News articles tagged with 'lupus'
Kidney transplants generally safe for lupus patients
— 1 Nov 2009 08:21 | HealthIndividuals with a history of lupus who receive a kidney transplant rarely develop the serious inflammatory condition lupus nephritis in their new organ, according to a paper being... — full story
Stanford study identifies cellular mechanism that causes lupuslike symptoms in mice
— 19 Oct 2009 07:24 | HealthMacrophages, the scavenger cells of the body's immune system, are responsible for disposing of dying cells. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have identified one pathway... — full story
Lupus patients perceive benefit from cardiovascular disease prevention counselling program
— 18 Oct 2009 12:18 | HealthAccording to a new study by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators presented at the American College of Rheumatology meeting on 21 October in Philadelphia, most lupus patients are... — full story
Scripps research scientists find key culprits in lupus
— 30 Jun 2009 13:44 | HealthThe more than 1.5 million Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus (or lupus) suffer from a variety of symptoms that flare and subside, often including painful or swollen joints,... — full story
Team develops DNA compounds that could help treat lupus
— 28 May 2009 14:17 | HealthA research team led by a University of Iowa investigator has generated DNA-like compounds that effectively inhibit the cells responsible for systemic lupus erythematosus - the most... — full story
Development of DNA drugs gives hope to lupus patients
— 28 May 2009 11:48 | HealthA generation of DNA-like compounds, class R inhibitory oligonucleotides (INH-ODNs), have been shown to effectively inhibit cells responsible for the chronic autoimmune condition lupus.... — full story
Popular cancer drug linked to often fatal brain virus
— 19 May 2009 16:21 | HealthThe 57-year-old lawyer in New York had handily completed the New York Times' Saturday crossword puzzle - the hardest of the week - for years. But one Saturday morning, suddenly he couldn't... — full story
UT Southwestern researchers probe kidney damage, protection in lupus
— 21 Apr 2009 11:58 | HealthKidney damage associated with the autoimmune disease lupus is linked to a malfunction of immune cells that causes them to congregate in and attack the organs, researchers at UT Southwestern... — full story
Alternative therapy for lupus nephritis
— 16 Apr 2009 14:15 | HealthLupus is a rare but serious disease that mainly affects women of child-bearing age and occurs when the body's immune system goes awry, damaging a variety of organs. When kidneys are... — full story
Gene linked to lupus might explain gender difference in disease risk
— 30 Mar 2009 13:03 | HealthIn an international human genetic study, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have identified a gene linked to the autoimmune disease lupus, and its location on the X chromosome... — full story