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Severe stress may send immune system into overdrive
(HealthDay)—Trauma or intense stress may up your odds of developing an autoimmune disease, a new study suggests.
Jun 19, 2018
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Ground-breaking discovery finds new link between autoimmune diseases and a gut bacterium
Could microbes in our guts be sending out the wrong message? Queen's University Belfast researchers have, for the first time, found a specific microbe in the gut that pumps out protein molecules that mimic a human protein, ...
Oct 29, 2018
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Researchers uncover potential target for treating autoimmune disease
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a molecule that appears to be a cause of autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Elevated levels of the molecule allow self-reactive immune cells to escape ...
Feb 22, 2016
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Masterswitch discovered in body's immune system
Scientists have discovered a critical part of the body's immune system with potentially major implications for the treatment of some of the most devastating diseases affecting humans.
Feb 11, 2019
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Marijuana shows potential in treating autoimmune disease
A team of University of South Carolina researchers led by Mitzi Nagarkatti, Prakash Nagarkatti and Xiaoming Yang have discovered a novel pathway through which marijuana can suppress the body's immune functions. Their research ...
Jun 2, 2014
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New research adds evidence to the benefits of ginger supplements for treating autoimmune diseases
New research has revealed a potentially important role ginger supplements can play in controlling inflammation for people living with autoimmune diseases.
Sep 22, 2023
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Researchers find key to making transplant rejection a thing of the past
Houston Methodist researchers have cracked a code in T-cells that could make autoimmune diseases and organ transplant rejection a thing of the past.
Dec 21, 2017
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An experimental vaccine against rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers at The University of Toledo have developed an experimental vaccine that shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis, a painful autoimmune disease that cannot currently be cured.
Oct 4, 2021
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Large multi-ethnic study identifies many new genetic markers for lupus
Scientists from an international consortium have identified a large number of new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus.
Jul 17, 2017
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Ten of the top medical research discoveries of 2014 on Medical Xpress
(Medical Xpress)—It was an exciting year in the medical research field, as teams across the world continued to strive for a deeper understanding of the human body and for ways to prevent or treat ailments. Some focused ...
