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Aug 04, 2026 Million-Cell Lung Atlas Reveals Autoimmune Clues
Genetic variants linked to autoimmune disease risk were missed in blood but identified in an analysis of more than 1 million lung immune cells by LJI scientists.
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Genetics
  • Research Studies
  • Risk Factors
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Jul 30, 2026 STING: New Insights into Brain Aging and Autoimmune Disease
Once viewed primarily as a driver of inflammation, STING (stimulator of interferon genes) is emerging as a far more complex immune pathway with important roles in brain aging, neuroinflammation, and autoimmune disease.
  • Research Studies
  • Sjögren disease
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Jul 27, 2026 LEAD Day 2026 Announces Eric Topol as Award Recipient
LEAD Day 2026 will take place on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the Scripps Seaside Forum in La Jolla, California. This annual event brings together leading scientists, healthcare professionals, advocates, and the autoimmune disease community to explore emerging discoveries shaping the future of autoimmune disease research.
  • Events
  • GAI Funded
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Jul 21, 2026 Blood Test Could Detect Sjögren Disease Years Before Symptoms Appear
Researchers have developed an ultrasensitive blood test that detected an immune signature associated with Sjögren disease up to 14 years before diagnosis, while also identifying a distinct biological subtype of the disease driven by the immune signaling protein interferon-alpha (IFN-α). Published in The Lancet Rheumatology, the findings could help identify people at risk earlier and improve the development of targeted […]
  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Research Studies
  • Sjögren disease
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Jul 20, 2026  Infection vs. Vaccination: Which Raises Autoimmune Disease Risk?
Questions about vaccines and autoimmune disease are common, but what does the evidence actually show? This accessible review explains why researchers have linked a wide range of viral and bacterial infections to autoimmune diseases, how infections may trigger autoimmunity through mechanisms like molecular mimicry and bystander activation, and why vaccine-associated autoimmune events are exceedingly rare by comparison.
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  • Risk Factors
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Jul 17, 2026 July 2026 OADR-ORWH Autoimmune Disease Research Update
The OADR-ORWH held its quarterly community update on July 17, 2026, sharing progress on the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Autoimmune Disease Research, new research initiatives, funding opportunities, data infrastructure, and emerging areas of scientific interest.
  • Events
  • OADR (NIH Office of Autoimmune Disease Research)
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Jul 16, 2026 Cyclospora Outbreak and Autoimmune Disease
July 16, 2026 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a nationwide Health Alert Network (HAN) advisory after an unusually large increase in domestically acquired cases of cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora infection). As of July 13, 2026, CDC had received reports of 1,645 laboratory-confirmed U.S. cases across 34 states and was aware of more […]
  • IBD (Crohn’s and UC)
  • Research Studies
  • Risk Factors
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Jul 14, 2026 Autoimmune Disease Biomarkers: Blood Protein Atlas Advances Research
What if one day doctors could classify autoimmune diseases by their underlying biology rather than primarily by their symptoms? Autoimmune diseases have traditionally been classified by the organs they affect and the symptoms they cause. But a growing body of research suggests these conditions may be better understood through the molecular pathways they share and […]
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Lupus
  • Research Studies
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sjögren disease
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