News on Autoimmune Disorders

Adding gluten early may cause constipation in babies

2010-03-09T13:01:14Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving gluten-containing foods to infants too soon may trigger long-lasting tummy troubles but more study is needed before changing recommendations for parents, Dutch researchers conclude.</p><p>Writing in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, J. C. Kiefte-de Jong a...

Gene links to celiac disease may help drug search

2010-02-28T10:15:16Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified new genetic links to celiac disease and say their findings could speed the search for better ways to diagnose and treat the gluten-intolerance disorder.</p><p>British researchers scanned the genetic maps of more than 9,400 celiac patients and found areas of immune system disturbance which lead to the development of the auto-immune disease, which affects ...

Migraine more common in women with MS

2010-02-22T13:46:06Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who suffer from migraine headaches appear to be at much higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than women in the general population, according to research released in advance of the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting to be held in BANGALORE (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc waded into the competitive rheumatoid arthritis market on Tuesday by buying rights to Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc's next-generation drug R788 for up to $1....

Test of "artificial pancreas" offers diabetes hope

2010-02-22T11:43:25Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have used an "artificial pancreas" system of pumps and monitors to improve blood sugar control in diabetes patients in the first study to show the new device works better than conventional treatment.</p><p>Researchers from Britain's Cambridge Universit...

What is Psoriatic Arthritis? What Are the Treatments?

2010-02-22T15:37:03Z

Psoriatic arthritis may sound like an odd combination but is a possible growth for anybody who's already been diagnosed from psoriasis. Basically when you experience psoriatic arthritis symptoms you'll start to feel an inflammation of the joints. It's very similar to experiencing arthritis but you'll also have the symptoms that are associated with psoriasis.<br><br>Almost people only suffer from a mild form psoriatic arthritis symptoms. Unluckily for those sufferin...

Drug that helps MS patients walk faster approved in US

2010-02-22T15:42:54Z

<div><p>The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug which has been found to allow with multiple sclerosis (MS) to walk faster, the drug watchdog said.</p><p>Multiple sclerosis patients treated with the drug, Ampyra - generic name dalfampridine - were found in clinical trials to have faster walking speeds than those treated with a placeb...

Drug that helps MS patients walk faster approved

2010-02-22T15:43:01Z

<div><p>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug which has been found to allow with multiple sclerosis (MS) to walk faster, the drug watchdog said.</p><p>Multiple sclerosis patients treated with the drug, Ampyra - generic name dalfampridine - were found in clinical trials to have faster walking speeds than those treated with a placebo, ...

What Are the Causes and Symptoms of Psoriasis?

2010-02-22T15:37:04Z

Plaque Psoriasis, away from being the common type is just psoriasis. Let me explain. Prior to being called this, it was psoriasis and before this, was idea to be leprosy.<br><br>For example psoriasis on the scalp came to be scalp psoriasis. This started to catch descriptive names more decades ago according to where on the body you had it. It has still the same, but shifts its appearance depending where on the body you've it. For obvious reasons (hair mass and less ...

Tips on Eating Pizza on a Gluten-Free Diet

2010-02-22T15:46:40Z

Its 2010, people are trying to stick to New Year?s diet resolutions, but it is difficult when bombarded with pizza commercials throughout various media outlets. You cannot turn on the television without seeing a pizza company advertise a new and improved pizza crust and/or ingredients. When you click on the internet, there are viral videos plastered by pizza corporations. It is one of the most common foods found in American households today. There is carryout, delivery, restaurants, and at-h...

Malaria drugs may help patients with lupus

2010-02-22T16:18:23Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugs used to treat malaria may be useful for patients with lupus, a chronic debilitating "autoimmune" disease, according to according to a new report.</p><p>In fact, the authors of the study, in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism, recommend that doctors give the drugs to all patients with lupus.</p><p>Lupus is...

Important Facts You Should Know About Multiple Sclerosis

2010-02-22T16:56:57Z

Multiple sclerosis is a difficult disorder of the nervous system which can generate a broad range of symptoms varying in intensity and duration. Each patient?s feel with multiple sclerosis is different and symptoms are perceived differently from someone to another. Multiple sclerosis can involve visual, sensory and motor symptoms, depending on the body systems which are affected by the disease. In more advanced levels of progression, multiple sclerosis can also determine dysfunctions of the i...

MS pills show promise and risk, studies say

2010-02-22T17:27:42Z

<div id="subtitle">Mixed reviews for experimental pills to treat common form of multiple sclerosis</div><div><p>Tests of the first two oral drugs developed for treating multiple sclerosis show that both cut the frequency of relapses and may slow progression of the disease, but with side effects that could pose a tough decision for patients.</p><p>Two experts not involved in the studies said the drugs appear effec...

Severe form of psoriasis ups heart disease risk

2010-02-22T18:38:11Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with severe forms of the inflammatory skin disease psoriasis are more likely to die of heart-related causes and stroke than those without the condition, new research shows.</p><p>In fact, for people with the severe form of psoriasis, the condition is a bigger risk factor for heart- and stroke-related death than high blood pressure, <...

FDA Approves New Drug For Rheumatoid Arthritis

2010-02-22T21:49:58Z

<div id="subtitle">Agency concerned about serious side effects</div><div><p>There's a new treatment option for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who have not adequately responded to or cannot tolerate other approved drug classes for rheumatoid arthritis.</p><p>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approv...

Smoking ups men's rheumatoid arthritis risk most

2010-02-23T11:35:37Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking is a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new analysis of 16 studies confirms.</p><p>The effect is especially strong in men and heavy smokers, the researchers found. And men who tested positive for rheumatoid factor (RF), a self-attacking antibody found in about 80 percent of RA patients, were at even higher risk if they smo...

Colo. food bank pioneers gluten-free donations

2010-02-23T14:44:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Colorado food bank offering to take some sting out of pricey gluten-free diets</div><div><p>As a mother of seven, Anne Miller already had a whopping grocery bill. When doctors recommended her teenage daughter go on a gluten-free diet, the family food bill went higher than Miller could afford.</p><p>So Miller was first in line this week when ...

fructose malabsorption and fructose intolerance – maybe caused by fruit drinks - see why!

2010-02-23T15:26:51Z

Author: Bruce Scott Dwyer

An article on the Gluten Free Pages site looks at how the increase in celiac disease victims could be caused by farmers over the last few hundred years purposely selecting varieties of grains that have abnormally high gluten levels. The purpose being to provide grains that will be turned into high gluten flours to assist bakers in keeping their breads and cakes together.

In a similar vei...

Antibody tests boost celiac disease diagnoses

2010-02-23T15:50:18Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The advent of antibody testing to diagnose celiac disease has led to a substantial increase in the number of cases detected among children, a new study suggests.</p><p>Celiac disease is a digestive disorder caused by an abnormal immune response to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley -- as well as in many everyday items like med...

Enbrel Sureclick FAQ

2010-02-23T16:01:36Z

Author: drugsfaq

Does enbrel rationale cancer?
- Yes it can Malignancies.-RA patients, particularly those with highly active RA, may be at high risk for lymphoma (a type of cancer). There have been rare reports of lymphoma in patients taking ENBREL(R) or other TNF blockers, occurring more repeatedly than expected for people in general. The role of ENBREL(R) in the nouns of cancer is not known.

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