Autoimmune Disease
Climate change major cause of increased allergy prevalence
Global warming and climate change are affecting the human exposome and triggering more complex immune responses, according to a review published in Frontiers in Science.
Blood test demonstrates high accuracy in identifying sarcoidosis
A blood test was capable of distinguishing sarcoidosis from other respiratory diseases using disease-specific antigen biomarkers/epitopes, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
‘We want to work with you’: Physiatry referrals can help fatigue in autoimmune diseases
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Physical medicine and rehabilitation play an important role in recovering from fatigue symptoms in immune-mediated diseases, according to a speaker at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium.
Surgical remission of Cushing’s disease may increase odds for autoimmune disease
Adults who achieved remission after surgery for Cushing’s disease are more likely to develop autoimmune disease than those with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas, according to data published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
First patient dosed in phase 2a trial of AX-158 for psoriasis
The first patient has been dosed in Artax Biopharma’s phase 2a trial evaluating the safety and biomarker responses of AX-158 in a first proof-of-mechanism trial in psoriasis, the company announced in a press release.
CAR-T delivers ‘amazing’ drug-free remission in autoimmune diseases
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy produced persistent, drug-free remission in patients with one of three different B-cell autoimmune diseases, researchers reported at ASH Annual Meeting and Exhibition.
VIDEO: Microbiome still holds ‘more questions than answers’ for autoimmune disease
In a Healio video exclusive, Leonard Calabrese, DO, chief medical editor of Healio Rheumatology, offered his insights for our November issue, led by a cover story examining the connection between the gut microbiome and rheumatic disease.
Close association of diabetes and thyroid dysfunction has clinical implications
It is not uncommon for endocrinologists to treat adults with both diabetes and thyroid disease.
Patients hospitalized for rotavirus more likely to develop childhood autoimmune disease
Children who are hospitalized for rotavirus demonstrate a higher risk for developing juvenile-onset autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory arthritis and vasculitis, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
‘What triggers what?’ Much remains unsettled on link between COVID-19, autoimmunity
Despite massive studies representing millions of participants that demonstrate associations between COVID-19 and autoimmune disease, whether the virus can actually cause autoimmunity remains unsettled.