Patricia Inácio, PhD, science writer —

New research shows how an antibody was able to enhance the function of a member of the complement system, called complement factor H (FH), responsible for keeping this system in check. Augmenting FH with the newly discovered antibody reduced red blood cell burst in blood samples of atypical hemolytic uremic…

It may be possible, in some atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) cases, to limit the duration of treatment with Soliris (eculizumab), the therapy of choice for this disease, according to Gema Ariceta, MD, an expert in kidney diseases at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain. However,…