NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at ...
Bristol-Myers Squibb signs development deal for rheumatoid arthritis drug with Alder Biopharma Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday they signed ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a more than twofold increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. Lupus is a chronic "autoimmune" disease in which the immune system confuses its own healthy tissues ...
FDA rejects expanded use of rheumatoid arthritis drug Rituxan The Food and Drug Administration has rejected an application to expand the use of rheumatoid arthritis treatment Rituxan for patients with earlier stages of the disease, biotech drug developers Genentech Inc. and Biogen ...
Abbott Labs profit tops forecasts on greater Humira sales, raises 2009 profit view Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday it beat its own expectations for the third quarter as sales of its drug Humira continued to climb, along with sales of medical products and ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in more-recent decades may be less likely to suffer vision loss than their predecessors. In a study of nearly 1,000 Wisconsin residents with type 1 diabetes, researchers found that ...
Risk of infection accompanies use The Food and Drug Administration has approved Stelara (ustekinumab), a biologic product for adults who have a moderate to severe form of psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis is an immune system disorder that results in the rapid overproduction of ...
A doctor cannot diagnose based on a physical exam alone, and especially when the disease in question could be an autoimmune disorder. Instead, he or she will typically perform one or two tests: one to measure your erythrocyte sedimentation rate and one ...
We’ve all seen something like it before, that itchy red skin that can appear. While there are many causes of this reaction, all inflammation on the skin is known as dermatitis. Often, dermatitis is caused by allergic reactions to topical contact like ...
FDA says it confirmed new cases of brain inflammation linked to MS drug, bringing total to 13 The Food and Drug Administration says it confirmed three new cases of a potentially lethal brain inflammation linked to the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri. There ...
Celiac disease is a disorder which occurs in genetically predisposed people and afflicts people of all ages. The disease is caused by an autoimmune deficiency and commonly affects the gastrointestinal tract, particularly the small intestine. There are numerous symptoms for celiac disease; ...
Tom Sherak The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's 35th Annual Dinner of Champions held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel Los Angeles, California - 16.09.09 Copyright 2009 WENN
