Lupus: 5 patients in remission thanks to a new cell therapy
After receiving genetically modified immune cells, five adults with lupus observed, in three months, a disappearance of the symptoms of ...
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Autoimmune diseases increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
Researchers have shown for the first time that people with autoimmune diseases are more likely to be affected by cardiovascular ...
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What if a retinal test could assess the severity of multiple sclerosis?
According to Austrian researchers, an examination of the retina can predict the severity of future attacks of multiple sclerosis, an ...
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What is Ashton Kutcher’s vasculitis?
In a survival show, the American actor spoke about vasculitis, the autoimmune disease he suffers from. THE ESSENTIAL Horton's disease, ...
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Multiple sclerosis: how common are flare-ups?
How common are multiple sclerosis flare-ups? An expert on this autoimmune disease responds. THE ESSENTIAL Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an ...
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What are the symptoms of multiple sclerosis?
Here are the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease. THE ESSENTIAL Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of ...
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MS: what causes multiple sclerosis?
Several factors can cause multiple sclerosis (MS). Here are which ones. THE ESSENTIAL Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease ...
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Allergic to her own baby: what is pemphigoid gestationis?
A mother, pregnant with her second child, has developed gestational pemphigoid, a rare autoimmune skin and mucous membrane disorder that ...
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Lupus: understand everything about this chronic autoimmune disease
Lupus is a rare disease with various manifestations. Characterized by skin lesions, it can affect different organs. Treatments can stabilize ...
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Multiple sclerosis: where is the research?
Over the past 15 years, many advances against multiple sclerosis have been made, with improved diagnosis and earlier management of ...
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Lupus: a gene potentially responsible for its appearance has been identified
Australian scientists have discovered that when a gene called 'TLR7' is over-activated, it causes lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease. This ...
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Will Smith case at the Oscars: what is the alopecia from which his wife suffers?
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after he joked about the hair of actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, wife of Prince of Bel-Air ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis, IBD: what if it was because of air pollution?
Long-term exposure to certain pollutants increases the risk of autoimmune disease. THE ESSENTIAL According to the WHO, 9 out of ...
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Vitamin D would reduce the risk of autoimmune diseases
People who regularly take vitamin D supplements have a significantly lower risk of developing autoimmune disease. THE ESSENTIAL The benefits ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis: a saliva test would detect it
American scientists have identified biomarkers present in the cells of the mouth of women with rheumatoid arthritis. They suggested developing ...
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Alopecia: Jada Pinkett Smith assumes her hair loss
American actress Jada Pinkett Smith recently opened up about her battle with alopecia on her Instagram account. She accepted the ...
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What if we used the cold to fight multiple sclerosis?
The cold could reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis by concentrating the body's energy resources on maintaining its body temperature. ...
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Tendinitis, stress, psoriasis…Here are all the diseases linked to a bad diet
The AST67 association is releasing a new white paper dedicated to "health food", from which Why Doctor publishes some extracts. ...
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Children who play in nature develop a better immune system than others
Having access to green spaces allows the little ones to strengthen their immune defenses. THE ESSENTIAL The intestinal microbiota contains ...
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Fibromyalgia: a probable autoimmune origin
Symptoms of this still poorly understood disease are believed to be caused by antibodies that increase the activity of pain-sensing ...
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Multiple sclerosis: a treatment approach to reduce visual disturbances
A new treatment would restore the myelin and the nerve fibers of the optic system. THE ESSENTIAL Multiple sclerosis attacks ...
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Ginger is effective against autoimmune diseases
The main bioactive compound in ginger root, 6-gingerol, helps counter the mechanism that fuels certain autoimmune diseases. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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You can assess the progression of multiple sclerosis by tapping on a smartphone
Using a mobile app called Neurokeys, researchers have been able to use typing speed to detect disease progression in people ...
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Multiple sclerosis: a treatment to curb the disease and protect the immune system
It would be possible to stop the progression of multiple sclerosis while preserving the immune system, thanks to the antigens ...
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Cells that spot viruses: how to better treat many diseases
Understanding the mechanism of virus detection by cells opens up great prospects for the treatment of many pathologies such as ...
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Lupus: Potential treatment yields encouraging results
Lupus is a rather elusive disease that today has no cure. However, a molecule, which had not proven itself in ...
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Finally, narcolepsy would be an autoimmune disease
It has now been suspected for a long time, and researchers have just proven that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease. ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis: quitting smoking reduces the risk thirty years later
This joint disease can be very debilitating. To avoid developing it, it is better to quit smoking as soon as ...
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Hemolytic anemia: a new treatment for cold agglutinin disease
An experimental drug would be effective in the treatment of cold agglutinin disease, a chronic anemia of autoimmune origin, for ...
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Actress Selma Blair reveals her battle with multiple sclerosis
Selma Blair, the star actress of 'A Blonde's Revenge' and 'Sex Intentions', wrote a long post on her Instagram account ...
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