DN2 B-Cells at Heart of Lupus Disease Activity, Study Suggests
DN2 B-cells — a subset of immune B-cells that are rare in healthy individuals, but extremely common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — play ... Read more
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Transplanted Regulatory T-cells May Reduce Inflammation in Lupus Skin Lesions
Transplanting regulatory T-cells — cells that suppress the immune system — resolved skin inflammation in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus, Phase 1 clinical ... Read more -
The Politics of Food
I discovered the magic of vegetables by mistake. When I started exhibiting lupus symptoms, I could not stand for long periods, and just ... Read more -
Xencor’s Candidate Antibody Therapy for Lupus Shows Positive Results in Phase 2 Study
Xencor announced top-line results from its Phase 2 clinical trial testing the candidate antibody therapy XmAb5871 for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The antibody seems ... Read more
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Aurinia Completes Enrollment for Phase 3 Trial Testing Voclosporin to Treat Lupus Nephritis
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has completed patient enrollment for its Phase 3 trial that will assess ... -
Grieving the Loss of Warriors
Each time I learn of a warrior’s death, I get depressed. It doesn’t matter ... -
Black, Hispanic SLE Patients in US at Higher Stroke Risk Than Whites, Study Reports
Rates of both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are affected ... -
Virtual Friendships and Real Grief
Passion, sadness, anger, frustration, and grief are the emotions hardest to feel, but they ... -
Answering Questions and Activating Advocacy
A guy I was seeing took it upon himself to Google me. (Yes, I’m ...
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With Lupus, a Power Nap Helps You to Maximize Your Day
Columns, Keep It Moving - a Column by Shanelle Gabriel
What others call “overdoing it” I call “maximizing the hours of the day.” One example is this past weekend, for which my Saturday was scheduled to go like this: 7:30 a.m. – Walk for Lupus in Manhattan 9:30 a.m. ... Read more