Autoimmune Diseases
Conditions Caused by Low Stomach Acid
All acid-blocking medications are associated with serious side effects, including disruption of normal gastrointestinal flora.<p>But in the case of …
Vitamin BLupus: subdivide in order to conquer?
For some diseases such as cancer, doctors routinely use molecular profiling to match patients to the most effective drugs, leading to improved …
AtomsWe Want To See What Living With Alopecia Actually Looks Like
Because there's a lot more to alopecia areata than hair loss.
hair lossEquillium readies IPO
La Jolla, CA-based Equillium (EQ) a prospectus for an $86M IPO.<p>The biotech develops treatments for severe autoimmune and inflammatory disorders with …
BusinessWoman's Liver Problems Tied to Her Turmeric Supplement
Turmeric supplements are popular these days, but for one woman in Arizona, taking a turmeric supplement may have triggered an uncommon liver problem, …
TurmericTreatment of Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid With Janus Kinase Inhibitor Baricitinib
Observation<p>September 13, 2018<p>JAMA Ophthalmol. Published online September 13, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.3789<p>Mucous membrane pemphigoid …
OphthalmologyUCSF: An Academic Home for Conspiracy Theorists
Being anti-GMO is the biotech equivalent of being anti-vaccine.<p>The scientific literature overwhelmingly and definitively has concluded that GMOs are …
ConspiraciesOmeros: Substantial Unlocked Value In The GPCR Franchise
Cicero counsels that the study of philosophy, in a life-long search for basic causes, is an ideal activity, usually serviceable for old people all …
BusinessMayo Clinic Q and A: What are dietary lectins and should you avoid eating them?
<b>DEAR MAYO CLINIC:</b> I keep reading about weight loss and other health benefits from a diet where people eliminate lectins. Is there any truth to the …
Mayo ClinicPfizer's JAK inhibitors show positive effect in mid-stage alopecia areata study
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) announces positive results from a Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating JAK3 inhibitor PF-06651600 and TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor PF-06700841 …
BusinessGoing with your gut in multiple sclerosis
Abstract<p>The gut microbiome plays a key role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis.<p>Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated central nervous …
Multiple SclerosisElectroceuticals
Electroceuticals—devices that treat ailments with electrical impulses—have a long history in medicine. Think pacemakers for the heart, cochlear …
Immune SystemNew drug hope for balding people: research
People living with an autoimmune disorder that causes sudden hair loss may not have to go bald thanks to a successful drug trial.
hair lossPhil set to complete hat-trick of 10ks to raise awareness of rare muscle disease
<b>LOCAL runner Phil Oakes is set to embark on his third 10k tomorrow raising funds for a little known charity to support people living with the chronic</b> …
CheshireStifel bullish on Argenx, shares up 6%
Thinly traded Argenx (ARGX +5.6%) is up on average volume on the heels of a bullish call by Stifel's Derek Archila (BUY/$139) who says lead candidate …
BusinessWhat is the link between lupus and arthritis?
Lupus and arthritis are different conditions, but lupus often causes people to develop arthritis or joint pain.<p>The causes and treatments for lupus …
Immune System14 Things You Need to Know About Celiac Disease
1 of 15<p>Facts about celiac disease<p>Advertisement<p>2 of 15<p>Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease–not an allergy<p>3 of 15<p>Celiac disease symptoms build over …
Blood TestsSix Advantages of Regulating the Endocannabinoid System
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) has already been a ground-breaking discovery for biology and cannabinoid science. Researchers have found new …
Immune SystemThe silent scourge of pemphigus in India
When autoimmune diseases are mentioned, people typically think of type 1 diabetes or celiac disease. They rarely think of pemphigus – a far lesser …
Health (India)The surprising foods that are messing with your gut
SOUTH Beach, paleo, vegan, juice cleanse… and FODMAPs. Short for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols, the name …
Irritable Bowel Syndrome'Survival no longer a given:' Mom with autoimmune disease asks everyone to get a flu shot
Ads urging people to get their flu vaccines are starting to pop up at local pharmacies.<p>Fall has arrived, and with falling leaves come flu and virus season. I was never afraid of fall until I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. It’s an autoimmune disease and immunosuppressant drugs became my new …
Flu VaccineGluten may be making you tired and depressed according to a new study
Some people say they don’t feel good after eating gluten – but perhaps that’s because of its effects on mental health rather than on the gut.<p>Gluten …
ResearchStocking Up Before Hurricane Florence—and Thinking About What Comes After
The parking lot of this Harris Teeter, North Carolina’s ubiquitous sort-of-upscale supermarket, overflows with trucks. Silver Toyota pickups and …
LifestyleBristol-Myers plaque psoriasis drug shows promise in mid-stage trial
Sept 12 (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb said on Wednesday its experimental drug helped reduce the severity of the most common form of psoriasis in a …
FDAImmune response mechanism described for fate determination of T cells: This knowledge can aid vaccine development, treatment of infections and moderation of autoimmune disease
This knowledge can aid vaccine development, treatment of infections and moderation of autoimmune disease<p>Researchers have detailed a mechanism that …
Non-infectious DiseasesGalapagos prices $300M ADS offering at $116.50
Galapagos NV (NASDAQ:GLPG) prices its U.S. public offering of 2,575,107 new ordinary shares in the form of ADSs at $116.50 per ADS for gross proceeds …
BusinessInsulin-like growth factor-I receptor and thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy
Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is a complex disease process presumed to emerge from autoimmunity occurring in the thyroid gland, most …
NeuroscienceRegen BioPharma, Inc. Updates Report on Success of Its NR2F6 Small Molecule Antagonist Screening Program for Treating Cancer
SAN DIEGO, September 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --<p>Regen BioPharma Inc. (RGBP) and (RGBPP) has identified a series of small molecule drugs that inhibit …
Immune SystemGilead Sciences Brings Strong Rheumatoid Arthritis Data, This Train Keeps Rolling
Recently, <b>Gilead Sciences</b> (GILD) and its partner <b>Galapagos</b> (GLPG) announced positive results from a late-stage study treating patients with rheumatoid …
BusinessMost Popular Googled Health Problem In Every State
Sep 11, 2018<p>Have you searched for any of these health problems?<p>Posted by Simplemost on Tuesday, September 11, 2018<p>I enjoy articles like this cause …
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