The thymus may play a central role in the regulation of autoimmunity that drives the coexistence of systemic lupus…
Alice Melão
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Articles by Alice Melão
Blocking the signals of the interleukin-9 receptor, or IL-9R, delayed the progression of myasthenia gravis and reduced symptoms…
Potential Myastenia Gravis Therapy, PRTX-100, Again Seen to Reduce Disease Activity in Mouse Model
Protalex’s lead treatment candidate PRTX-100 again showed the potential to lessen disease activity and preserve grip strength in a…
Myasthenia Gravis Patient Who Develops 2 Other Rare Autoimmune Disorders Reported for First Time
For the first time, a case of myasthenia gravis in combination with damaged bone marrow and an inflammatory muscle disease…
Surgeons in China have developed a new way of removing the thymus — a procedure called a thymectomy — in…
Vaccination does not trigger autoimmunity linked to myasthenia gravis in pediatric patients, a study based on records of the U.S.
Infection of the thymus by the virus that causes fifth disease — the human parvovirus B19 — can induce thymus…
A therapy that European regulators approved for treating Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) can help manage myasthenia gravis symptoms, a study…
Comparative Trials Can Provide Valuable Data When Testing New Therapies for MG, Researchers Say
Conducting high-quality randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in rare diseases such as myasthenia gravis (MG) can be challenging. Researchers at…
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America brought together a group of experts with the aim of establishing a formal…