According to a recent study published in Clinical Rheumatology, patients with COVID-19 have a 43% higher chance of developing new autoimmune disorders in the 3 to 15 months after an acute infection. Dr. Tesch and colleagues used routine patient healthcare information from Germany to conduct a matched cohort research to investigate the risk for new-onset … Read more
A Mendelian randomization analysis published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism has revealed genetic evidence indicating a relationship between vitamin D and psoriasis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The study conducted by Dr. Zhao and the team collected information from 332,984 UK Biobank individuals, 23,089 of whom had at least one autoimmune condition identified … Read more
To combat rheumatoid arthritis, a team of engineers at the University of California, San Diego has created a biodegradable polymer system that works in tandem with the body’s immune system. The study was published in Advanced Science. McBride and his team reported a promising line of research using an immunoregulatory strategy based on the prolonged … Read more