Backstreet Boy Howie D. Allies With Veritas Medicine to Speak Out On Lupus and Raise Awareness of Clinical Research.Health/Medical Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photos are available as a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and www.newstream.com CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 6, 2001 Veritas Medicine, a comprehensive and confidential online clinical trials and treatment resource for more than 50 diseases and conditions, today announced a partnership with Howie Dorough Howard Dwaine Dorough[1] (born August 22, 1973), also known as Howie D, is an American musician and member of the boy band Backstreet Boys. Biography Early life of the Backstreet backstreet Noun a street in a town far from the main roads Adjective denoting secret or illegal activities: a backstreet abortion backstreet n Boys that will broaden access to cutting-edge research on investigational treatments for lupus lupus (l  `pəs), noninfectious chronic disease in which antibodies in an individual's immune system attack the body's own substances. at www.veritasmedicine.com. Howie D. lost his sister, Caroline, to lupus in 1998. At that time, Caroline's doctor approached Howie D. with the idea that he could help lead the charge in fighting this mysterious yet debilitating de·bil·i·tat·ing adj. Causing a loss of strength or energy. Debilitating Weakening, or reducing the strength of. Mentioned in: Stress Reduction and often deadly disease. In collaboration with his family, Howie D. founded the non-profit Dorough Lupus Foundation, whose mission is to raise money for lupus research, education and for financial assistance for those who cannot afford treatment. As part of the new alliance with Veritas Medicine, reciprocal Web site links have been established between www.veritasmedicine.com and www.doroughlupusfoundation.org. "We are pleased to announce that the Dorough Lupus Foundation will join forces with Veritas Medicine to further our common goals of building awareness for lupus and educating the public about this disease," said Howie D. "Establishing Web links between Veritas Medicine and the Dorough Lupus Foundation will create a better source of information on what kinds of clinical trials and treatments are available." There is no cure for lupus, a disease that causes the immune system immune system Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders. to attack the body's own tissue. Lupus most commonly affects women between the ages of 15 and 44, and resultant kidney disease Kidney Disease Definition Kidney disease is a general term for any damage that reduces the functioning of the kidney. Kidney disease is also called renal disease. is a leading cause of sickness and death. Kidney complications occur in up to 75 percent of patients with lupus, resulting in loss of kidney function, kidney failure kidney failure or renal failure Partial or complete loss of kidney function. Acute failure causes reduced urine output and blood chemical imbalance, including uremia. Most patients recover within six weeks. and the need for chronic dialysis and aggressive drug treatment. The new link will make it easy for visitors to the Dorough Lupus Foundation Web site to learn more about lupus, current treatment options and cutting-edge clinical research now underway to fight the disease. Through Veritas Medicine's secure and confidential matching technology, users can pre-qualify for specific lupus clinical trials taking place nationwide or in their area. Users may opt to receive additional information about clinical trials, assistance with initiating enrollment through the Veritas Medicine Patient Support Center and the bi-weekly Veritas Medicine Viewpoint email newsletter for updates on new treatment options and clinical trials in the field of lupus. "Though lupus affects an estimated 1.4 million people in the U.S. and millions more of their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl , national awareness and useful information about this condition and ongoing research is still lacking," said John Yee, M.D., chief medical officer at Veritas Medicine. "The need for clinical research is profound, as there has not been a fundamentally new treatment introduced for lupus in 30 years. By linking to www.doroughlupusfoundation.org, Veritas Medicine is able help bridge this information gap and assist patients with enrollment in important new research." About Veritas Medicine Based in Cambridge, Mass., Veritas Medicine is the first comprehensive online medical resource developed to address the needs of patients, physicians and other healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical sponsors through a centralized and highly secure online resource that provides expert, reliable and up-to-date information about clinical trials and innovative treatments. Veritas Medicine adheres to the strictest standards protecting the confidentiality of its users. It is a member of Hi-Ethics (Health Internet Ethics In January 1989 the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) issued a statement of policy concerning Internet ethics. This document is referred to as RFC 1087 'Ethics and the Internet'. ) and subscribes to the principles of the Health On The Net Foundation Health On the Net Foundation (HON) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1995 and based in Switzerland. The stated mission of the foundation is to help both laypersons and medical practitioners find useful and reliable medical and health information online. (HONcode). These are two of the leading organizations for ensuring privacy, security, credibility and reliability of medical and health information on the Internet. The company is backed by Burrill & Company, BioAsia Investments, Cambridge Innovations, Seaflower Ventures and MDS MDS, n See temporomandibular pain-dysfunction syndrome. MDS 1 Maternal deprivation syndrome, see there 2 Myelodysplastic syndrome, see there Capital. Veritas Medicine is located on the Web at www.veritasmedicine.com. Note: A Photos is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. 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