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Autoimmune & Arthritis

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

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Your Immune System's First Responder: Understanding the Complement System
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Your Immune System's First Responder: Understanding the Complement System

Discover how a hidden arm of your immune system called the complement system quietly drives the chronic inflammation linked to aging — and what you can do about it.

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May 20, 2026 0
UK Trial of Biologics for Refractory Rare Vasculitis Terminated Early
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UK Trial of Biologics for Refractory Rare Vasculitis Terminated Early

A Phase 2 trial testing rituximab, infliximab, and tocilizumab for hard-to-treat non-ANCA vasculitis was terminated before completion.

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May 20, 2026 0
Multiple Sclerosis Accelerates Immune Aging Across Multiple Biological Markers
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Multiple Sclerosis Accelerates Immune Aging Across Multiple Biological Markers

A multi-biomarker study finds pwMS show accelerated thymic involution, senescent T cell expansion, and neuroinflammation linked to aging.

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May 18, 2026 0
Single Amino Acid Difference Reveals How SARS-CoV-2 Evades Human Immunity
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Single Amino Acid Difference Reveals How SARS-CoV-2 Evades Human Immunity

A comparative protein interaction map of SARS-CoV-2 and its bat progenitor uncovers the molecular switch behind immune evasion and species barriers.

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May 15, 2026 0
CD16+ Gamma-Delta T Cells Open a New Front in Fighting Hepatitis B
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CD16+ Gamma-Delta T Cells Open a New Front in Fighting Hepatitis B

A newly identified immune axis involving CD16+ γδ T cells and antibody-dependent killing may reshape how we understand HBV immune control.

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May 15, 2026 0
Couples-Based HIV Prevention Program Tests PrEP Adherence and Stigma Reduction in South Africa
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Couples-Based HIV Prevention Program Tests PrEP Adherence and Stigma Reduction in South Africa

A cluster randomized trial tests whether couples counseling plus stigma workshops can boost PrEP/ART uptake among young South African adults.

Clinical Trial
May 14, 2026 0
Cochrane Review Confirms Convalescent Plasma Fails to Cut COVID-19 Mortality
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Cochrane Review Confirms Convalescent Plasma Fails to Cut COVID-19 Mortality

A landmark 48-RCT Cochrane review finds high-certainty evidence that convalescent plasma does not reduce death in moderate-to-severe COVID-19.

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May 13, 2026 0
Plant Immune Overactivation Destroys Citrus and May Mirror Human Disease
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Plant Immune Overactivation Destroys Citrus and May Mirror Human Disease

A runaway immune response — not the pathogen itself — drives citrus greening disease, echoing autoimmune mechanisms seen in human illness.

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May 13, 2026 0
Placental Stem Cell Secretome Tested as GvHD Treatment in Phase 3 Trial
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Placental Stem Cell Secretome Tested as GvHD Treatment in Phase 3 Trial

A completed Phase 3 trial tests placental MSC secretome injections against placebo in 60 GvHD patients at an Iranian hospital.

Clinical Trial
May 12, 2026 0
New IPF Research Maps the Fibrotic Lung Microenvironment and Emerging Therapies
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New IPF Research Maps the Fibrotic Lung Microenvironment and Emerging Therapies

A new review reveals how cellular crosstalk, non-coding RNAs, and lung microbiota drive pulmonary fibrosis — and where treatments may break through.

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May 11, 2026 0
Human Antibodies Found to Neutralize Measles Virus with Picomolar Potency
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Human Antibodies Found to Neutralize Measles Virus with Picomolar Potency

Scientists mapped key attack sites on measles virus proteins, finding human antibodies that powerfully neutralize MeV before and after exposure.

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May 9, 2026 0
Anti-IL-33 Therapy Gains Ground as a New Treatment Frontier for COPD
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Anti-IL-33 Therapy Gains Ground as a New Treatment Frontier for COPD

A novel biologic targeting IL-33 shows promising advances in COPD treatment, potentially reshaping how chronic lung disease is managed.

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May 9, 2026 0
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