Autoimmune Disease Research News
News on research and diagnostics in autoimmune disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and more.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammatory Subtypes, Treatment Responses Uncovered in Synovial Tissue Study
With the help of single-cell RNA sequencing, single-cell CITE-seq, and other approaches, researchers saw six synovium-based inflammatory subtypes marked by distinct cell states.
Liquid Biopsy Startup Aqtual Raises $16M in Series A Financing
The startup will analyze cell-free DNA to develop blood-based assays to guide treatment in chronic diseases and oncology, starting with rheumatoid arthritis.
Scipher Medicine to Expand Arthritis Therapy Response Test, Aiming to Maximize Medicare Coverage
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The company is collecting the data necessary to add at least two other drugs to its current TNFi response predictor, which it believes will accelerate adoption.
Inflammatory Arthritis Linked to Characteristic Gut Microbial Community Changes
With gut metagenomic sequencing on individuals with or without inflammatory arthritis, researchers flagged microbial taxa and pathways coinciding with disease types.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Understanding Expands With East Asian Analyses
A genome-wide association study and meta-analysis of tens of thousands of East Asian participants led to new genetic contributors to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.