Philanthropic investment expands collaborative network for autoimmune research
NYU Langone Health today announced a new philanthropic investment from longtime supporters Judy and Stewart Colton as part…
GLP-1 medicines may cut clot-related risks in chronically inflamed patients
A large real-world analysis suggests GLP-1 receptor agonists may offer clot-related and survival benefits in a chronically inflamed,…
GLP-1-based meds linked to fewer heart events in adults with obesity, autoimmune disease
Research Highlights:
Among people with both obesity and an autoimmune disease, those taking GLP-1-based medications had fewer…
What’s the Next Big Thing After GLP-1 Drugs? CRISPR Therapeutics May Have the Answer.
Investors are always on the lookout for the next revolutionary technology or product. In recent times, this has…
A Doctor Diagnosed At 17 Is Now Redesigning Preventive Care For Women
Dr. Léger’s new Women’s Health Program at Extension Health hopes to rewrite women’s health. Extension Health “Your Labs…
New compounds reduce inflammation without weakening immune defense
Scripps Research scientists have developed a new class of drug compounds that reduce harmful inflammation while leaving the…
CFHR1 could be a new diagnostic marker for IgA nephropathy
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is an autoimmune disease characterized by the deposition of circulating IgA-containing immune complexes (IgA-ICs)…
Psychiatrists’ use of biomarkers could open a new window into mental health diagnoses
Amanda Miller was 30 and pregnant with her second child in Hershey, Pennsylvania, when she developed depression. After…
Immune scaffold predicts onset weeks early
A retrievable immune scaffold reveals a 5–7 week presymptomatic window for tracking type 1 diabetes progression, long before…
Girl, 9, Becomes Different Person Overnight, Mom Fights For Rare Diagnosis
Lacy was an outgoing, fun nine-year-old. Then, one night, everything changed. She became a shell of herself. Her…
New tear gland organoids shed light on the biology of dry eye disease
An estimated 5-15% of people have problems with dry eyes, with symptoms including eye redness, stinging, or burning sensation, and eye fatigue. Dry…
Reprogramming camp for immune cells shows early promise for autoimmune diseases
Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune…