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The origins, breadth, and resolution of autoreactivity in severe COVID-19

Researchers assessed naïve B cells and autoreactivity in severe COVID-19.

2 Sep 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

Study reveals safety and uptake of sotrovimab against severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in England

In a newly released study, researchers explored the sotrovimab uptake for severe COVID-19 prophylaxis and its safety across the community populations in England.

22 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

The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

A recent article illustrated the derivation and validation of the QCOVID4 risk determination algorithm for predicting COVID-19 hospitalization and death risk in England.

18 Aug 2022

New anti-cancer drug candidate is absorbed through the lymphatic system rather than blood vessels

A team of University of Michigan researchers is developing a new anti-cancer drug that is absorbed through the gut's lymphatic system rather than blood vessels, potentially outmaneuvering the molecular signaling pathways that lead to drug resistance while increasing cancer-fighting ability and reducing side effects.

17 Aug 2022

Clinical and demographic inequalities in COVID-19-associated mortality

Researchers quantified the relative and absolute changes in COVID-19-related mortality based on clinical and demographical profiles of 18 million adult patients throughout the pandemic in England.

4 Aug 2022

ADAR1 mutation sets off biochemical pathways that produce an organ-damaging autoimmune response

A new study shows how mutation of the ADAR1 gene sets off biochemical pathways that produce an autoimmune response that harms the developing brain and other areas of the body.

2 Aug 2022

Because of Texas abortion law, her wanted pregnancy became a medical nightmare

New, untested abortion bans have made doctors unsure about treating some pregnancy complications, which has led to life-threatening delays and trapped families in a limbo of grief and helplessness.

2 Aug 2022

Three things about the abortion debate that many people get wrong

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the federal right to abortion, things are more than a little confused.

22 Jul 2022

UT Southwestern physicians outline the risks of pregnancy in women with rheumatic disease

Pregnant women with active rheumatic disease carry a higher risk of adverse outcomes than the general population including hypertension, preeclampsia, higher cesarean section rate, small for gestational aged infants, preterm delivery, and fetal loss. To

19 Jul 2022

Chemokine-DNA nanoparticles can induce chronic, dysfunctional immune responses

Small proteins, called chemokines, that direct immune cells toward sites of infection can also form DNA-bound nanoparticles that can induce chronic, dysfunctional immune responses, according to a new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS).

15 Jul 2022

Video game intervention improves attention and executive functioning in patients with lupus

A National Jewish Health led study recently published in Lupus finds that technology through video game-based cognitive therapy improves attention and executive functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

14 Jul 2022

The global succinylation and protein abundance in SARS-CoV-2–infected cells

Researchers assessed the global succinylation of SARS-CoV-2-infected host cells.

14 Jul 2022

Study describes biochemical pathway that leads to inflammation characteristic of autoimmune diseases

Mitochondria are self-contained organelles (they possess their own mini-chromosome and DNA) residing within cells and are charged with the job of generating the chemical energy needed to fuel functions essential to life and well-being.

13 Jul 2022

Booster dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine benefits lupus patients

People with systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE, who received a "booster" dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine after full vaccination are roughly half as likely to have a subsequent "breakthrough" COVID-19 infection, a new study shows.

13 Jul 2022

Researchers create a comprehensive map of how complex networks of genes function together

Using new technologies to study thousands of genes simultaneously within immune cells, researchers at Gladstone Institutes, UC San Francisco (UCSF), and Stanford School of Medicine have created the most detailed map yet of how complex networks of genes function together.

11 Jul 2022

Lupus News and Research

Latest Lupus News and Research

The origins, breadth, and resolution of autoreactivity in severe COVID-19

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

Study reveals safety and uptake of sotrovimab against severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in England

Scientists begin phase 2 clinical trials of lupus pill

The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

New anti-cancer drug candidate is absorbed through the lymphatic system rather than blood vessels

Clinical and demographic inequalities in COVID-19-associated mortality

ADAR1 mutation sets off biochemical pathways that produce an organ-damaging autoimmune response

Because of Texas abortion law, her wanted pregnancy became a medical nightmare

Three things about the abortion debate that many people get wrong

UT Southwestern physicians outline the risks of pregnancy in women with rheumatic disease

Chemokine-DNA nanoparticles can induce chronic, dysfunctional immune responses

Video game intervention improves attention and executive functioning in patients with lupus

The global succinylation and protein abundance in SARS-CoV-2–infected cells

Study describes biochemical pathway that leads to inflammation characteristic of autoimmune diseases

Booster dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine benefits lupus patients

Researchers create a comprehensive map of how complex networks of genes function together

Novel molecular pathway may explain how stress affects neuropsychiatric lupus

The possible immune-mediated mechanisms causing CNS alterations during and post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

RNA exosomes play a key role in B cell development, UTSW study suggests

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