New Research Reveals How a Metabolite Causes Inflammation and Disease
A groundbreaking study has uncovered a link between a mitochondrial metabolite and the triggering of an inflammatory response. As essential components of our cells, mitochondria…
Autoimmune Disorders News
Cracking the Code of Autoimmune Diseases: New Approach Identifies Key Protein Fragments
Study opens pathway to better diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases. Researchers from Washington University, Stanford University, and Oxford University have developed a method to…
New Study of Immune Cells Could Improve Vaccine Design
The immune system’s ability to remember defeated disease-causing germs and avoid repeat infections is still poorly understood, but new research published in the journal Science…
“Brain on Fire” – Doctors Successfully Treat a Child Suffering From a Mysterious Disease
Blood plasma exchanges helped a 5-year-old with a rare autoimmune disorder get better. The sick child’s prognosis, who had not responded to conventional treatment, was…
Body vs. Brain: Scientists Discover Evidence for an Autoimmune Cause of Schizophrenia
Scientists identify an autoantibody that may cause schizophrenia in some individuals. Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have discovered that some people with…
Scientists Discover Genetic Cause of Lupus, a Chronic Autoimmune Disease
An international team of researchers has discovered DNA mutations in a gene that senses viral RNA as a cause of the autoimmune disease lupus, paving…
New Therapies Could Stop T Cells From Attacking Brain Cells in Parkinson’s Disease
LJI Scientists uncover new targets for treating Parkinson’s disease. Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that people with Parkinson’s disease have…
Scientists Pinpoint “Rogue Antibodies” Associated With Severe COVID-19 Blood Clotting
After studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, a group of researchers, including those who work at the National Institutes of Health, identified…
How mRNA and DNA Vaccines Could Soon Treat Cancer, HIV, Genetic Diseases, and More
The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines – are both mRNA vaccines. The idea of using…
Vitamin D Supplements Decrease Risk of Autoimmune Diseases
Vitamin D supplementation over five years reduced autoimmune disease rate by 22 percent compared to placebo. Autoimmune diseases (AD) such as rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica,…
Vitamin D and Fish Oil Supplements May Reduce Risk of Autoimmune Disease – Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Thyroid
With a more pronounced effect after two years of supplementation. Taking daily vitamin D supplements — or a combination of vitamin D and omega-3 fish…
Pathogenic Particles in Blood Identified With New Technique
They take a blood sample and shortly afterwards researchers can find signs of whether a person is on the way to developing the disease Lupus…
Fighting Multiple Sclerosis With Cold, Depriving the Immune System of Its Energy
Scientists at UNIGE are demonstrating how cold could alleviate the symptoms of multiple sclerosis by depriving the immune system of its energy. In evolutionary biology,…
Scientists Developed an Experimental Vaccine Against Rheumatoid Arthritis – “Totally Disappeared”
The protein-based vaccine shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis and improving bone quality — suggesting long-term benefits following immunization. Researchers at The University of…
New Research Shows Fibromyalgia Is Likely the Result of Autoimmune Problems
New research has shown that many of the symptoms in fibromyalgia syndrome are caused by antibodies that increase the activity of pain-sensing nerves throughout the…
Human ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Immune Cell Discovered by Scientists
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have identified a rare, new cell in the immune system with “Jekyll and Hyde properties.” These cells play a key…
Bacterial Link Discovered in Celiac Disease – Mimicry of Gluten Proteins
Bacterial exposure has been identified as a potential environmental risk factor in developing celiac disease, a hereditary autoimmune-like condition that affects about one in 70…
A Potential Personalized Approach To Treating Lupus
In individuals with lupus, immune cells attack the body’s own tissue and organs as if they are enemy invaders. A new Yale-led study describes how…
