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Antibodies associated with severe lung disease and decreased survival to blame African Americans have more severe complications from systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, than Caucasians. Findings published today in, Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), show that compared with Caucasians, African-American patients were more likely to have antibodies that increased frequency and severity of pulmonary fibrosis, which is associated with...

May 10 is World Lupus Day WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In recognition of World Lupus Day, May 10, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) seeks to shine a light on the significant physical, emotional, and financial burden of lupus. As part of the observance, the LFA and lupus organizations around the globe are urging everyone to sign a pledge to increase awareness of lupus, a devastating and life-altering autoimmune disease that affects at least five million...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- East side, West side, all around the town is where the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation is today, getting New Yorkers into the loop for World Lupus Awareness Day. In response to a petition from the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation outlining the critical need for greater recognition of the disease, May 2012 was proclaimed "Lupus Awareness Month" by Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120510/NY04136...

ROCKVILLE, Md. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Launching today in celebration of World Lupus Day and Lupus Awareness Month, Lupus Out Loud (www.lupusoutloud.com) is a new online movement and video developed to encourage people with lupus to speak "out loud" about their symptoms. The movement was inspired by the results of a recent Roper survey in which over half (52 percent) of patients with lupus surveyed reported that they minimize their...

ANAHEIM, Calif., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOR) announced today that executive management will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas on May 16, 2012 at 1:40 p.m. PT / 4:40 p.m. ET. A live webcast and subsequent archived replay of the presentation will be accessible at http://ir.questcor.com/events.cfm. The replay will be available for approximately 90 days after the event. About...

NEW YORK, May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) applauds our colleagues at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) for issuing new guidelines to help healthcare professionals screen, diagnose and treat lupus nephritis, a type of kidney disease associated with lupus. Available on the ACR website, the new guidelines are just published in the April 2012 issue of Arthritis Care & Research. An estimated one third of people with lupus are affected by lupus...

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has issued newly created guidelines for the screening, treatment, and management of lupus nephritis—a severe manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) where the disease attacks the kidneys. Previously, only general guidelines for SLE existed for clinicians. The guidelines, available today in Arthritis Care & Research, are specific to lupus nephritis and include methods for identifying renal disease, newer therapies, and treatment of...

ATLANTA, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- May is Arthritis Action Month - a time when Americans across the country are lacing up their walking shoes to join the fight against the nation's leading cause of disability. Through June, several hundred cities across the country will host an Arthritis Walk, an annual event held by the Arthritis Foundation to raise funds to fight arthritis and spread the message that regular movement can help prevent and treat arthritis. More than just aches...

ST PAUL, Minn., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The most common models for evaluating skin-related inflammation are time consuming and expensive. While they provide valuable data, they don't allow for rapid and cost effective evaluation of therapeutics earlier in the preclinical pipeline. In response to this need for more convenient and cost effective models, researchers (Van der Fits et al, 2009) developed a model using Imiquimod (IMQ) to induce psoriasis-like inflammation....

NEW YORK, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lupus Awareness Month starts today and the push is on to be on the look-out for this disease. If you often feel tired and achy, ask your healthcare professional if it could be lupus. And if you're a doctor faced with a patient describing these symptoms, don't dismiss her. Too often, lupus is not considered by either patients or healthcare professionals. That's why the Lupus Research Institute (LRI) asks young women, patients, providers and the...