News articles tagged with 'autoimmune'
Scientists find cause of fatal inflammation of the heart muscle
— 29 Mar 2011 17:22 | HealthScientists of the German Cancer Research Centre (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ), jointly with colleagues in the United States, have found out that inflammations of the heart…
Trigger found for autoimmune heart attacks
— 28 Mar 2011 17:27 | HealthPeople with type 1 diabetes, whose insulin-producing cells have been destroyed by the body's own immune system, are particularly vulnerable to a form of inflammatory heart disease (myocarditis)…
Consortium finds chronic liver cirrhosis clues
— 13 Mar 2011 19:25 | HealthResearchers have provided new clues into the genetics underlying a chronic form of liver disease, called primary biliary cirrhosis, which can lead to transplant surgery for patients.…
How sunlight may reduce the severity of multiple sclerosis
— 4 Mar 2011 14:35 | HealthNew research into the neurodegenerative disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) offers new insight into the link between sunlight, vitamin D3, and MS risk and severity. The research, published…
Gene that regulates immune system linked to preeclampsia
— 15 Feb 2011 16:09 | HealthResearchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that the placentas of women who suffer preeclampsia during pregnancy have an overabundance of a gene associated with the…
More than allergies: Histamine may be a possible drug target for multiple sclerosis
— 1 Feb 2011 21:27 | HealthIf you think histamines are your nemesis during allergy season, here's something that might change your perspective. New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology (http://www.jleukbio.org)…
Research uncovers key to understanding cause of lupus
— 1 Feb 2011 19:15 | HealthPotentially impacting future diagnosis and treatment of lupus, an immune illness affecting more than 5 million people worldwide, researchers at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College…
Gender and hygiene: Could cleanliness be hurting girls?
— 27 Jan 2011 19:02 | HealthLittle girls growing up in western society are expected to be neat and tidy - 'all ribbon and curls' - and one researcher who studies science and gender differences thinks that emphasis…
Accurate interpretation of antinuclear antibodies test key to confirming autoimmune disease
— 4 Jan 2011 22:50 | HealthThe presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) indicates the possibility of autoimmunity and the indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay on HEp-2 cells is the standard blood test (ANA-HEp-2)…
ATS issues statement on the treatment of pulmonary fungal infections
— 4 Jan 2011 21:50 | HealthThe American Thoracic Society has released a new official clinical policy statement on the treatment of fungal infections in adult pulmonary and critical care patients. The statement…