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Emmy-nominated Actress Kellie Martin Shares Her Story, Calls on Others to Share New Survey Reveals Need for Increased Awareness/Education of Autoimmune Disease

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Autoimmune walks designed to increase awareness, research dollars.

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FOX Sports Campaign announced in March during National Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month.

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American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association’s statement on new nature studies linking salt and autoimmune disease.

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March is National Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month 2013. To mark the annual event, the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association Inc. (AARDA) is encouraging the national and local media around the country to report stories on autoimmune diseases (AD) and autoimmunity as a category of disease.

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Study shows that autoimmune disease patients fail to take medications as prescribed.

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WebMD Answers offers consumers access to answers from leading health organizations.

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Naomi Kadish encourages other to Link Together For a Cure to Autoimmune Disease.

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Disease causes AIDS-like symptoms.

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Rep. Buerkle’s (R-NY) bill calls for a national autoimmune disease committee and curriculum.

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Ben Clark hopes to raise $10,000 for autoimmune disease research.

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Celebrity autoimmune disease advocates and “virtual walkers” pitch-in with support.

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Teeing off for autoimmune disease awareness.

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Superstars Jack Osbourne, Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey and Venus Williams have all have been diagnosed with autoimmune diseases

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FREE conference is open to autoimmune patients, their families, healthcare providers, and the general public.

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Type 1 Diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis, Celiac Disease and Lupus diagnoses are on the rise.

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First ever Autoimmune Walk to be held in Manhattan.

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Inaugural Autoimmune Walk in Evanston, Illinois encourages participants to "Link Together" and "Walk for a Cure."

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"Army Wives" Actress Kellie Martin helps the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) surpass its first $20,000 fundraising milestone.

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After losing her sister to an autoimmune disease almost 15 years ago, "Army Wives" star Kellie Martin will serve as AARDA's "Autoimmune Walk" Ambassador.

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The 50 million Americans who suffer from autoimmune disease now have the opportunity to get involved and find a cure through the first-ever national “Autoimmune Walk: Linking Together for a Cure” campaign sponsored by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA). Actress Kellie Martin, AARDA’s Autoimmune Walk Ambassador, is urging patients, their families and friends to join her as she, her family, and her friends participate in the walks.

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March is National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month, and the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) is working to educate the public on risk factors, prevalence, and the severe lack of awareness surrounding autoimmune diseases. During March, AARDA hopes to educate the public on the top five things everyone should know about autoimmune disease.

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A recent study conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), shows that 32 million people in the United States have autoantibodies, the most common of which are antinuclear antibodies (ANA). According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), while the study is significant in that it is the first to investigate the presence of autoantibodies in the U.S. population, the results are far from unexpected. “"The study does not surprise us at AARDA as we have known that the number of autoimmune diseases have been increasing significantly within the past decade.  What we don't know is why,” says AARDA’s President and Executive Director Virginia T. Ladd.

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The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) President and Executive Director Virginia T. Ladd has received the prestigious Heritage Award of the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Alumni Association.  The award was presented August 25 during the 2011 Honors and Awards ceremony, at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, by Michael J. Klag, M.D., M.P.H., Dean

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Autoimmune disease is a leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S. and, in fact, is a top 10 killer of women under the age of 65. Fifty million Americans in the U.S. have an autoimmune disease. That’s right up there with cancer and heart disease, and many of these diseases are on the rise. The Kardashian, Braxton, and Gaga stories help to spotlight the best identifier of risk for autoimmune diseases--family history.

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A new report by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) examining the economic impact of autoimmune disease (AD) on Americans, their families and the United States was released today at a congressional briefing as part of AARDA’s 2011 National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month activities.

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FDA approval of Benlysta for lupus brings hope to the millions of Americans who suffer from many of the over 100 other autoimmune diseases that are awaiting new treatments.

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The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association Inc. (AARDA) has unveiled a multi-media public service/awareness campaign titled “We are 50 Million” to herald March 2011 as National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month.

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Emmy-nominated actress, Kellie Martin, star of “ER,” “Life Goes On” and the summer NBC movie “The Jensen Project” will be a featured speaker at “The Global State of Autoimmunity” conference hosted by the NGO Health Committee with the United Nations (UN) in partnership with the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. (AARDA) on Friday, September 24, 2010.

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In the history of the AESKU.AWARD for Life Contribution to Autoimmunity, the coveted prize had never been granted to a non-scientist until May 5, 2010. On that day, Virginia T. Ladd, president and executive director of the Michigan-based American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), was given the AESKU.AWARD in honor of her lifetime commitment, dedication, and determination that has helped to bring about major changes for autoimmunity and autoimmune disease research internationally.

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The Lady Gaga story underlines an important message for millions of other Americans who have a history of autoimmune disease in their families, according to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA). “Lupus is one of more than 100 autoimmune diseases and these diseases cluster in families which means that having a family member with lupus could mean you are at increased risk for lupus and other autoimmune diseases,” explained Virginia T. Ladd, AARDA President and Executive Director. Does that mean that Lady Gaga is at risk for more than lupus?

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In collaboration among the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF), and the Detroit Pistons, three new video PSAs will be premiered today featuring NAAF National Spokesperson, Detroit Piston, Charlie Villanueva and teammate Austin Daye. Two videos released by AARDA spotlight autoimmune diseases, while one released by NAAF highlights the autoimmune disease alopecia areata.

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In honor of National Women’s Health Week, May 9-15, 2010, the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) has launched a mobile giving campaign titled “TEXT MY CURE.” The campaign will feature YouTube videos of patients telling their stories of autoimmune diseases and will be headlined by the AARDA National Spokesperson, actress Kellie Martin (“ER” and “Life Goes On”). The funds raised by the campaign will be used to increase awareness of autoimmune diseases by physicians and patients, fund research in autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases, and provide patient education and services.

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In honor of the designation of March as National Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month by the U.S. Senate on March 4, 2010, the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) wants to help you learn your family’s AQ. AQ is a play on IQ that stands for Autoimmune Quotient. It’s about knowing how likely you or a loved one is to develop an autoimmune disease, based on the prevalence of these diseases and your family history.

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On the evening of March 4, 2010, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution designating March as “National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month” and supporting efforts to increase awareness of autoimmune diseases and increase funding for autoimmune disease research. The Senate resolution (S.RES.372) was introduced by Michigan Senator Carl Levin on December 8, 2009.

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Actress Melissa Joan Hart, internationally known for her roles on “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” and her upcoming new sitcom, “Melissa & Joey” to premier this summer on ABC Family, will give the keynote speech at the Autoimmune Diseases Summit: The Global State of Autoimmunity Today on March 3, 2010, in Washington D.C., at the Liaison Hotel.

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Friday, January 8, 2010, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ACTEMRA® (tocilizumab), a new biologic response modifier for adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

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The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) announced today that it has achieved the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluators of charities.

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The recent report out of the Annals of Internal Medicine profiling President John F. Kennedy’s autoimmune disease surprised many Americans due to his appearance throughout his presidency of health and vitality. However, those who study autoimmune diseases know that the outward manifestation of many autoimmune diseases can often lead the public to believe that the person suffering is perfectly healthy. It is this outward appearance of health that is one of the major barriers for patients who suffer from autoimmune diseases to obtain a proper diagnosis.

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Patients suffering with chronic autoimmune diseases from every corner of the globe can now find one another online to provide support, share experiences, and form relationships. The new Autoimmunity Forum launched by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) is a virtual support group community nearly 400 members strong.

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A new bill introduced by Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI-1), co-sponsored by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL-6) and Rep. James P. McGovern (D-MA-3), April 23, would infuse more than $43 million into new funding mechanisms for autoimmune disease research, awareness, and prevention.

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The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) provided spoken testimony in support of autoimmune diseases being designated as a research priority for the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)/National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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A recent study of 20 people suffering from lupus nephritis, a severe kidney disorder, who were all high risk cases for kidney failure, were given the cancer drug Rituxan. Of these patients, 60 percent showed significant signs of improvement. If this study can be replicated in larger numbers, it could translate into an FDA approval of Rituxan for lupus patients. If so, it would break a 50-year record of no new drugs having been approved by the U.S. Food and Health Administration specifically for lupus.

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The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), an organization with a long history of supporting patient rights joins with IAPO in their fight against the increasing threat of counterfeit medical products being sold to patients internationally.

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Novartis drug Gleevec (imatinib) currently subject of clinical trials to treat scleroderma, as well as other autoimmune diseases.

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Representative Patrick Kennedy (RI) introduced H.R. 7078, known as the Prevention, Awareness, and Research of Autoimmune Diseases Act of 2008, to Congress on September 25, 2008.

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Autoimmune disease researchers worldwide are invited to access via Webcast, at no charge, the Johns Hopkins 10th Annual Autoimmunity Day scheduled for Friday, June 13, 2008.

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New autoimmunity public service campaign alerts men about their autoimmune disease risk.

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The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) launched its first-ever national public service (PSA) campaign titled, "Know Your Family AQ," starring well-known actress and longtime AARDA spokesperson Kellie Martin.

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The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) wants to help you learn your family's AQ. AQ is a play on IQ and stands for Autoimmune Quotient. It's about knowing how likely you or a loved one is to develop an autoimmune disease, based on the prevalence of these diseases and your family history.