The allergy season is upon us and people are responding with sneezing, wheezing, sinus problems, itchy eyes, and other symptoms. Some grin and bear it, some take antihistamines, and others seek desensitization shots. Most of us think of allergies as a nuisance or even a normal part of life. Few realize that allergies are virtually [...]
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A drug used to treat multiple myeloma, a cancer of the white blood cells, may also be a treatment for the chronic autoimmune disease lupus, German researchers report.
The drug, Velcade (bortezomib), which is a proteasome inhibitor, worked against the disease and prolonged survival in mice with lupus. The finding could one day offer treatment options [...]
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