Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Many lupus patients forgo needed medication, study finds
(HealthDay)—Many poorer patients with the autoimmune disease lupus don't take their medications as prescribed, a new U.S. study suggests.
Oct 28, 2013
0
0
Page 25 - News tagged with lupus erythematosus
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study identifies biomarker linked to poor outcomes in pregnant lupus patients
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City have identified a biomarker that may predict poor pregnancy outcomes in lupus patients.
Oct 28, 2013
0
0
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Headaches in lupus patients not linked to disease activity study says
Headache is common among patients with system lupus erythematosus according to new research published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). The study found that 18% of lupus patients ...
Oct 28, 2013
0
0
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Young, black women at highest risk for lupus, suffer more life-threatening complications
Young, black women have the highest rate of developing lupus and are most likely to be diagnosed at a younger age than whites and during childbearing years, according to a new University of Michigan study of lupus in Southeastern ...
Oct 24, 2013
0
0
Oncology & Cancer
Photoprotection-deficient patients with CLE identified
(HealthDay)—Several subgroups of patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) are deficient in their use of photoprotection, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Academy of ...
Jul 18, 2013
0
0
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Comorbidities common with alopecia areata
(HealthDay)—Comorbid conditions often accompany alopecia areata, according to a study published online May 22 in JAMA Dermatology.
May 24, 2013
0
1
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Lupus ups risk of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage
(HealthDay)—Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and increased mortality after SAH, according to a study published in the April issue of Arthritis ...
Apr 19, 2013
0
1
Immunology
Protein implicated in lupus promotes disease progression by distinct mechanisms in different immune cells
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) come under attack by their immune system, producing 'autoantibodies' that inflict damage throughout the body. Antibodies normally target foreign proteins, but SLE autoantibodies ...
Mar 13, 2013
0
0
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A nanogel-based treatment for lupus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. Current treatments are focused on suppression of the immune system, ...
Mar 1, 2013
0
0
Medical research
Scientists find key element of lupus, suggesting better drug targets
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has identified specific cellular events that appear key to lupus, a debilitating autoimmune disease that afflicts tens of millions of people worldwide. The ...
Feb 4, 2013
1
0
