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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 supplementation over five years reduced autoimmune disease rate by 22 percent compared to placebo. Autoimmune diseases (AD) such as rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica,…
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…
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…
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,…
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 has shown that many of the symptoms in fibromyalgia syndrome are caused by antibodies that increase the activity of pain-sensing nerves throughout the…
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 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…
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…
Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new Yale…
New research from Yale University is exploring how beneficial bacteria that live in the gut might trick the body into an autoimmune reaction known as…
Researchers have developed a molecular map that pinpoints genetic variants that play a role in 21 different autoimmune diseases, providing new insight into the cause…
