CureMyWife.com - A support network for women with chronic illness and pain » systemic lupus erythematosus http://www.curemywife.com/blog Learn about lupus, coccyydynia, fibromyalgia, arthritis, depression, mixed connective tissue disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain, coccygectomy, atrial fibrillation, autoimmune disorders, migraine headaches Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:42:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Help for patients with complex chronic diseases in British Columbia http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/help-for-patients-with-complex-chronic-diseases-in-british-columbia/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/help-for-patients-with-complex-chronic-diseases-in-british-columbia/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:11:13 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=272 VICTORIA – A $2-million provincial clinical and research study will help patients with a variety of complex chronic diseases, such as chronic Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome, with screening, diagnosis and treatment.

There is a variety of debilitating complex chronic diseases where the cause is unknown, but where it is strongly suspected that [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/help-for-patients-with-complex-chronic-diseases-in-british-columbia/feed/ 0 Lupus Research Investigator Says Breakthrough Holds Potential For New Treatment To Quiet Lupus http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2010/lupus-research-investigator-says-breakthrough-holds-potential-for-new-treatment-to-quiet-lupus/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2010/lupus-research-investigator-says-breakthrough-holds-potential-for-new-treatment-to-quiet-lupus/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:44:41 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=176 Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have identified a new type of cell in mice that dampens the immune system and protects the animal’s own cells from immune system attack.

This “suppressor” cell reduces the production of harmful antibodies that can drive lupus and other autoimmune diseases in which the immune system mistakenly [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2010/lupus-research-investigator-says-breakthrough-holds-potential-for-new-treatment-to-quiet-lupus/feed/ 0 Causes of lupus – systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2009/causes-of-lupus/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2009/causes-of-lupus/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:45:42 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=89 Lupus is still a pretty mysterious condition. There are many theories floating around as to causes of lupus but, just like other autoimmune conditions, there isn’t really a solid answer. Here are a few suggestions as to the causes of lupus.

Genes

No gene or group of genes has been proven to cause lupus. Lupus [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2009/causes-of-lupus/feed/ 1 What is mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)? http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2009/what-is-mixed-connective-tissue-disease-mctd/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2009/what-is-mixed-connective-tissue-disease-mctd/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:48:49 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=78 Mixed connective tissue disease, as first described in 1972, is “classically” considered as an “overlap” of three diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and polymyositis. Patients with this pattern illness have features of each of these three diseases. They also typically have very high quantities of antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) and antibodies to ribonucleoprotein (anti-RNP) detectable in [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2009/what-is-mixed-connective-tissue-disease-mctd/feed/ 1