Author Archives: Magdalena Kegel

Yogurt Bacteria Improved Lupus Kidney Disease in Mice, Study Shows

Good gut bacteria from yogurt may be able to reduce kidney inflammation in systemic lupus erythematosus patients — if results of a mouse study can be translated to humans, that is. Mice with lupus who ate lactobacillus bacteria had stronger anti-inflammatory immune reactions and less kidney disease than control mice, according…

Patient-reported Outcome Tool Fares Well, But Has Limitations, Study Finds

A tool for measuring patient-reported outcomes, called PROMIS-29, performed rather well in a study attempting to validate the approach in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and other rheumatic conditions. But the researchers’ endorsement of the tool was cautious, as they detected that most patients tended to score at the worse…

Phase 2 Trial of Neovacs’ Lupus Interferon Immunotherapy Receives Another Review Board Sign-off

Neovacs’ Phase 2b clinical trial of an interferon immunotherapy for lupus is going according to plan, the company announced after an independent review board declined to recommend modifications to the study. The trial is evaluating interferon (IFN)-alpha kinoid immunotherapy as a treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus. One hundred seventy-eight patients with moderate…

Participants Being Sought for Online Survey of Lupus Patients’ Blood Types

An ongoing online survey to examine the distribution of blood types among lupus patients could provide important information about why people develop the disease, researchers say. The survey is a collaboration between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Scleroderma Education Project. The two groups have already conducted a similar survey among…