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Autoimmune Disease is a condition in which the body recognizes its own tissues as foreign and directs an immune response against them.

Researchers examine how fermented vegetables affect inflammation markers in women

Western females can consume 0.5 g of fermented vegetables each day for six weeks without experiencing any major side effects

16 Oct 2022

Study reveals why viral infections are less frequent but more severe in individuals with Down syndrome

Individuals with Down syndrome have less-frequent viral infections, but when present, these infections lead to more severe disease.

14 Oct 2022

Study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease

A new study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease in which immune defenses meant to attack invading microbes instead mistakenly target the body's own digestive tract.

5 Oct 2022

Study reveals a testable hypothesis to explain the initiation of autoimmunity in T1D patients

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which the pancreas makes little or no insulin. The details on the events that occur during autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic beta-cells have been studied extensively yet the mystery of what causes autoimmunity is unknown.

23 Sep 2022

Study shows 72% increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in young COVID-19 patients

Children who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a new study that analyzed electronic health records of more than 1 million patients ages 18 and younger.

23 Sep 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis drug can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis

Early intervention with rituximab, a drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes loss of muscle control.

19 Sep 2022

Extra caution needed while screening depressed teenagers with Type 1 diabetes

The scoring results of widely used depression-screening tools should be carefully adjusted to better detect the condition in teenagers with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), according to a new study published in the American Diabetes Association journal Diabetes Care.

14 Sep 2022

Study provides a potential game-changer in assessing treatment response in pancreatic cancer patients

The statistics for pancreatic cancer are sobering. With a five-year survival rate of only 9%, incidence of the most common type, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), is growing and projected to be the second cause of cancer deaths by 2030.

8 Sep 2022

Clinical trial shows efficacy and safety of belimumab in East Asian adults with lupus nephritis

This prespecified subgroup analysis of East Asian adults who participated in a phase 3 clinical trial of belimumab added to standard therapy vs. placebo added to standard therapy for lupus nephritis shows earlier and more sustained improvement in kidney outcomes with the addition of belimumab.

2 Sep 2022

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Tight control of blood sugar in teens with Type 1 diabetes may help reduce the disease's damaging effects on the brain, effects which have been shown even in younger children, according to a study published online today in Nature Communications.

30 Aug 2022

People with autoimmune disorder have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Around ten percent of the population in high income regions like Europe and the United States has been diagnosed with one or multiple autoimmune disorders.

29 Aug 2022

Glucokinase activator AZD1656 shows potential benefit for diabetics with moderate to severe COVID-19

A new study examines the potential benefit of the glucokinase activator molecule AZD1656 in the ARCADIA trial.

23 Aug 2022

Scientists begin phase 2 clinical trials of lupus pill

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks organs and can be fatal. There's no cure, so current treatments aim to limit damage and ameliorate symptoms.

22 Aug 2022

Interferon beta reduces binding of three components to RBCs, study finds

Drugs called interferon betas are common treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), reducing relapses and slowing motor function decline. Interferon beta, a protein known to contain a zinc binding pocket, is thought to reduce proinflammatory molecules and even increase production of anti-inflammatory species in MS patients.

11 Aug 2022

Study uncovers new prognostic marker for multiple sclerosis severity

The impact of glucocorticoid therapy on immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination or infection in rituximab-treated patients with autoimmune disorders

Researchers examined immune reactions to SARS-CoV-2)among B cell-depleted autoimmune patients who concomitantly administered glucocorticoids.

18 Jul 2022

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Researchers examine how fermented vegetables affect inflammation markers in women

Study reveals why viral infections are less frequent but more severe in individuals with Down syndrome

Study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease

Study reveals a testable hypothesis to explain the initiation of autoimmunity in T1D patients

Study shows 72% increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in young COVID-19 patients

Rheumatoid arthritis drug can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis

Extra caution needed while screening depressed teenagers with Type 1 diabetes

Study provides a potential game-changer in assessing treatment response in pancreatic cancer patients

Clinical trial shows efficacy and safety of belimumab in East Asian adults with lupus nephritis

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

People with autoimmune disorder have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Glucokinase activator AZD1656 shows potential benefit for diabetics with moderate to severe COVID-19

Scientists begin phase 2 clinical trials of lupus pill

Interferon beta reduces binding of three components to RBCs, study finds

Study uncovers new prognostic marker for multiple sclerosis severity

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