A New Definition of Happiness
At 18, my lupus diagnosis was still two years off, and happiness was a world of difference from what I now know it ... Read more
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Pneumonia in SLE Associated with Adverse Prognosis, Study Reports
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who develop pneumonia have a high risk of adverse prognosis, according to a new study. The findings also ... Read more -
Saying ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Prescribed Medications
Some of you will remember the 1980s public service commercial where the man holds an egg in his hand and says, “This is your ... Read more -
Depression May Increase Risk of Developing Lupus, Long-term Study Shows
Women with a history of depression have more than twice the risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a two-decade prospective study from ... Read more -
Losing It All, but Fighting Back
I opened my eyes this morning and knew it would be a great day to write. Why? Because with what I was feeling, I ... Read more
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Heart Disease Less Likely in Lupus Patients in Remission for 5 or More Years, Study Finds
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in remission for five or more years are at ... -
ACE Inhibitors May Protect Nerve Cells from Damage That Harms Cognition, Early Lupus Study Reports
Immune cells of the brain and spinal cord, called microglia, contribute to the cognitive ... -
Transplantation of Placenta Cells May Halt Inflammation in Lupus Patients, Mouse Study Suggests
The transplantation of human placental cells was found to suppress immune and inflammatory responses ... -
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Blocking a Protein Complex Receptor Called Axl Seen to Ease Kidney Damage in Mouse Model of Lupus
Kidney function improved and inflammation eased in a mice model of lupus nephritis by preventing ... -
My Greatest Fear Is that My Parents Will Have to Lay Me to Rest
Death isn’t an abstract concept to me. I’m sick, and regardless of the fact ...
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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