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Autoimmune & Arthritis

Autoimmune disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic inflammation, and immune dysregulation

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UK Lupus Study Finds Unequal Responses After Treatment Escalation
Autoimmune & Arthritis

UK Lupus Study Finds Unequal Responses After Treatment Escalation

Only 23% met major response criteria after stronger lupus treatment. Black patients had greater initial disease burden and lower observed response.

Research Paper
Nov 6, 2026 0
Povorcitinib Improves Facial Pigmentation in Two Phase 3 Vitiligo Trials
Autoimmune & Arthritis

Povorcitinib Improves Facial Pigmentation in Two Phase 3 Vitiligo Trials

A daily pill improved facial pigmentation in two yearlong vitiligo trials, but only about one in five patients reached the main treatment target.

Research Paper
Nov 4, 2026 0
Trial Tests Low-Dose Naltrexone for Inflammation and Symptoms in Crohn's Disease
Autoimmune & Arthritis

Trial Tests Low-Dose Naltrexone for Inflammation and Symptoms in Crohn's Disease

A placebo-controlled trial tested low-dose naltrexone for Crohn's disease, tracking inflammation, symptoms, and safety. Results are not supplied.

Clinical Trial
Nov 2, 2026 0
Knee artery embolization works equally well with an antibiotic or permanent microspheres in a 12-month trial
Autoimmune & Arthritis

Knee artery embolization works equally well with an antibiotic or permanent microspheres in a 12-month trial

In a 60-patient randomized trial, blocking knee blood vessels cut osteoarthritis pain by about half for a year, whether done with imipenem/cilastatin or microspheres.

Research Paper
Oct 29, 2026 0
Aging biology may explain why systemic sclerosis looks so different from patient to patient
Autoimmune & Arthritis

Aging biology may explain why systemic sclerosis looks so different from patient to patient

A new review proposes that biological aging, not just birthdays, may help shape who gets systemic sclerosis, which organs are affected, and why comorbidities pile up.

Review
Oct 26, 2026 0
Rituximab for multiple sclerosis linked to a tenfold higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Autoimmune & Arthritis

Rituximab for multiple sclerosis linked to a tenfold higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease

A Swedish study of 13,748 MS therapy episodes finds rituximab users developed IBD far more often than users of other modern MS drugs, mostly Crohn disease.

Research Paper
Oct 25, 2026 0
Remibrutinib Cuts MS Relapse Rates by About a Third Compared With Teriflunomide
Autoimmune & Arthritis

Remibrutinib Cuts MS Relapse Rates by About a Third Compared With Teriflunomide

Two phase 3 trials found fewer MS relapses with remibrutinib than teriflunomide, but long-term disability benefits remain unclear.

Research Paper
Oct 25, 2026 0
CAR T Cells and Bispecific Antibodies Aim to Reset Immunity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Autoimmune & Arthritis

CAR T Cells and Bispecific Antibodies Aim to Reset Immunity in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Early evidence suggests deep B-cell depletion may enable drug-free remission in rheumatoid arthritis, but durability and safety remain uncertain.

Review
Oct 24, 2026 0
Why Harmful Antibodies Can Persist After Autoimmune Treatment
Autoimmune & Arthritis

Why Harmful Antibodies Can Persist After Autoimmune Treatment

Long-lived plasma cells may sustain autoimmune disease despite treatment. A review weighs emerging therapies against major evidence gaps.

Review
Oct 22, 2026 0
Senolytics and Senomorphics May Offer a New Treatment Angle for Giant Cell Arteritis
Autoimmune & Arthritis

Senolytics and Senomorphics May Offer a New Treatment Angle for Giant Cell Arteritis

Cellular senescence drives vascular inflammation in giant cell arteritis. Could senolytics like fisetin and quercetin reshape treatment?

Review
Oct 8, 2026 0
Belimumab Holds Lupus Organ Damage Near Zero Over 8 Years in Landmark Long-Term Study
Autoimmune & Arthritis

Belimumab Holds Lupus Organ Damage Near Zero Over 8 Years in Landmark Long-Term Study

Pooled data from 1,299 SLE patients show belimumab nearly halts organ damage accrual and slashes steroid use over 8 years.

Research Paper
Oct 6, 2026 0
New Gene-Mapping Tool Reveals How a Single Variant Drives Autoimmune Risk via mTOR
Autoimmune & Arthritis

New Gene-Mapping Tool Reveals How a Single Variant Drives Autoimmune Risk via mTOR

A nanoscale chromatin-mapping platform uncovers how a single noncoding variant creates a rogue DNA motif that silences a key mTOR-regulating gene, raising autoimmunity risk.

Research Paper
Oct 4, 2026 0
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