Archive for the 'Lupus' Category
Lupus Research Institute-Funded Study Points To Increased Risk For Lupus In Men
Lupus Research Institute-funded researcher Betty Tsao, PhD, at the University of California Los Angeles has discovered that humans - males in particular - with a variant form of the immune receptor gene “Toll Like Receptor 7 (TLR7)” are at increased risk of developing the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)…Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsLFA Participating In Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) To Fund Critical Research, Education Programs, Support Services And Advocacy Initiatives
The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) encourages current and retired federal employees to direct pledges to the Lupus Foundation of America (CFC #10566) during the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) which kicks off this Wednesday, and runs through December 15, 2010…Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsLupus Researchers Will Examine Ways To Best Apply Findings From Lupus Mouse Model To Human Lupus
Nearly 200 lupus researchers, clinicians and representatives from government, industry, academia and nonprofit organizations involved in lupus research will gather on the campus of the National Institutes of Health to look at ways to best apply research findings from lupus mouse models to human lupus…Original post by Pharmalot
No commentsStudy Identifies Genetic Variation Linked To Lupus In Asian Men
Genes reside along long chains of DNA called chromosomes. UCLA researchers have found that a variation in a gene on the sex chromosome X may enhance an immune response that leads to lupus in men. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that predominantly affects women…Original post by Consumer Reports Health Blog
No commentsGlaxoSmithKline And Human Genome Sciences Announce FDA Priority Review Designation For Benlysta® (belimumab)
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) and Human Genome Sciences, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a priority review designation to Benlysta® (belimumab) as a potential treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…Original post by Consumer Reports Health Blog
No commentsLupus Drug Benlysta® (belimumab) Priority Review Granted By FDA
Benlysta® (belimumab), a potential treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus has been granted a priority review designation by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, USA), which is granted to medications, that if approved, offer significant treatment advances or provide treatment when no proper therapy exists…Original post by Dr John Biffa’s Blog
No commentsHuman Genome Sciences And GSK Announce FDA Priority Review Designation For Benlysta(R) As A Potential Treatment For Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) and GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a priority review designation to BENLYSTA® (belimumab) as a potential treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…Original post by Dr John Biffa’s Blog
No commentsBlack Women With SLE Develop Cardiovascular Disease At Early Age
A recent study by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine found significant racial disparities in the age of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients at the time of hospital admission for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and CVD-related death. Black women were youngest to both be admitted with CVD and to have an in-hospital death due to CVD…Original post by Dr John Biffa’s Blog
No commentsNew Target For Treating Autoimmunity
Autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), occur when an individual’s immune system turns on other cells in the body. Inappropriate and excessive production of the soluble immune mediators IL-17 and IL-21 have been linked to several autoimmune disorders…Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsResearchers Uncover Biological Rationale For Why Intensive Lupus Treatment Works
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered the biological rationale for why large doses of corticosteroids given repeatedly over several weeks may help individuals with lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects more than 1 million people in the U.S…Original post by Straightfromthedoc
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