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An educational self-management program can benefit African-American women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), improving doctor-patient communication and helping patients manage side effects of their medications, a new study suggests. ... Read more

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019

Machine Learning, After Fine-tuning, May Be Useful for SLE Classification, Study Suggests

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Machine learning analysis strategies can help predict disease status in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a study shows. Still, technical variability inherent to each clinical analysis method can ... Read more

June 28, 2019

Cyclosporine Shows Both Quick Response and Long-Term Efficacy as Maintenance Therapy, Study Finds

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In terms of kidney health, cyclosporine is a more effective long-term maintenance therapy for people with lupus nephritis than either mycophenolate mofetil or azathioprine, new data suggest. Largely, the researchers ... Read more

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

Pregnancy Compensation Hypothesis May Explain Sex-based Differences in Autoimmune Diseases, Study Says

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The idea that the female immune system adapts to accommodate pregnancy could explain why biological females are more likely than males to develop lupus and other autoimmune diseases, a ... Read more

June 19, 2019

Ustekinumab Reduces Severe Flares in Patients with Active SLE, Trial Shows

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Treatment with ustekinumab leads to significant reductions in severe flares in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with active disease, 1-year data from a Phase 2 trial shows. Biomarker analyses ... Read more

June 7, 2019

Rare and Once-ignored Mutations May Contribute to Lupus, Study Finds

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Certain rare gene mutations, previously ignored, appear to contribute substantially to the development of lupus, new research found, pointing to the potential for targeted therapies for the condition. The ... Read more

March 6, 2019

Discovery of Immune System Messenger May Advance Lupus Treatment

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Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which cells that are infected can signal their neighbors that something is wrong. Understanding how this alarm signal works might lead ... Read more

February 27, 2019

Abnormal Gut Bacteria May Participate in Lupus Disease Activity, Study Suggests

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An abnormal mix of bacteria in the gut, particularly increases in the bacteria Ruminococcus gnavus, may play a critical role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a study shows. The study, ... Read more

February 25, 2019

Immune Regulator miRNA-142 Could Advance Cancer, Autoimmune Disease Research

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A new study has identified a critical regulator of immunity, called microRNA-142, which could have significant implications for understanding or even treating autoimmune diseases and cancer. The study, “microRNA-142-mediated ... Read more

February 6, 2019

Stem Cells Have Promise for SLE Treatment Across Ethnicities, Proof-of-concept Study Shows

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A new proof-of-concept study supports the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), showing that transplanting MSCs can control the disease in patients from different ... Read more

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Posts by: Marisa Wexler

Marisa Wexler

Educational Program Seen to Aid Doctor-Patient Communication and Care Among Black Women in US

Machine Learning, After Fine-tuning, May Be Useful for SLE Classification, Study Suggests

Cyclosporine Shows Both Quick Response and Long-Term Efficacy as Maintenance Therapy, Study Finds

Pregnancy Compensation Hypothesis May Explain Sex-based Differences in Autoimmune Diseases, Study Says

Ustekinumab Reduces Severe Flares in Patients with Active SLE, Trial Shows

Rare and Once-ignored Mutations May Contribute to Lupus, Study Finds

Discovery of Immune System Messenger May Advance Lupus Treatment

Abnormal Gut Bacteria May Participate in Lupus Disease Activity, Study Suggests

Immune Regulator miRNA-142 Could Advance Cancer, Autoimmune Disease Research

Stem Cells Have Promise for SLE Treatment Across Ethnicities, Proof-of-concept Study Shows

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