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Lupus Kidney Damage Linked To Malfunction Of Immune Cells
April 21, 2009 — Kidney damage associated with the autoimmune disease lupus is linked to a malfunction of immune cells that causes them to congregate in and attack the organs, researchers have discovered in a mouse ... > full story -
Alternative Therapy For Lupus Nephritis
April 15, 2009 — Lupus is a rare but serious disease that mainly affects women of child-bearing age and occurs when the body's immune system goes awry, damaging a variety of organs. When kidneys are targeted, ... > full story -
Oral Contraceptives Associated With Increased Risk Of Lupus
April 7, 2009 — The ratio of women to men with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus is nine to one and the incidence increases after puberty. Hormones secreted by the body are therefore believed to ... > full story -
Gene Linked To Lupus Might Explain Gender Difference In Disease Risk
March 30, 2009 — In an international human genetic study, researchers have identified a gene linked to the autoimmune disease lupus, and its location on the X chromosome might help explain why females are 10 times ... > full story -
Fireflies And Jellyfish Help Illuminate Quest For Cause Of Infertility
March 27, 2009 — Genes taken from fireflies and jellyfish are literally shedding light on possible causes of infertility and autoimmune diseases in humans. Scientists are using the luminescent and fluorescent genes ... > full story -
Stopping Autoimmunity Before It Strikes
March 25, 2009 — Current research describes a new method to track the development of autoimmune diseases before the onset of ... > full story -
Protective Role For Kallikrein Proteins In Kidney Disease
March 24, 2009 — A team of researchers has shed new light on several forms of the kidney disease known as ... > full story -
Rituximab Reduces Kidney Inflammation In Patients With Lupus
March 4, 2009 — Treatment with the targeted drug rituximab can significantly benefit some patients with severe lupus nephritis who do not respond to conventional therapy, according to a new study. The findings ... > full story -
Key Protein Regulator Of Inflammation And Cell Death Discovered
January 22, 2009 — Scientists have discovered a key protein component involved in inflammation. The protein, AIM2 (absent in melanoma 2), is involved in the detection and reaction to dangerous cytoplasmic DNA that is ... > full story -
Blocked Protein Prevents Lupus In Mouse Model
January 20, 2009 — Mice from a strain that ordinarily develops systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but bred with a deficiency in receptor for the protein Interleukin 21, stayed healthy and exhibited none of the ... > full story
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