The levels of two blood-circulating microRNAs, called microRNA-126 and microRNA-223, may work as new biomarkers for cardiac sarcoidosis,…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Infection from the bacteria Propionibacterium acnes is found frequently and at high rates in the lymph nodes of sarcoidosis patients and…
A small study of a group of patients in Canada who were showing the first signs of sarcoidosis suggests that…
Researchers are developing a new positron emission tomography (PET) scanner capable of imaging the whole body that promises to significantly…
Male sarcoidosis patients and those who use immunosuppressive agents — particularly Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) — are more likely to get severe…
The bacterium Propionibacterium acnes may cause ocular sarcoidosis, as researchers have detected high levels of the pathogen in retinal granulomas…
Ohio State University researchers have launched a clinical trial to investigate whether nicotine patches can help treat patients with…
Japan’s aging population may explain why researchers there are finding lower rates of spontaneous resolution of…
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) therapy, alone or combined with infliximab, may significantly ease symptoms of sarcoidosis-associated small fiber neuropathy (SSFN), according…
MicroRNAs encased in small vesicles (exosomes) present in blood circulation may help identify sarcoidosis patients at risk of developing cardiac…