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By Shannon Boxx It is hard to believe that someone with a debilitating autoimmune disease can win Olympic gold – three times. But that’s the thing about lupus, one of the most mysterious diseases known to science. The severity of the disease varies from person to person. And it comes with some good days, and … Continue reading
HealthDay News–New research suggests that 1.4 million Americans have celiac disease but don’t realize it, while 1.6 million people are on gluten-free diets— a treatment for celiac disease — even though they might not need it. The findings, which estimate that 1.8 million Americans have celiac disease — an autoimmune condition — suggest that a … Continue reading
From Nature magazine Like diabetes, most forms of cancer and other common diseases, there is no single gene that causes the autoimmune condition multiple sclerosis (MS). Dozens of genetic variations act in concert with environmental factors to cause the debilitating neurological disease. Yet a single genetic variant may explain why drugs that treat other autoimmune … Continue reading
By Megan Maginity When Haley Royko graduated from high school, nothing was going to stop her from going to college — not even the disease that changed her life forever. Now she’s on a mission to help children with life-threatening diseases understand their situation. She knows how they feel. When she was 12 years old, … Continue reading
London–May 22, 2012–Researchers have uncovered the mechanism by which a cell signalling pathway contributes to the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study led by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery, also provides proof that drugs under development for diseases such as cancer could potentially be used to treat RA. Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic … Continue reading
By Pat Ivey A number of years ago, my ex-husband’s mother died. This in itself was not unusual, although she was fairly young, in her early 60s. What was notable was that it was only two days before she passed, after she had been in a coma for weeks, when she was finally diagnosed with … Continue reading
A Hunter research centre says $90,000 in funding will help it develop much need education material for young people with autoimmune illnesses. The Autoimmune Resource and Research Centre says despite the rise of youth diagnosis of illnesses like lupus, health support services and resources are not meeting their needs. The funding from the nib foundation … Continue reading
By Jennifer Warner May 7, 2012 — They say “the eyes are the window to the soul.” But a new study suggests the eyes may also offer a sneak peek at the risk of serious skin problems down the road. The results showed that people with blue eyes were less likely to develop vitiligo. Meanwhile, … Continue reading
By Chris Ballard It is a late-spring night in 1997 on frat row in Bloomington, Ind., and the blood is starting to thump in Mike Powell’s temples. Behind him, the wiry dude with the wild eyes is yelling on the steps of the frat house. “Stay the f— off my porch!” he roars. “Come back … Continue reading
In this moving essay, one Harvard University student describes his battle against his disease, ulcerative colitis, and his quest for its cause—and justice. A Call for Justice By Gabriel N. Drapos The morning after housing day of my freshman year, I awoke to a sharp pain slicing down my abdomen. Moments later, when I looked … Continue reading
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