News tagged with autoimmunity reviews
'Autoantibodies' may be created in response to bacterial DNA (w/Video)
Autoimmune diseases have long been regarded as illnesses in which the immune system creates autoantibodies to attack the body itself. But, researchers at the California non-profit Autoimmunity Research Foundation (ARF) explain ...
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Apr 27, 2009 |
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Vitamin D may exacerbate autoimmune disease
Deficiency in vitamin D has been widely regarded as contributing to autoimmune disease, but a review appearing in Autoimmunity Reviews explains that low levels of vitamin D in patients with autoimmune disease may be a resu ...
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Apr 08, 2009 |
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Canada okays 'liberation therapy' trials
Canada will fund clinical trials for a controversial multiple sclerosis treatment that targets blocked neck veins, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Wednesday.
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Jun 29, 2011 |
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Drugmakers brace for generic versions of biotech blockbusters
In 2001, Abbott Laboratories spent nearly $7 billion on the biggest acquisition in the company's 123-year history, primarily to access one drug, Humira.
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May 27, 2011 |
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Scientists develop compound that effectively halts progression of multiple sclerosis
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have developed the first of a new class of highly selective compounds that effectively suppresses the severity of multiple sclerosis in animal models. The ...
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Apr 18, 2011 |
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Joint pain in children: Is it just a sore knee, or ... ?
While lab tests and imaging can sometimes help diagnose juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a physical examination and thorough patient history are the most valuable tools in identifying this disease. According to a new ...
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Mar 02, 2011 |
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis can affect quality of life
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), an inflammatory disorder of the thyroid, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, but a study has suggested that even when thyroid function is normal, HT may increase symptoms ...
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Feb 25, 2011 |
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Social class and changes in mortality from liver cirrhosis over the 20th century
A paper describing a dramatic change during the 20th century in England and Wales in the association between social class and mortality from liver cirrhosis features in Alcohol and Alcoholism. While deaths from cirrhosis were m ...
Jan 10, 2011 |
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ATS issues statement on the treatment of pulmonary fungal infections
The 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 replaces ATS guidelines published in 1988, ...
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Jan 03, 2011 |
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Study validates Type 1 diabetes computer model's predictive success through lab testing
A La Jolla Institute team, led by leading type 1 diabetes researcher Matthias von Herrath, M.D., has demonstrated the effectiveness of a recently developed computer model in predicting key information about nasal insulin ...
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Dec 09, 2010 |
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Study examines relationship between autoimmune skin disease and neurologic disorders
Individuals with the autoimmune skin disease bullous pemphigoid appear more likely to have a diagnosis of neurologic disease, such as dementia and cerebrovascular disease, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of ...
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Nov 15, 2010 |
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We've come a long way, researchers: How a decade of research is helping lupus patients
Today, individuals with lupus nephritis benefit from better treatments than a decade ago, according to a review appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The article suggests that ...
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Nov 04, 2010 |
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