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The 2013-2014 Fund Campaign: JOIN US
We will be candid. One of the things it takes to keep us going is money. Our annual fund campaign is geared to raise a good amount of those funds while giving you the opportunity to show your support. This year, our goal is to raise $50,000.  Click Here to Give Now and Show Your Support. What your gift means:
A PLATINUM ($1,000) gift will enable 20 patients to attend an all-day medical conference.
A GOLD ($500) level gift will enable 16 newly-diagnosed patients to attend a patient education class.
A SILVER ($250) level gift will enable 10 patients to receive a free copy of the LFNC's twice-yearly newsletter.
A BRONZE ($100) level gift will pay for lunch for 12 volunteers to help with office projects.
A FRIEND ($50) level gift will enable 5-8 patients participate in a support group.
A SUPPORTER ($25) gift will help pay travel expenses for a patient to take part in a clinical trial.
These are just examples of the kind of difference your gift makes. Whatever level you commit at, please rest assured that your fully tax-deductible contribution is being put to great use as the LFNC spends more than 90% of its funds directly to support programs.
So please give today.
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Harvard Research Study Shows Possible Link Between Defective Dead Cell Removal and Lupus
 As you know, no one can tell exactly what causes lupus. At least, not yet. But research is opening up frontiers to explore the possibilities on proximate causes. One of those research studies is exploring the link between how our immune systems assist in cleaning up dead cells and how a defect in that process can precipitate the occurrence of lupus. Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor Dr. Terry Means is the leader of the research team.
A molecule that is crucial to cleaning up dead cells in mice could shed light on autoimmune diseases such as lupus in humans, researchers say.
Dr Terry Means, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues, report their findings today in Nature Immunology.
Cells undergoing apoptosis (programmed cell death) are normally cleaned up and removed by immune system cells.
But in diseases such as lupus, scientists believe clearance of so-called 'apoptotic cells' can go wrong, and dead cells build up and trigger the immune system to start making antibodies against them, and other parts of the healthy body.
Antibodies get deposited in tissues, such as the kidneys, and this leads to inflammation, and other symptoms.
Here are more details on the study. The research is still in preliminary stages, and thus far has only been tried in mice. However, the concept that a faulty process within the immune system of cleaning up dead cells may cause one's body to produce auto-antibodies against those cells - and by extension the rest of the body - is a hypothesis that deserves further study.
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Learn How to Live Productively with Lupus at LFNC's Patient Education Class - Saturday, August 3.
Lupus can be a debilitating, difficult disease to manage, and in all likelihood, it will be with the patient for the rest of his or her life. So how do you manage the disease and live as normal a life as possible? That is what our Patient Education Class is designed to teach you. But it's for more than patients. If you have a loved one living with lupus, our class is designed to teach you the same steps so that you can help your loved one as well as understand what they are going through.
So register today - whether you are a patient, a family member, a friend or a loved one.
What
Lupus Patient Education Class
When
Saturday, August 3, 2013. Class is from 11 am to 2 pm.
Where
LFNC Offices at 2635 N First St #211, San Jose, CA 95134.
Registration
Preferred registration online. You may also complete the registration form and mail or fax it. To register by phone, please call us at 408-954-8600.
Fees
$20 for individuals and $35 for couples. No one will be turned away for inability to pay.
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Announcing LFNC's 2014 Car Giveaway!
We're getting a head start on our car drawing this year, so that you can get your tickets even earlier! A 2014 Mercedes may be headed your way, along with goodies like a cruise or a shopping spree for the lucky early birds! Enter now!
Tickets are $75 per entry, 3 for $200, and 5 for $300.
Visit our website to find the form to enter now, or call us at 408-954-8600. |
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