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Children with rare autoimmune diseases show additional symptoms: Study
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 2 (ANI): Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is rare in children and known to cause inflammation and recurring, potentially fatal blood clots. Recently, researchers found that two-thirds of children with rare autoimmune diseases experienced some additional symptoms, which
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Kids with rare autoimmune diseases show some symptoms before blood clots:
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Michigan [US], March 29 (ANI): Researchers found that two-thirds of children with rare autoimmune diseases experienced some additional symptoms, which were not formally associated with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).
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Long term exposure to air pollution linked to heightened autoimmune diseas
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): According to a new research, long term exposure to air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue and inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Research suggests brain cell insight might lead to new treatments for neur
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): New research might help scientists locate immature cells in the central nervous system that can shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis and autoimmune disease that affects the brain and nervous system. Further, it can ev
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Vitamin D, fish oil supplements might reduce risk of autoimmune disease: S
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): Taking daily vitamin D supplements - or a combination of vitamin D and omega-3 fish oil - appears to carry a lower risk of developing autoimmune disease, with a more pronounced effect after two years, according to a recent study.
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Study finds Vitamin D, fish oil supplements might reduce risk of autoimmun
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): According to a study, taking daily vitamin D supplements - or a combination of vitamin D and omega-3 fish oil - appears to carry a lower risk of developing autoimmune disease, with a more pronounced effect after two years.
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Study finds hydroxychloroquine delays disability for least treatable form
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Calgary [Canada], January 17 (ANI): A University of Calgary study has found promising results for the generic drug hydroxychloroquine when used to treat the evolution of disability of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), the least treatable form of the autoimmune disease.
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Rheumatology and the things one needs to care about
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), December 29 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Rheumatological conditions/autoimmune diseases have been increasing at an alarming rate, early detection can help arrest disease progression and prevent complications.
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Red blood cell alterations contribute to lupus: Study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The discovery could lead to new methods for classifying and treating patient
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Study: Novel immune checkpoints have applications for cancer, autoimmune d
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], May 21 (ANI): A team of scientists discovered novel immune checkpoints that have applications for cancer, autoimmune disease treatment. The immune system is a complex balancing act; if it overreacts or underreacts to foreign molecules, there can be serious health consequenc
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EMA safety committee probing cases of new side effect from AstraZeneca vac
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Medicine Agency (EMA) said on Friday that its committee on vaccine safety asked AstraZeneca to provide additional trial data on its COVID-19 drug for an inquiry into cases of a rare autoimmune disorder following vaccination.
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Cancer immunotherapy may also treat certain autoimmune diseases, claims st
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Michigan has found that disrupting the interaction between cancer cells and certain immune cells is more effective at killing cancer cells than current immunotherapy treatments.
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