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Enzyme discovery offers new way to regulate cell death process for inflammatory diseases
A WEHI-led study has identified a new enzyme involved in controlling cell death, in findings that could lead to better…
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Report highlights the need for an office to support autoimmune disease research across NIH institutes
While the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimmune diseases is impressive,…
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Novel genetic mapping study traces links between DNA variations and blood proteins
A new genetic mapping study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health traces links between…
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Genetic cause of lupus identified
An international team of researchers has identified DNA mutations in a gene that senses viral RNA, as a cause of…
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Study finds better immunotherapy response in lung cancer patients with genetic variant linked to autoimmune disease
A variant of the CTLA-4 gene associated with autoimmune disease was found to be more frequent in non-small cell lung…
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Association between seropositivity and comorbidities after COVID-19 vaccination
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers demonstrated that comorbidities attenuated the chance of seropositivity following coronavirus…
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Study explores prevalence and symptom trajectory of long COVID
A recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server estimated long-term coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), or, long COVID, and…
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Discovery of signaling pathway in immune cells may lead to new therapeutic approach for autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases are triggered when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the body’s own structures. Although there is not, as…
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Troubling questions follow closure of sprawling pain clinic chain
On May 13 of last year, the cellphones of thousands of California residents undergoing treatment for chronic pain lit up…
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Biosimilars could drive down drug prices and lead to $38.4 billion savings
Biosimilar drugs could drive down prices for expensive medicines used to treat illnesses such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, with…
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