Autoimmune Disease

Although testing for antinuclear antibodies is widely viewed as an effective screening tool for lupus and other autoimmune diseases, many rheumatologists fear that excessive ANA testing does more harm than good.

Patients with autoimmune diseases or long COVID who used a personalized digital care program alongside other non-pharmacologic strategies were more likely to achieve better health-related quality of life scores, according to data.

Healio spoke with I. Paul Singh, MD, about risk factors for developing dry eye, particularly in women.

BOSTON — An evaluation of the Utah Population Health Database showed familial clustering of stiff-person syndrome along with other autoimmune diseases, Justin Abbatemarco, MD, said at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

A collection of new presenters will be speaking at the 2023 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-East, covering biosimilars and complex diseases under the rheumatology umbrella, including sarcoidosis and Sjögren’s syndrome.

With the continued absence of reliable disease-modifying treatments for osteoarthritis, health care providers continue to encourage patients to focus on exercise and wellness.

Conceptualizing Alzheimer’s disease as an autoimmune disease of the brain rather than a brain disorder could change the way future treatments are developed, according to a recent paper published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

Healio and Cardiology Today have compiled a list of the most read cardiology news of January 2022.

Autoimmune disorders were associated with elevated atrial fibrillation risk, particularly in women, according to a study published in EP Europace.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Type 3 autoimmune pancreatitis led to rapid pancreatic atrophy and functional endocrine failure despite steroid therapy or immune checkpoint inhibitor withdrawal, a researcher reported at ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.