News tagged with systemic lupus

A genetic accelerator hits the gas on autoimmune diseases

A "genetic accelerator" is responsible for the most severe cases of Lupus (systemic lupus erythemathosus), an autoimmune disease: the accelerator, called enhancer HS1.2, speeds up the activity of some critical genes of the ...

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Study: Mycophenolate is superior to azathioprine as treatment for lupus nephritis

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 nephritis.

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created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Most women with lupus can have successful pregnancy outcomes

Promising research led by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery may offer hope for women with lupus who once thought that pregnancy was too risky.

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created Nov 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lupus classification system too complicated

The current classification system for kidney complications in patients with lupus is too detailed, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results should ...

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created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What role do cytokines play in autoimmune diseases?

Cytokines, a varied group of signaling chemicals in the body, have been described as the software that runs the immune system, but when that software malfunctions, dysregulation of the immune system can result in debilitating ...

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created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Statin therapy fails to slow progression of atherosclerosis in pediatric lupus patients

Atorvastatin therapy was found to be ineffective in reducing atherosclerosis progression in children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Results of the Atherosclerosis Prevention in Pediatric Lupus Erythematosus ...

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created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists discover a 'master key' to unlock new treatments for autoimmune disorders

Imagine a single drug that would treat most, if not all, autoimmune disorders, such as asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, and Lupus. That might not be so hard to do thanks to a team of researchers who have discovered a molecule ...

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created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New anti-inflammatory agents silence overactive immune response

A new way to fight inflammation uses molecules called polymers to mop up the debris of damaged cells before the immune system becomes abnormally active, researchers at Duke University Medical Center report.

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created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Why do women suffer autoimmune diseases more often?

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a type of cell that may contribute to autoimmune disease. The findings also suggest why diseases such as lupus, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis strike women ...

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created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows the HPV vaccine Gardasil doesn't increase disease activity in SLE patients

Results of a Chinese study showed that the HPV vaccine did not have significant effects on the number of disease flares or antibody measures in patients with inactive SLE receiving stable doses of medications after administration, ...

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created May 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

African-Americans with SLE more responsive to flu vaccine than patients of European descent

New research shows that African Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had a higher antibody response to influenza vaccination than European American patients. Treatment with prednisone, a history of hemolytic ...

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created May 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clues to calming a cytokine storm

By analyzing complex interactions of the immune system in an animal study, pediatric researchers have found potential tools for controlling a life-threatening condition called a cytokine storm that may strike children who ...

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New test could give SLE patients a more tolerable life

Five million people worldwide suffer from the chronic rheumatic disease SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus. Together with rheumatologists, researchers at Lund University in Sweden are on the way to developing a new test that ...

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created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First lupus breakthrough in 50 years

(Medical Xpress) -- A Monash researcher has played a crucial role in the first major lupus treatment breakthrough for over 50 years.

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created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells studied for lupus therapy

Human umbilical cord blood-derived mensenchymal stem cells (uMSCs) have been found to offer benefits for treating lupus nephritis (LN) when transplanted into mouse models of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE is an ...

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