/channels/taxonomy/term/8085/all en /channels/news/lupus-drugs-carry-no-significant-cancer-risk-224617 <p>Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), commonly known as lupus, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks healthy tissue such as the skin, joints, kidneys and the brain, leading to inflammation and lesions. The disease affects about 1 in 2000 Canadians, particularly women. Previous research has suggested that lupus patients have an increased risk of developing cancer, particularly lymphoma.  Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that occurs when cells called lymphocytes, which usually help protect the body from infection and disease, begin growing and multiplying uncontrollably leading to tumor growth. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:42:03 +0000 webfull 94332 at /channels /channels/news/new-path-discovery-parkinson%E2%80%99s-disease-261519 <p><em><b>±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Newsroom</b></em></p> <p><em>Neuron cell death may be caused by overactive immune system </em></p> <p>A team of scientists led by Dr. Michel Desjardins from the University of Montreal and Dr. Heidi McBride from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ have discovered that two genes associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) are key regulators of the immune system, providing direct evidence linking Parkinson's to autoimmune disease.</p> Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:01:51 +0000 webfull 119633 at /channels