Lupus News

Posted November 9, 2007:

• Existing Drugs Show Promise For Treating End-Stage Renal Disease In Lupus
• Therapy Effective For Reducing Lupus Flares, Study Suggests

Posted October 1, 2007:

• Vaccine-Like Treatment Shows Promise For Fighting Lupus

Posted September 6, 2007:

• Genetic Risk Factor For Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus Identified

Posted August 15, 2007:

• Preclinical Study Suggests Organ-Transplant Drug May Aid In Lupus Fight

Posted August 13, 2007:

• DNA Vaccine Against Multiple Sclerosis Appears Safe, Potentially Beneficial

Posted August 2, 2007:

• Controlling Stress Helps Fight Chronic Diseases Such As Lupus

Posted July 30, 2007:

• Anti-Viral Protein That May Predict Risk Of Developing Lupus Identified
• Genetic Mutations Linked To Lupus

Posted June 28, 2007:

• Sperm Abnormalities Seen In Male Lupus Patients

Posted June 14, 2007:

• Treatment Provided Improvement In Symptoms In 46 Percent Of Lupus Patients
• Over One-Third Of Refractory Lupus Patients Remain Stable After Receiving B-Cell Depletion Therapy

Posted May 25, 2007:

• New Insights Into Chronic Inflammation And Atherosclerosis

Posted May 15, 2007:

• 'Nondanger' Signal Lowers Immune Reactions

Posted May 14, 2007:

• Treatment Of Kidney Condition Requires An Individualized Approach

Posted March 23, 2007:

• Gene Connected To A Chronic Skin Condition And Other Autoimmune Diseases Identified

Posted February 27, 2007:

• New Insights Into Autoimmunity And Depression

Posted January 21, 2007:

• Cracking Open The Black Box Of Autoimmune Disease

Posted November 29, 2006:

• Low Impact Aerobic Exercise Reduces Fatigue In Auto-Immune Conditions Says Multi-Study Review

Posted November 17, 2006:

• Research Suggests Beta Agonists May Alter The Immune System

Posted November 13, 2006:

• Psoriasis Poses Greater Risk For Developing Heart Disease, Research Suggests

Posted November 12, 2006:

• High-Tech Spectroscopy May Be Used To Monitor Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
• Pregnant Women With Lupus Face Higher Risk Of Complications And Death

Posted November 10, 2006:

• New Biomarkers For Lupus Found

Posted September 14, 2006:

• Spleen May Be Target Of Successful Therapy For Lupus

Posted August 4, 2006:

• Single Sugar Found Responsible For An Antibody's Ability To Treat Inflammation

Posted July 5, 2006:

• Drug Dials Down The Energy Within Cells, Researchers Find

Posted June 21, 2006:

• Can You Hear Me Now? Scientists Find Previously Unknown Receptors On Adult Stem Cells

Posted June 15, 2006:

• Researchers Identify Roles Of Gene Mutations Causing Lupus In Mice

Posted April 12, 2006:

• Stronger Evidence Found Linking Epstein-Barr Virus And Risk Of Multiple Sclerosis

Posted February 27, 2006:

• Faulty Immune-Priming Cells Start Autoimmunity
• Mystery Solved: Gold's Power Against Autoimmune Diseases Defined

Posted February 4, 2006:

• Life-Threatening Lupus Responds To Stem Cell Transplant Therapy

Posted January 31, 2006:

• Researchers Map Of Genetic Variations Implicated In Disease

Posted January 10, 2006:

• Yale Study Explains Complex Infection Fighting Mechanism

Posted December 20, 2005:

• Langerhans Cells Regulate Immune Reactions In The Skin

Posted November 24, 2005:

• Clinical Trial Supports Better Treatment For Lupus Patients Suffering From Kidney Inflammation

Posted November 21, 2005:

• Drug May Fight Lupus And Atherosclerosis Simultaneously

Posted November 20, 2005:

• Common Anti-Seizure Drug Could Be Effective For Lupus Patients

Posted November 16, 2005:

• Study Uncovers Potential Biomarker For Lupus Atherosclerosis

Posted November 14, 2005:

• Mayo Researchers Lead Team That Discovers Role Of Dendritic Cells In Childhood Autoimmune Disease

Posted October 12, 2005:

• Immune Therapy Could Treat Leukemias, Autoimmune Diseases, Transplant Rejection

Posted October 7, 2005:

• Opening Wide For New Clues About Lupus

Posted August 24, 2005:

• Penn Study Finds A New Role For RNA In Human Immune Response

Posted June 11, 2005:

• New Gene Shows Way For Autoimmune Disease

Posted June 2, 2005:

• Yale Scientists Identify Structure For RNA Quality Control

Posted May 22, 2005:

• Disabling Gene Defuses Rheumatoid Arthritis In Mice

Posted May 7, 2005:

• A Candidate Biomarker To Improve Treatment Of Lupus Patients

Posted May 2, 2005:

• Medical Researchers Show Protein's Role In Stopping Bacterial-Induced Inflammation

Posted April 16, 2005:

• Lupus And The Role Of Epstein-Barr Virus

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