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Lupus Patients Who Experience Hair Loss Might Have Higher Disease Activity

August 27, 2026 admin

Lupus Patients Who Experience Hair Loss Might Have Higher Disease Activity BY Barbara Brody Though more studies are needed, researchers believe there’s enough evidence to consider hair loss an ‘indicator of active disease’ in lupus. Hair loss can be a common symptom of lupus, as body-wide inflammation can impact the skin and hair follicles. Most of the time, people who get diagnosed with systemic lupus (the most common kind) find that their hair grows back once they start treatment, but that’s not always the case. According to a new study, lupus patients…

New study shows Fibromyalgia likely the result of autoimmune problems

August 9, 2026 admin

New study shows Fibromyalgia likely the result of autoimmune problems The King’s-led study, in collaboration with University of Liverpool and the Karolinska Institute, shows that many of the symptoms in fibromyalgia syndrome are caused by antibodies increasing the activity of pain-sensing nerves New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Liverpool and the Karolinska Institute, has shown that many of the symptoms in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) are caused by antibodies that increase the activity of pain-sensing nerves…

A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in teens and psychosis later

August 2, 2026 admin

A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in teens and psychosis later As marijuana use among teens has grown in the past decade, researchers have been trying to better understand the health risks of the drug. Now, a new longitudinal study finds that cannabis use among adolescents increases risks of being diagnosed with bipolar and psychotic disorders, as well as anxiety and depression, years later. This is very, very, very worrying,” says psychiatrist Dr. Ryan Sultan at Columbia University, a cannabis researcher who wasn’t involved in the new study published in…