -
Decrease In Sense Of Smell Seen In Lupus Patients
April 30, 2009 — The sense of smell is a complex process of the central nervous system that involves specific areas of the brain. In fact, olfactory dysfunction is seen in various central nervous system disorders ... > full story -
Understanding A Target Of Quinoline Drugs
April 27, 2009 — The full details about the molecules and mechanisms that underlie the development of autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus, remain to be discovered. One ... > full story
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