U.S. Senators, National Autoimmune Organizations Host Briefing on New NIH Autoimmune Disease Research Plan
Marks Major Milestone for Millions of Americans Suffering from Autoimmune Disease

NIH INSTITUTE AWARDS MILLIONS FOR AUTOIMMUNE RESEARCH PROJECTS
Follows Other Recent NIH Initiatives To Bolster Research in Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases

Ten years later, Air Force Major Learns Cause For Chronic Illness
Tips For Getting A Proper Autoimmune Disease Diagnosis.

Statement on Rush Limbaugh's Hearing Loss

Actress Kellie Martin Named Health Hero
By Reader's Digest
Honored For Her Work With The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association. (Posted 2/22/2001)

Autoimmunity Named A Leading Cause of Death Among Women in New Study
Child Death Rates Cited (Posted September 8, 2000)

New Legislation Creates Landmark Autoimmune Diseases Committee at NIH
Called 'Victory' For Women's Health (Posted 11/29/2000)

Increased Funding Will Increase Autoimmune Disease Research
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award a $120 million, multi-year contract to support new clinical trials on immune tolerance.

Star Kellie Martin to Become National Spokesperson for Autoimmune Disease
New U.S. Priorities for Women's Health Research Catapult Autoimmune Disease to Forefront, According to New NIH Report.

More Women Contract Disease
Autoimmune diseases caused when the body starts attacking itself overwhelmingly strike women - and are often misdiagnosed, medical experts told a U.N. panel. New Lupus Book Available Free From AARDA
National Institute of Health Produced Book Provides Up-To-Date Information (Posted January 20, 1998)

Antibody Associated With Autoimmune Disorders Found to "Cluster" in Families
Finding May Be First Step In Preventing Premature Stroke, Heart Attack and Miscarriage

New Study Identifies Multiple Sclerosis (MS) as Autoimmune Disease
Findings Point to Need for More Basic Research into Autoimmunity.

Researchers Locate Lupus Gene on Chromosome 1
For the first time, scientists have zeroed in on the location of a gene that predisposes people to systemic lupus erythematosus.

Autoimmunity as a Women's Health Issues Highlighted at Detroit Area Conference

Is There 'Life After Death' on NBC-TV's 'ER'
If you're Kellie Martin, whose "ER" character Lucy Knight is the latest to depart the NBC hit series, the answer is an unequivocal "yes."