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Study points to coding DNA variants as cause for childhood onset schizophrenia

Prof. Yoav Kohn (Courtesy) Israeli research finds that some children with this rare mental illness carry genetic mutations previously found in...

Prof. Yoav Kohn (Courtesy) Israeli research finds that some children with t...

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Double-reactive autoantibodies linked to worse SLE disease activity

A type of anti-DNA autoantibodies that also block an enzyme called DNase1L3 may cause more harm to people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) than those...

A type of anti-DNA autoantibodies that also block an enzyme called DNase1L3 may ...

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B-cell protein sBCMA may be useful biomarker of SLE activity in children

Study finds high levels of this immune system protein in untreated SLE children by Lindsey Shapiro Blood levels of an immune system protein called sBCMA...

Study finds high levels of this immune system protein in untreated SLE children ...

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Organ damage in SLE is linked to cognitive dysfunction

Levels of disease activity showed no association with cognitive performance by Joana Vindeirinho, PhD Organ damage is associated with a 1.49-times higher...

Levels of disease activity showed no association with cognitive performance by ...

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Autoantibodies at SLE diagnosis tied to higher risk of disease flares

Patients identified at higher risk of flares may benefit from close monitoring by Joana Vindeirinho,PhD People who are positive for two types of...

Patients identified at higher risk of flares may benefit from close monitoring ...

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Enzyme tied to inflammatory immune cell activity in lupus

Fumarate hydratase helps to control macrophages that drive inflammation Marisa Wexler, MS An enzyme called fumarate hydratase is involved in the...

Fumarate hydratase helps to control macrophages that drive inflammation Marisa ...

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Home dialysis will soon be possible for more kidney patients

Just in time for World Kidney Day, March 9, Israeli company gets FDA nod for game-changing home digital dialysis system. Healthy kidneys automatically filter...

Just in time for World Kidney Day, March 9, Israeli company gets FDA nod for gam...

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Autoimmunity may be due to failure of debris-clearing macrophages

A failure of tingible body macrophages (TBMs), a type of immune cell tasked with cleaning up its environment, might play a role in the development of...

A failure of tingible body macrophages (TBMs), a type of immune cell tasked with...

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