Finding could end lip biopsies for some Sjögren’s cases
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OMRF-led study sheds new light on genetic risk factors contributing to Sjögren’s disease
Researchers doubled known genetic risk regions for the condition
OMRF to lead nationwide partnership studying autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases
The NIH has selected OMRF to lead a $58.5 million public-private partnership aimed at developing more effective treatments for autoimmune diseases.
New OMRF grant will focus on autoimmune condition
The project will focus on comparing certain immune cells in patients with Sjögren’s to those of healthy controls.
OMRF honors Everest, five scientists
At its annual honors and awards ceremony on Thursday, OMRF presented Christy Everest with its Board of Directors Distinguished Service Award.
Autoimmune Disease
Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Sjögren’s syndrome and more than 80 other disorders known as autoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune system becomes unbalanced and turns on the body instead of protecting it. Many of these illnesses strike women at much higher rates than men. OMRF physicians and researchers are looking for the […]
