Autoimmune

Posted on March 28th, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli When PD-1 receptors on T cells…

1. IntroductionAging exerts a great impact on the main aspects of multiple sclerosis (MS): the clinical course, the pathological and immunological processes, and the therapeutic choices . The most common age for onset of MS is between…

LA JOLLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $EQ--Equillium, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQ), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics to treat severe autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, today announced that it will…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Insights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments that restrict its action can potentially be strengthened to improve their…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Insights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments that restrict…

1. IntroductionAutoimmunity has been recognized as one of the main causes of myocarditis . Epidemiological data provide evidence of an increased incidence of autoimmune diseases in Western societies in recent decades . Autoimmune…

1. IntroductionPatients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) are at increased risk of infections and severe clinical outcomes, primarily due to their immunocompromised status and the presence of comorbidities . The…

Credit: AI-generated image An international team has identified a new therapeutic for patients with a rare autoimmune disease called…

“Dr. Clowse’s presentation started us on the right path for this series on inflammation and autoimmunity in women,” said Packenham. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS)The NIEHS Women’s Health Awareness (WHA) Program conducted…

At a Glance The activity of a type of RNA called Xist may help explain why autoimmune diseases are more common in women than men. Additional understanding of Xist and its associated proteins may point researchers towards better…

Posted on February 15th, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli Xist molecules shut down…

The 23 pairs of human chromosomes. People who inherit two tall X chromosomes (bottom right) are much more susceptible to autoimmune diseases than people with…

WASHINGTON —  Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their own bodies — and new research may finally explain why. It's all about how the body handles females' extra X…

As the researchers discovered, X-chromosome inactivation can lead to autoimmune disorders, although other factors can also cause these disorders — which is why men sometimes develop them. The great equalizer X-chromosome…

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Autoimmune Registry Inc (ARI) has published its first comprehensive List of Autoimmune Diseases. It includes over 150 diseases, 40 subtypes, and 60 synonyms. ARI created the list to provide…

Start Preamble National Institutes of Health, HHS.…

1. IntroductionThe term “vaccine” means any substance designed to be administered to a human being for the prevention of one or more diseases, according to 26 USC § 4132(a)(2); thus, a product that creates an immune response to…