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12/04/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Lupus and mental health: New study discovers the disease doubles the risk of dementia, regardless of age

Sometime between 2012 and 2014, singer and actress Selena Gomez was diagnosed with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissue. According to a recent study, patients with lupus have double the risk of dementia. The study comes after earlier research which determined that patients with lupus can suffer from memory and […]

09/24/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

More proof stress will kill you: Study finds a link between PTSD and lupus

Women who’ve been exposed to trauma or have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are thrice as likely to develop lupus, according to new research. The study, published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, contributes to the growing body of evidence linking high levels of stress to autoimmune diseases. Led by Andrea Roberts, PhD, the researchers from Harvard University […]

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