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Second Successful Trial for Lupus Drug

November 2, 2009 - 4:31pm

An experimental lupus drug called Benlysta (belimumab) was effective in its second large clinical trial, and drug makers Human Genome Sciences and GlaxoSmithKline will seek European and U.S. approval of the drug in the first half of 2010.

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Scientists Find New Key to Lupus

October 19, 2009 - 11:56am

MONDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've gained new understanding of how lupus develops in mice, a finding that could help future treatments for the autoimmune disease.

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Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases

October 19, 2009 - 7:20am

MONDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests a link between women's exposure to household insecticides -- including roach and mosquito killers -- and the autoimmune disorders rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

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A Lupus Patient's Perspective of Benlysta

Written by Regan on October 13, 2009 - 7:17pm

A new drug for systemic lupus is potentially on the horizon. This is groundbreaking news.

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Lupus Worse in Blacks, Hispanics Than in Whites, Study Finds

September 11, 2009 - 11:57am

FRIDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Blacks and Hispanics appear more likely than whites to develop the most common form of the autoimmune disease lupus and to develop more severe complications from it, new research shows.

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Vitamin D Deficiency: Lupus and Other Health Conditions

Written by Rheyanne Weaver on September 3, 2009 - 9:43am

Lupus made head lines with Michael Jackson’s death, but now it has made a more positive appearance. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to lupus, so now people can have a better defense against lupus diagnosis with more knowledge.

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Flu Shot May Be Less Effective in Those With Lupus

July 30, 2009 - 4:54pm

THURSDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- The two prime means by which the seasonal influenza vaccine activates the immune system against the virus appear to be diminished in people with lupus, a new study finds.

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Chronic Pain? Look at Your Diet

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on July 23, 2009 - 10:00pm

More and more I am hearing from patients that they are experiencing chronic pain. Sometimes it’s in their joints, sometimes their muscles and sometimes it’s all over their entire body. Chronic pain, no matter how large or small, can be debilitating because you live with it every day. Whether it is from an autoimmune condition such as rheumatoid arthritis, a car accident or fibromyalgia, try looking at your diet to reduce your inflammation.

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Experimental Lupus Drug Shows Some Promise: Report

July 22, 2009 - 5:14pm

An experimental drug for the autoimmune disease lupus has produced favorable results in a company-sponsored study. It could potentially become the first new drug for lupus in 50 years, USA Today reported.

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Experimental Lupus Drug Shows Some Promise: Report

July 20, 2009 - 9:04am

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