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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.

CRI to bestow top honors on three scientists for contributions to cancer immunology and immunotherapy

The Cancer Research Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of immunotherapies for all forms of cancer, will bestow its highest honors on three scientists who have made fundamental contributions to the fields of immunology and cancer immunotherapy.

11 Sep 2018

RUDN biochemists describe previously unknown mechanism of autoimmunity regulation

The ability of a human body to resist pathogenic factors is under control of immune cells, the most important of which are lymphocytes.

7 Sep 2018

Stanford researchers show how to prevent immune response to gene therapy in mouse model

Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have demonstrated that gene therapy can be effective without causing a dangerous side effect common to all gene therapy: an autoimmune reaction to the normal protein, which the patient's immune system is encountering for the first time.

4 Sep 2018

Genetic mutations may drive tumor formation by blurring growth signals

Genetic mutations in a form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may drive tumor formation by blurring cells' perception of key growth signals, according to a new laboratory study published August 31, 2018 in Science.

3 Sep 2018

Study shows B cells could play reciprocal roles in pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis

Systemic sclerosis (SSc, also known as scleroderma), a connective tissue disorder of autoimmune etiology, is characterized by excessive fibrosis in the skin and various internal organs.

30 Aug 2018

Study finds role of autoimmunity in development of COPD

Autoimmunity plays a role in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study led by Georgia State University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center that analyzed human genome information stored in Vanderbilt's DNA biobank.

16 Aug 2018

Immune cell found to play important role in photosensitivity

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have discovered that a type of immune cell known as Langerhans appears to play an important role in photosensitivity, an immune system reaction to sunlight that can trigger severe skin rashes.

16 Aug 2018

Researchers use DNA editing tool to reveal mechanisms behind autoimmune diseases

A group of researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil used a DNA editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to manipulate on of the genes associated to the autoaggressive T lymphocytes responsible for inducing autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 and type 1 diabetes.

2 Aug 2018

UH researchers awarded $2 million grant to unravel link between women and lupus

The chronic inflammatory disease systemic lupus erythematosus, is about nine times more common in women than men, and a University of Houston researcher now has the money to find out why.

1 Aug 2018

Scientists identify structural and functional differences in human immune-surveillance protein

The human body is built for survival. Each one of its cells is closely guarded by a set of immune proteins armed with nearly foolproof radars that detect foreign or damaged DNA.

13 Jul 2018

Clinical trial examines impact of high-dose omega-3 and vitamin D on halting type 1 diabetes

Scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine today announced the launch of a new clinical trial that will assess the impact of high-dose omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D supplementation on halting the progression of type 1 diabetes.

12 Jul 2018

Scientists develop new understanding of how psychiatric diseases manifest and can be treated

Research scientists from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Hempstead, NY, in conjunction with their colleagues at Rockefeller University in New York City, have developed a new understanding of how certain psychiatric diseases - those that involve uncontrollable reactions to stimuli such as the high and low experiences attributed to bi-polar disorder, the impulsivity of an individual suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and even suicidality - manifest and potentially can be treated. These findings were published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

3 Jul 2018

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CRI to bestow top honors on three scientists for contributions to cancer immunology and immunotherapy

RUDN biochemists describe previously unknown mechanism of autoimmunity regulation

Stanford researchers show how to prevent immune response to gene therapy in mouse model

Genetic mutations may drive tumor formation by blurring growth signals

Study shows B cells could play reciprocal roles in pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis

Study finds role of autoimmunity in development of COPD

Immune cell found to play important role in photosensitivity

Researchers use DNA editing tool to reveal mechanisms behind autoimmune diseases

UH researchers awarded $2 million grant to unravel link between women and lupus

Scientists identify structural and functional differences in human immune-surveillance protein

Clinical trial examines impact of high-dose omega-3 and vitamin D on halting type 1 diabetes

Scientists develop new understanding of how psychiatric diseases manifest and can be treated

Researchers discover immune cells that create and sustain chronic inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers use advanced technology to identify proteomes of Th17 and iTreg cells

Study demonstrates increased levels of gum disease in people at risk of rheumatoid arthritis

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AARDA collaborates with Allegheny Health Network and new AHN Autoimmunity Institute

Study finds distinct exhausted T cells that could have implications for fighting different diseases

Scientists provide insight into how gene associated with autoimmunity contributes to disease

Unique progenitor cells in the pancreas have potential to develop glucose-responsive beta cells

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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