Tag: Autoimmune Disease And Disorder

Faster progression of multiple sclerosis associated with newly identified genetic variant

sarah JonasResearch Alert

In a new study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis (MS), an international team identified for the first time a genetic variant associated with faster progression of the disease and accumulation of disability. Despite the development of effective…

CHOP-led Study Identifies Two Different Regulatory T Cell Populations

sarah JonasResearch Results

A regulatory class of human T cells descends from two different origins, one that relates to autoimmunity and one that relates to protective immunity, according to a new study led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The findings, published today in Science Immunology, could pave the way for new treatments for autoimmune diseases that target the immune system selectively.