Immunology
Pregnancy complications down for women with lupus
(HealthDay)—Deaths and complications among pregnant women with lupus have declined in the United States over the past two decades, a new study finds.
Oct 22, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study shows volunteering benefits those with lupus
Conventional wisdom has it that volunteering is good for you, and a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) shows that to be true for people with lupus volunteering in a peer support and education program.
Oct 22, 2018
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Immunology
Clues to lupus's autoimmune origins in precursor cells
In the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, the immune system produces antibodies against parts of the body itself. How cells that produce those antibodies escape the normal "checks and balances" has been ...
Oct 10, 2018
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Immunology
Lupus discovery could help manage disease in African patients
Two variants of an autoimmune disease that affects thousands but is hard to diagnose are relatively common among black Africans, research shows.
Sep 17, 2018
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Cardiology
Patient-friendly and accurate cardiac damage diagnosis
Systemic inflammatory diseases, such as lupus, often cause cardiac damage that goes undetected. An international research team headed by the Institute for Experimental and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging at the University ...
Sep 7, 2018
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Neuroscience
Hypertension drugs could prevent memory loss in lupus patients, study suggests
Researchers from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that the activation of brain cells called microglia likely contributes to the memory loss and other cognitive impairments suffered by many patients ...
Sep 5, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study reveals early warning signs of heart problems in patients with newly diagnosed lupus
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in patients with lupus, a systemic autoimmune disease. In a new study in Arthritis & Rheumatology—a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology—imaging ...
Aug 2, 2018
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Immunology
Skin's immune 'alarm' may explain light-induced rashes in lupus patients
Imagine being so sensitive to the sun's rays that you're forced to either slather yourself in sunscreen or risk a rash so severe it could leave permanent scars.
Jul 24, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Clinical advances in systemic lupus erythematosus
The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate exciting advances for individuals suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The first is a phase ...
Jun 14, 2018
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Immunology
New theory on why more women than men develop autoimmune diseases
New findings are now being presented on possible mechanisms behind gender differences in the occurrence of rheumatism and other autoimmune diseases. The study, published in Nature Communications, can be of significance for ...
Jun 5, 2018
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