Articles tagged with 'kao autoimmunity institute' | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

The National Institutes of Health has launched its first agencywide Strategic Plan for Autoimmune Disease Research, a five-year initiative aimed at accelerating research into diseases that affect an estimated 50 million Americans and cost more than …

Cedars-Sinai investigators may have figured out why certain immunosuppressive treatments don’t work well in rheumatoid arthritis. In a study published in Science Immunology, scientists traced the problem to specific changes that occur in immune …

Cedars-Sinai physicians and scientists from the Kao Autoimmunity Institute will be among the estimated 14,000 rheumatology experts attending ACR Convergence 2025.  The premier scientific meeting of the American College of Rheumatology …

Preclinical Study Links Lupus to Gene Misfire Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified a “molecular switch” on a gene strongly associated with the autoimmune disease lupus, which appears to propel immune cells into overdrive, attacking and …

Although rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease with no cure, a tailored, multidisciplinary treatment approach at Cedars-Sinai’s Inflammatory Arthritis Clinical Center helps patients get back to the activities they enjoy.“It may take trying …

Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Increases Investment in YED ProgramThe Chuck Lorre Family Foundation is doubling down on its commitment to supporting healthcare opportunities for young people, through Cedars-Sinai’s Youth Employment and Development …

Physicians and scientists from the Kao Autoimmunity Institute will be among Cedars-Sinai experts presenting at ACR Convergence 2023, the premier conference of the American College of Rheumatology. The scientific meeting will be held Nov. 10-15 in …

The Beverly Hills Courier recently featured an article by Francesco Boin, MD, chair of Rheumatology and director of the Scleroderma Program in the Kao Autoimmunity Institute at Cedars-Sinai, and Nunzio Bottini, MD, PhD, director of the institute, …

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease characterized by thickening and scarring of the skin and vital organs, and the narrowing of the blood vessels which lead to poor circulation.  An estimated 100,000 people in the U.S. are living with …