Could CAR-T therapy be a cure for lupus? Early trials show promise
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with a spectrum of very different manifestations and variable severity.
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FDA approves SetPoint neuroimmune modulation device for rheumatoid arthritis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the SetPoint System, a neuroimmune modulation device for the treatment of adults living with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Aug 8, 2025
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Turning down the dial on inflammation to protect against lupus nephritis
At the time when patients with lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), are diagnosed, approximately 15% to 30% will already have the inflammation-caused kidney disease lupus nephritis, which compromises kidney function ...
Aug 5, 2025
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When immune commanders misfire: New insights into rheumatoid arthritis inflammation
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of the joints (the synovium), causing pain, swelling, and progressive damage. Approximately 18 million people ...
Aug 1, 2025
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Rituximab not superior to conventional strategy for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
For patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), rituximab is not superior to the conventional remission induction strategy, according to a study published online July 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Aug 1, 2025
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Study reveals spinning could reduce NHS waiting lists for physiotherapy treatments in the UK
A new study by Bournemouth University (BU) and University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) has revealed the benefits of spinning for patients with hip osteoarthritis. The study is published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
Jul 31, 2025
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Progress in gene therapy offers hope for long-term knee pain relief
For nearly three decades, Mayo Clinic researcher Christopher Evans, Ph.D., has pushed to expand gene therapy beyond its original scope of fixing rare, single-gene defects. That has meant systematically advancing the field ...
Jul 30, 2025
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Surgical procedure slows progression of knee osteoarthritis
A clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Center Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western University has found that a knee surgery called high tibial osteotomy (HTO) can slow the progression of osteoarthritis. The study, ...
Jul 29, 2025
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Aging dampens lupus by reducing overactive immune genes in older adults
UCSF researchers have found that certain antiviral genes become less active over time in lupus, revealing why some patients see their symptoms fade as they age.
Jul 29, 2025
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Cellular therapy developed for cancer now being tested in autoimmune disease
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has joined with 40 other centers in the U.S. and Europe as a site in one of the first clinical trials testing cellular therapy ...
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