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Study offers novel insights into how genetic variants play key role in human immune system

It is widely recognized that people respond differently to infections. This can partially be explained by genetics, shows a new study published today in Nature Communications by an international collaboration of researchers from Germany and the United States.

16 Aug 2017

A long and winding road: Kicking heroin in an opioid ‘treatment desert’

Heather Menzel squirmed in her seat, unable to sleep on the Greyhound bus as it rolled through the early morning darkness toward Bakersfield, in California's Central Valley.

11 Aug 2017

Omeros’ OMS721 receives orphan drug designation from FDA for treatment of IgA nephropathy

Omeros Corporation today announced that OMS721 has received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy.

4 Aug 2017

Researchers unravel how acidic conditions favor protein misfolding in deadly diseases

Using an array of modern biochemical and structural biology techniques, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have begun to unravel the mystery of how acidity influences a small protein called serum amyloid A (SAA).

28 Jul 2017

New approach may improve translation of immunological research findings

Mouse models have advanced our understanding of immune function and disease in many ways but they have failed to account for the natural diversity in human immune responses.

27 Jul 2017

Latinos left out of clinical trials … and possible cures

Two decades ago, Luis Antonio Cabrera received devastating news: He likely had only three months to live.

19 Jul 2017

Scientists uncover new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus

Scientists from an international consortium have identified a large number of new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus.

18 Jul 2017

Feinstein Institute professor finds protein as potential cause for lupus

Leading rheumatologist and Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Professor Betty Diamond, MD, may have identified a protein as a cause for the adverse reaction of the immune system in patients suffering from lupus.

14 Jul 2017

Discovery could impact understanding, treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

Scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre may have cracked the code to understanding the function of special cells called regulatory T Cells.

5 Jul 2017

Reintroduction of PATA could improve patient access to life-saving drugs

The American College of Rheumatology today applauded the leadership of Rep. David McKinley and Rep. G.K. Butterfield in reintroducing H.R. 2999, the Patients' Access to Treatment Act.

24 Jun 2017

Type I interferons could have role in natural improvement of RA during pregnancy

An international US-Danish team of scientists, led by Damini Jawaheer, Ph.D. at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, has identified a possible link between type I interferons and a natural improvement of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during pregnancy.

21 Jun 2017

New guidelines for anti-rheumatic drug management in patients having joint replacement surgery

In the first such collaboration of its kind, an expert panel of rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons has developed guidelines for the perioperative management of anti-rheumatic medication in patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement.

16 Jun 2017

ACR, AAHKS release new guideline to reduce joint infections after total hip and knee replacements

According to a new guideline released by the American College of Rheumatology and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the risk of joint infection resulting from total hip and knee replacements can be reduced with careful management of anti-rheumatic medications during the perioperative process.

16 Jun 2017

Long waits and long odds for those who need social security disability

By the time Stephenie Hashmi was in her mid-20s, she had achieved a lifelong dream — she was the charge nurse of one of Kansas City’s largest intensive care units. But even as she cared for patients, she realized that something was off with her own health.

15 Jun 2017

Lupus News and Research

Latest Lupus News and Research

Study offers novel insights into how genetic variants play key role in human immune system

A long and winding road: Kicking heroin in an opioid ‘treatment desert’

Omeros’ OMS721 receives orphan drug designation from FDA for treatment of IgA nephropathy

Researchers unravel how acidic conditions favor protein misfolding in deadly diseases

New approach may improve translation of immunological research findings

Latinos left out of clinical trials … and possible cures

Scientists uncover new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus

Feinstein Institute professor finds protein as potential cause for lupus

Discovery could impact understanding, treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

Reintroduction of PATA could improve patient access to life-saving drugs

Type I interferons could have role in natural improvement of RA during pregnancy

New guidelines for anti-rheumatic drug management in patients having joint replacement surgery

ACR, AAHKS release new guideline to reduce joint infections after total hip and knee replacements

Long waits and long odds for those who need social security disability

Scientists uncover mechanism that directly links inflammation to mental illness

Scientists receive $2.3 million NIH grant to uncover how omega-3 fatty acid stops lupus trigger

Researchers show how cancer therapy works in different way to destroy tumor cells

Researchers identify cells that drive autoimmune disease

New studies uncover socioeconomic disparities linked to health of lupus patients

WHO to launch pilot project for prequalifying biosimilar cancer medicines

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Lupus News and Research

Latest Lupus News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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