Interferon alpha is an inflammatory mediator that can cause Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease. This was revealed in a study carried out by University Hospital Bonn together with the University ...

Interferon alpha is an inflammatory mediator that can cause Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease. This is revealed in a ...

In a new study, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have uncovered insights as to why lupus symptoms and severity present differently in individuals with the autoimmune condition, which ...

Due to differences in clinical presentation and limited knowledge, diagnosing Sjögren's disease in children can be challenging. Although dysregulation of multiple immune response pathways has been ...

Elevated interferon levels are independently linked to key metabolic abnormalities in SLE, including dyslipidemia and pancreatic β‑cell dysfunction.

In 1980, TIME Magazine wrote about interferon as the “if” drug for cancer. Promising studies sparked widespread hope around the potential of the interferon to treat cancer, only if it could deliver ...

Editor’s Note (9/4/20): Understanding how the immune system goes awry in COVID-19 may help prevent the most severe and deadly cases. Earlier this year Scientific American explained how administering ...

A new drug quashes all coronavirus variants. But regulatory hurdles and a lack of funding make it unlikely to reach the U.S. market anytime soon. By Benjamin Mueller Over the past year, America’s ...

Interferons can stimulate early antiviral immunity. Whether an exogenous interferon lambda, such as pegylated interferon lambda, can treat early Covid-19 is unknown. New research findings are ...