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Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases
Study suggests a connection with lupus, rheumatoid arthritis

Lupus Worse in Blacks, Hispanics Than in Whites, Study Finds
They're more likely to have conditions that complicate treatment, researchers say

Flu Shot May Be Less Effective in Those With Lupus
Certain medications could explain diminished protection, researchers say

Herb May Offer Hope for Autoimmune Diseases
In lab and mice studies, compound halts disease without crimping immune system

Birth Control Pills Linked to Lupus Risk
But doctors differ on degree of peril, saying genetics likely a key player

Gene May Explain Women’s Heightened Lupus Risk
Disease-prone mice lacking this factor failed to develop common symptoms, study finds

Cancer Drug May Offer New Hope for Lupus Patients
Small U.K. study says Rituxan could become 1st new drug for disease in 50 years

Scientists Discover Trigger for Autoimmune Diseases
Self-attacking, dormant cells switch 'on' in those with lupus, rheumatoid arthritis

B Cells Can Act Alone in Autoimmune Diseases
Finding points to new interventions to control body's attack on its own healthy tissue

Blood Cancer Drug Shows Promise Against Lupus
Experiments with mice found Velcade reduced dangerous autoantibodies