News tagged with autoimmune reaction


Study finds key protein for firing up central nervous system inflammation

Scientists have identified an influential link in a chain of events that leads to autoimmune inflammation of the central nervous system in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Medical research created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Did evolution give us inflammatory disease?

In new research published on March 21, 2013 in the online issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) demonstrate that some variants in our genes that contribute to a p ...

Genetics created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cancer drug a possible treatment for multiple sclerosis

(Medical Xpress)—A drug that is currently used for cancer can relieve and slow down the progression of the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS) in rats, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE. The discovery, which ...

Medical research created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New strategy prevents rheumatoid arthritis in mice

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have demonstrated a new strategy for treating autoimmune disease that successfully blocked the development of rheumatoid arthritis in a mouse model. They say it holds promise for improved ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists find mechanism that triggers immune responses to DNA

(Medical Xpress)—Free-floating pieces of DNA in a cell's watery interior can mean bad things: invading viruses, bacteria, or parasites, ruptured cellular membranes, or disease. Genetic material is meant to be contained ...

Medical research created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Xeljanz approved for rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—Xeljanz (tofacitinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among people who can't tolerate, or haven't been helped by, the drug methotrexate.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The green light gives the game away: New method for direct identification of antigens

The immune system is a vital part of our defenses against pathogens, but it can also attack host tissues, resulting in autoimmune disease. The antigens that induce destructive immune reactions can now be identified directly ...

Immunology created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists discover special class of natural fats stimulates immune cells to fight diseases

An international research team led by scientists from Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) under the Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) discovered that a special class of fatty molecules is essential for activating ...

Immunology created Apr 02, 2012 | 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 ...

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

Adulterated cocaine causing serious skin reactions

Doctors warned of a potential public health epidemic in a recent report on patients in Los Angeles and New York who developed serious skin reactions after smoking or snorting cocaine believed to be contaminated ...

Medical research created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Celiac disease vaccine shows promising results in Phase I trial

The world's first potential vaccine for coeliac disease has shown promising results for treating coeliac disease in a Phase I clinical trial and is expected to move to Phase II trials within the next year.

Medications created May 09, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0