June 27, 2017June 27, 2017
Sarcoidosis May Affect Esophagus, Causing Difficulty in Swallowing

Sarcoidosis may cause anomalies in the esophagus and subsequently lead to difficulties in swallowing, according to a new case ... Read more
June 23, 2017June 23, 2017
High Incidence of Sarcoidosis Found in Ground Zero Firefighters and EMS Workers Post-9/11

A recent epidemiological study showed a high incidence of sarcoidosis among firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) workers who ... Read more
June 21, 2017June 23, 2017
High Prevalence of Fatigue and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Found in Sarcoidosis Patients

A new study reports that 16.5% of sarcoidosis patients experience EDS (excessive daytime sleepiness), 16.4% experience severe fatigue, and ... Read more
June 19, 2017June 23, 2017
ATS Foundation, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Offer $80,000 Sarcoidosis Research Grant

Researchers working in sarcoidosis may submit project proposals to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Foundation/Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Research Fellowship in ... Read more
June 16, 2017June 23, 2017
Case Analysis Sheds Light on Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia in Cardiac Sarcoidosis

A new report discussing the case of a cardiac sarcoidosis patient with bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) provides additional information ... Read more
June 14, 2017June 14, 2017
Case Study Chronicles Pulmonary Sarcoidosis in Infliximab-treated Crohn’s Patient

A new study examined the case of a 30-year-old man who developed sarcoidosis in the lungs after treatment with infliximab (sold ... Read more
June 7, 2017June 7, 2017
Black Women Far More Likely than Other Americans to Develop Sarcoidosis, AOA Reports

African-American women face a higher risk than any other ethnic group of developing sarcoidosis, says the American Osteopathic Association ... Read more
June 5, 2017June 5, 2017
Anti-TNF Agents Are Effective for Treating Skin Lesions in Sarcoidosis, French Study Shows

Anti-TNF agents such as AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) or Janssen’s Remicade (infliximab), were found to be effective in treating cutaneous ... Read more
June 2, 2017June 2, 2017
Study Details 3 Cancer Patients Who Developed Sarcoidosis After Dendritic Cell Vaccines

Sarcoidosis may appear in cancer patients who respond well to treatment with dendritic cell-based vaccines, according to a case ... Read more
May 22, 2017May 22, 2017
Rare Case of Sarcoidosis with IBD Demonstrates Complexity of Disease

A rare case report of a woman with sarcoidosis in the liver and spleen, who developed signs of inflammatory bowel disease ... Read more
May 17, 2017May 17, 2017
Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Linked to Opdivo Monotherapy for Lung Cancer: a Case Report

A recent case report supports the theory that inhibiting a molecular pathway called programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) may involve processes that lead to ... Read more
May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Abnormal Numbers of Certain T-Cells May Explain Melanoma-Sarcoidosis Link

Increased levels of a specific type of T-cell in some patients with melanoma might explain the connection between the cancer ... Read more

Sarcoidosis May Affect Esophagus, Causing Difficulty in Swallowing

Sarcoidosis may cause anomalies in the esophagus and subsequently lead to difficulties in swallowing, according to a new case report. The physicians who conducted the study say involvement of ... Read more

June 23, 2017June 23, 2017

High Incidence of Sarcoidosis Found in Ground Zero Firefighters and EMS Workers Post-9/11

A recent epidemiological study showed a high incidence of sarcoidosis among firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) workers who took part in recovery and rescue efforts following the 9/11 ... Read more

June 21, 2017June 23, 2017

High Prevalence of Fatigue and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Found in Sarcoidosis Patients

A new study reports that 16.5% of sarcoidosis patients experience EDS (excessive daytime sleepiness), 16.4% experience severe fatigue, and 6.3% of patients report both symptoms. The study titled, “Fatigue ... Read more

June 19, 2017June 23, 2017

ATS Foundation, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Offer $80,000 Sarcoidosis Research Grant

Researchers working in sarcoidosis may submit project proposals to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Foundation/Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Research Fellowship in Sarcoidosis, which will award one $80,000 grant ($40,000 a year ... Read more

June 16, 2017June 23, 2017

Case Analysis Sheds Light on Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia in Cardiac Sarcoidosis

A new report discussing the case of a cardiac sarcoidosis patient with bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) provides additional information to help improve diagnoses in these patients. The study, “Bidirectional ... Read more

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017

Case Study Chronicles Pulmonary Sarcoidosis in Infliximab-treated Crohn’s Patient

A new study examined the case of a 30-year-old man who developed sarcoidosis in the lungs after treatment with infliximab (sold as Remicade, Inflectra) for his Crohn’s disease, a chronic condition ... Read more

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017

Black Women Far More Likely than Other Americans to Develop Sarcoidosis, AOA Reports

African-American women face a higher risk than any other ethnic group of developing sarcoidosis, says the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), noting in a new report that the once-rare fibrotic ... Read more

June 5, 2017June 5, 2017

Anti-TNF Agents Are Effective for Treating Skin Lesions in Sarcoidosis, French Study Shows

Anti-TNF agents such as AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) or Janssen’s Remicade (infliximab), were found to be effective in treating cutaneous sarcoidosis, according to a French study of 46 cases. The ... Read more

June 2, 2017June 2, 2017

Study Details 3 Cancer Patients Who Developed Sarcoidosis After Dendritic Cell Vaccines

Sarcoidosis may appear in cancer patients who respond well to treatment with dendritic cell-based vaccines, according to a case series report from Germany. At the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and the ... Read more

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017

Rare Case of Sarcoidosis with IBD Demonstrates Complexity of Disease

A rare case report of a woman with sarcoidosis in the liver and spleen, who developed signs of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during recovery, illustrates that sarcoidosis can occur in less ... Read more

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017

Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Linked to Opdivo Monotherapy for Lung Cancer: a Case Report

A recent case report supports the theory that inhibiting a molecular pathway called programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) may involve processes that lead to sarcoidosis in some cancer patients. The study, “Nivolumab-related cutaneous sarcoidosis ... Read more

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017

Abnormal Numbers of Certain T-Cells May Explain Melanoma-Sarcoidosis Link

Increased levels of a specific type of T-cell in some patients with melanoma might explain the connection between the cancer and sarcoidosis, researchers suggest in a study that explored melanoma patients ... Read more