Category: Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
Arthritis Researcher Brian Diekman, PhD, Receives Grant to Study Mechanisms of Aging
UNC arthritis researcher Brian Diekman, Ph.D., has been awarded a $100,000 Arthritis and Aging Research Grant.
Lupus Patients Now Have the Option to Administer Benlysta at Home
Lupus patients who previously needed to visit an infusion center to receive the drug Benlysta, now have the option to administer the medicine themselves at home using a novel “auto-injector” device, thanks in part to the efforts of Dr. Saira Sheikh, a UNC rheumatologist and allergist/immunologist who directs the lupus and clinical trials programs at the UNC Thurston Arthritis Res … Read more
Kelli Allen, PhD, Investigates Pain Management Interventions for the Military and Veterans
Members of the military and veterans are disproportionally affected by pain, and the government is searching for ways to help them deal with this widespread and growing problem. New research being conducted thanks to multiple grants recently awarded by the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Defense, and the US Veterans Administration will investigate … Read more
UNC Allergist Scott Commins, MD, PhD, Tells USA Today About Alpha-Gal and a Rare Meat Allergy Caused By the Lone Star Tick
Allergist Scott Commins, MD, PhD, in medicine’s division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology, has been featured in USA Today explaining a rare meat allergy from tick bites.
Research Highlights: Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology
Dr. Richard Loeser Conducting First Study To Examine How Diet Alters Gut Bacteria, Potentially Leading to Osteoarthritis The old adage, “you are what you eat,” is proving truer than we ever imagined. New research findings illustrate the negative impact Western diets can have upon the naturally occurring bacteria living in the “gut,” (known as the microbiota). Foods that ar … Read more