Ocrelizumab is a lupus disease drug which was developed by Roche Group, a Swiss pharmaceutical company, together with Biogen Idec with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Roche Group said Monday they has suspended a late-stage trial for a new lupus and rheumatoid arthritis drug after several patients died from infections. Read the rest of this entry »
A new study finds that psychotherapy can helps cut the incidence of psychological woes in patients with lupus who have high levels of daily stress. According to a new Spanish study, the treatment also helps patients to improve and maintain their quality of life.
By the end of the study, the patients in the therapy group had significantly reduced levels of depression, anxiety and daily stress, compared to those in the control group. Read the rest of this entry »
The main cause of lupus is an autoimmune condition, it happens when the immune system react abnormally. Instead of attacking foreign enemy, such as virus or bacteria, the antibodies start attacking the body’s own healthy tissue and cells.
The cause of autoimmune is still unknown. However, there appears to be something that triggers the immune system Read the rest of this entry »
Lupus treatments focus on how to controlling many symptoms and often can prevent or slow organ damage. The treatment choices depend on how severe the symptoms are, whether the organs are affected, and how much the symptoms are affecting the daily life of patient. Treatment plans should be tailored to personal needs and will change over time, as the disease flares or ebbs. Read the rest of this entry »
There are four types of lupus disease. Although similar, each type of lupus has a different cause and treatment.
Every lupus case is unique and commonly no two cases are exactly same. Symptoms and signs may be temporary or permanent, may come on suddenly or beginning slowly, and may be mild or severe. Most lupus cases have mild disease characterized by episodes that called flares, when signs and symptoms get worse for a while, then getting better or even healing completely for a time.
The signs and symptoms of lupus will depend on which body systems or organs are affected by the disease Read the rest of this entry »
Lupus is an auto immune dise
ase that can affect to any part of the body, such as joints, skin, lungs, heart, kidney and brain, and other organs. Lupus disease can cause varies greatly in severity, from mild cases with minimal intervention to those with significant signs or symptoms and potentially fatal damage to vital organs. It also depends on lupus types and the onset of location.
Normally our body produces defense-proteins called antibodies that protect the body from invaders like virus or bacteria. Read the rest of this entry »
