Bloodstream scavenger inhibits clotting without increased bleeding
A compound that mops up debris of damaged cells from the bloodstream may be the first in a new class of drugs designed to address one of medicine's most difficult challenges -- stopping the formation...
View ArticleChronic exposure to staph bacteria may be risk factor for lupus, Mayo study...
Chronic exposure to even small amounts of staph bacteria could be a risk factor for the chronic inflammatory disease lupus, Mayo Clinic research shows. (2012-08-09)
View ArticleStanford/Intel study details power of new chip to diagnose disease, analyze...
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Intel Corp. have collaborated to synthesize and study a grid-like array of short pieces of a disease-associated protein on silicon chips...
View ArticleMapping a genetic world beyond genes
Most of the DNA alterations that are tied to disease do not alter protein-coding genes, but rather the "switches" that control them. (2012-09-06)
View ArticleScripps Research Scientists Devise Powerful New Method for Finding...
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found a new technique that should greatly speed the discovery of medically and scientifically useful antibodies, immune system proteins that detect and...
View ArticleDiseases of aging map to a few 'hotspots' on the human genome
Genetics researchers at the UNC School of Medicine now have shown definitively that a small number of places in the human genome are associated with a large number and variety of diseases. (2012-09-20)
View ArticlePenn Immunologists Find a Molecule That Puts the Brakes on Inflammation
We couldn't live without our immune systems, always tuned to detect and eradicate invading pathogens and particles. (2012-10-01)
View ArticleMore doctors use ultrasound to diagnose, manage rheumatic diseases
More rheumatologists are embracing musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) to diagnose and manage rheumatic diseases. In response, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) assembled a task force to...
View ArticleWomen with lupus have a higher risk for preeclampsia
New research reports that women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a two-fold increase in risk of preeclampsia-a dangerous condition in which pregnant women develop high blood pressure...
View ArticleGame changer for arthritis and anti-fibrosis drugs
In a discovery that can fundamentally change how drugs for arthritis, and potentially many other diseases, are made, University of Utah medical researchers have identified a way to treat inflammation...
View ArticleResearchers identify impact of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus on joint...
Two new studies by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have overturned common beliefs about joint replacement in patients with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). (2012-11-12)
View ArticleRheumatoid arthritis patients can get gout too, Mayo Clinic Study finds
Refuting a belief long held by many physicians, a Mayo Clinic study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients also can get gout. (2012-11-12)
View ArticleUranium exposure linked to increased lupus rate
People living near a former uranium ore processing facility in Ohio are experiencing a higher than average rate of lupus, according a new study conducted by scientists at the University of Cincinnati...
View ArticleNIH study suggests immune system could play a central role in AMD
Changes in how genes in the immune system function may result in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of visual impairment in older adults, based on preliminary research conducted...
View ArticleLenalidomide offers an effective alternative treatment for cutaneus lupus...
Although rare there are several treatments available for cutaneus lupus erythematosus (CLE). However other options are needed for people who do not respond to medication or relapse. (2012-12-07)
View ArticleDark Ages scourge enlightens modern struggle between man and microbes
The plague-causing bacteria Yersinia pestis evades detection and establishes a stronghold without setting off the body's early alarms. (2012-12-14)
View ArticleStudy shows early cognitive problems among those who eventually get Alzheimer's
People who study or treat Alzheimer's disease and its earliest clinical stage, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), have focused attention on the obvious short-term memory problems. (2013-01-02)
View ArticleGenetic mystery of Behcet's disease unfolds along the ancient Silk Road
Researchers have identified four new regions on the human genome associated with Behcet's disease, a painful and potentially dangerous condition found predominantly in people with ancestors along the...
View ArticleLight from the darkness
On the left of this new image there is a dark column resembling a cloud of smoke. To the right shines a small group of brilliant stars. (2013-01-16)
View ArticleUMass Amherst Study May Explain Why Wolves are Forever Wild, But Dogs Can Be...
Dogs and wolves are genetically so similar, it's been difficult for biologists to understand why wolves remain fiercely wild, while dogs can gladly become "man's best friend." (2013-01-18)
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