Nightshade Vegetables Aren ’ t Actually Bad for You
If you’ve ever gone down the rabbit hole of health and wellness trends online, you’ve likely stumbled upon the so-called shadowy side of nightshades—vegetables that include tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers. What’s made them suddenly newsworthy is that they’ve been singled out by self-proclaimed wellness experts and celebrity dieters as culprits behind a range of health issues, from arthritis to autoimmune disease flare-ups and indigestion. While there’s little scientific evidence for these claims, some people report feeling better after cutting nightshades from their diets. ...
Source: TIME: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire Sibonney Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Lupus, Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Pregnancy Complications
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- People with autoimmune disorders such as lupus, type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis tend to have fewer children, and women with this class of illnesses often have higher risks for complications of pregnancy, new... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 20, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Research case series presents food as medicine as a potential treatment for lupus and other autoimmune diseases
The research published in Frontiers in Nutrition describes the history of three women with lupus and Sjögren's syndrome who achieved remission of symptoms following dietary changes alone. ST. LOUIS, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new research case series published in Frontiers in... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news

Safe GC Tapering in Lupus: Reducing Flares, Damage Safe GC Tapering in Lupus: Reducing Flares, Damage
Cautious tapering of glucocorticoids might be feasible even in serologically active clinically quiescent patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

IVF gave hope to patients trying to build their families. The turmoil in Alabama put that in doubt
Women over 35 and those facing serious diseases like cancer, lupus and sickle cell are among the most likely to turn to IVF to build the families they desperately want (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk for Rheumatic Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Rates of new-onset autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease (AIRD) such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus were significantly increased following bouts of COVID-19 in South Korea and Japan, researchers... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 4, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Novel Lupus Approach Yields Mixed Results in Early Trial
(MedPage Today) -- A drug engineered to "digest" extracellular RNA missed its primary endpoint in an early-stage clinical trial in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), though patients with higher disease activity scores did appear to show some improvement... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - February 8, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Patients With Stable Lupus May Be Safely Weaned Off MMF Patients With Stable Lupus May Be Safely Weaned Off MMF
Rates of significant disease reactivation were similar more than 1 year after randomization for patients assigned to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) withdrawal or MMF maintenance.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 7, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Lupus and Other Autoimmune Diseases Strike Far More Women Than Men. Now There ’ s a Clue Why
WASHINGTON — Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their own bodies — and new research may finally explain why. It’s all about how the body handles females’ extra X chromosome, Stanford University researchers reported Thursday — a finding that could lead to better ways to detect a long list of diseases that are hard to diagnose and treat. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “This transforms the way we think about this whole process of autoimmunity, especially the male-female bias,” said University o...
Source: TIME: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauran Neergaard / AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Women Are More Prone to Autoimmune Disorders Than Men, and Scientists May Know Why
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- Women are much more prone than men to develop autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus. Now, researchers have come up with a potential explanation for that -- one that ' s rooted in genes... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

A Clue on Why Lupus, Other Autoimmune Diseases Strike Far More Women Than Men
(MedPage Today) -- Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their own bodies -- and new research may finally explain why. It's all about how the body handles females' extra X chromosome... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - February 2, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there's a clue why
Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, illnesses like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis that occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks their own bodies (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Yes, Lupus Patients Can Stop MMF Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- Among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) managed successfully with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), rates of disease flare were not massively greater when the drug was withdrawn over several months versus kept at their... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - January 31, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Viral protein fragments may unlock mystery behind serious COVID-19 outcomes
Key takeawaysThere remains no clear explanation for why COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, can result in severe outcomes or death while other coronaviruses just cause common colds, or why COVID-19 symptoms persist after the coronavirus that causes it has been eliminated.A UCLA-led research team has shown that fragments of the coronavirus may drive inflammation by mimicking the action of specific immune molecules in the body.The findings could contribute to not only the understanding and treatment of COVID-19 but also efforts to detect coronaviruses with the potential to cause pandemics before they become widespread.There are ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - January 31, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

What to Know About Complementary Treatments for Lupus
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can be a distressing and disorienting experience. Surveys of people who have chronic diseases have found that many experience a sense of powerlessness, and that they tend to view their condition as more than a threat to their health; it’s also seen as a threat to their psychological well-being, as well as their social and personal identities. All of these experiences may be heightened among people with lupus, a complex autoimmune condition that tends to arise unexpectedly and in relatively young patients. The unpredictable and highly variable course of the disease can contrib...
Source: TIME: Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news