#17 - Breakthrough in Lupus Research

I found this tonight :

http://www.news-medical.net/?id=15619

There is a new study released two days ago that may indicate the causes of cognitive and behavior changes in people with lupus.

This is exciting data.

The hypothesis is that their may be hope for us through treatment using an Alzheimer's medication called memantine.

This is VERY early data and experimental subjects have been only mice... so don't hold your breath it is going to be awhile.

You need to read the article from the above link to form your own opinions.

I found the descriptions of the cognitive changes we deal with to be very validating.

I am not crazy... I am not scatterbrained... I have lupus and this is what it is doing to me.

I just hope that the researchers can come up with something.

Funding for the project came in via:

http://www.lupusresearchinstitute.org/