Autoimmune Medical News by Date |
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| January 2008 | |
| New Batch of Lupus Genes Discovered. "It's an important moment in autoimmune disease research." U.S. News & World Report. 01/21/08. (Also see: Lupus and Autoimmunity ) | |
| Rheumatic Diseases: The Unnoticed Elephant in the Room. The group of conditions known as rheumatic diseases, or musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, is indeed an elephant, given the magnitude of their impact on the population. Ediitorial. J of Rheumatology. January 2008. (Also see: What is Scleroderma? ) | |
| New Genetic Mutation That Halts The Development Of Lupus Discovered. The lupus-suppressing action is the result of what is known as a nonsense mutation of the Coronin-1A gene (Coro1a) required for the development of the disease. ScienceDaily. 01/17/08. (Also see: Lupus ) | |
| Thyroid Disease 101: Ten Facts Doctors Forget To Tell Patients. With as many as 59 million Americans suffer from thyroid conditions, it's crucial for patients and doctors to learn more about these common hormonal health problems. PRWeb. 01/16/08. (Also see: Thyroid Disease ) | |
| Lack of efficacy of etanercept in Sjögren’s syndrome correlates with failed suppression of TNF{alpha} and systemic immune activation. Etanercept is an ineffective therapeutic agent in pSS consistent with the absence of suppression of TNF{alpha} and other indicators of immune activation. Ann Rheum Dis. 15 January 2008. (Also see: Sjogren's Syndrome ) | |
| Effects of mud-bath treatment on fibromyalgia patients: a randomized clinical trial. A significant improvement after mud-bath therapy and after 16 weeks was observed. (IngentaConnet) Rheumatology International, Vol 27, No 12, Oct 2007, pp. 1157-1161(5). (Also see: Fibromyalgia ) | |
| Review: Vitamin D, immunity and lupus. Patients with autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus show low 25-OH vitamin D serum levels. (Sage Journals) Lupus, Vol. 17, No. 1, 6-10 (2008). (Also see: Autoimmunity and Vitamin D Deficiency ) | |
| Tobacco smoking and autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Smoking affects both the course and the outcome of rheumatic diseases. (PubMed) Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2007 Dec;3(12):707-15. (Also see: Pulmonary and Raynaud's ) |
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