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Eye Color May Indicate Risk for Serious Skin Conditions
May 6, 2012 — Eye color may be an indicator of whether a person is high-risk for certain serious skin conditions. A new study shows people with blue eyes are less likely to have ... > full story -
How Stem Cell Therapy Can Keep the Immune System Under Control
April 26, 2012 — A new study outlines the specifics of how autoimmune disorders can be controlled by infusions of mesenchymal stem ... > full story -
The Long Arm of the Dendritic Cell: A Link Between Atherosclerosis and Autoimmunity
April 4, 2012 — Patients with autoimmune diseases often show a predisposition to develop "hardening of the arteries" or atherosclerosis. Researchers have now uncovered a mechanism that establishes a causal link ... > full story -
Virus Protects Against Lupus
April 2, 2012 — To the surprise of investigating researchers, an animal model of Epstein Barr virus protected lupus-prone mice against development of the autoimmune disease. Earlier work had suggested that EBV might ... > full story -
Estrogen Is Responsible for Slow Wound Healing in Women, Study Finds
April 2, 2012 — Estrogen causes wounds in women to heal slower than in men -- who have lower levels of estrogen -- says a new study. Researchers provide the first evidence that mild injury response in the eye is ... > full story -
Rare Immune Cells Could Hold Key to Treating Immune Disorders
April 2, 2012 — The characterization of a rare immune cell's involvement in antibody production and ability to "remember" infectious agents could help to improve vaccination and lead to new treatments for immune ... > full story -
R-Loops Break Down Gene Silencing
March 2, 2012 — Researchers have figured out how the human body keeps essential genes switched "on" and silences the vast stretches of genetic repeats and "junk" ... > full story -
Mutation Drives Viral Sensors to Initiate Autoimmune Disease
January 26, 2012 — A new study uses a mouse model of a human autoimmune disease to reveal how abnormal regulation of the intracellular sensors that detect invading viruses can lead to autoimmune pathology. The research ... > full story -
Link Between Autoimmune Diseases and Wounds That Don't Heal Examined
December 15, 2011 — Millions of Americans suffer from wounds that don't heal, and while most are typically associated with diabetes, new research has identified another possible underlying cause – autoimmune ... > full story -
Mycophenolate Is Superior to Azathioprine as Treatment for Lupus Nephritis, Study Finds
November 16, 2011 — A new large, international study finds that the immunosuppressant drug mycophenolate mofetil is superior to azathioprine, an older immunosuppressant, as a maintenance therapy for lupus ... > full story
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