Patients with cardiac sarcoidosis have similar post-heart transplant features and survival rates as patients without the disease, a new study found. The data indicates that heart transplant is a viable strategy in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. Although heart transplants due to non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM; when the heart’s muscle —…

Exposure to chemical substances used in leather tanning may have been the cause of a rare case of subcutaneous (under-the-skin) sarcoidosis around a man’s left eye and mouth, a recent case report suggests. The report, “Occupational exposure as a presumable cause of subcutaneous sarcoidosis in a tannery…

The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) has invested $1 million in its new Clinical and Research Fellowship Program. It also gave travel awards to the first authors of the top four abstracts submitted for presentation at the annual conference of the Americas Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders…

The American Lung Association, CHEST Foundation and the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) teamed up to bring greater awareness to sarcoidosis and encourage patients to be more proactive in their treatment programs. The joint effort,…

A recent study found that migraines are at least as common in patients with sarcoidosis as they are in the general public, and they affect women more than men. The study’s authors highlighted the need for better recognition and targeted treatment of migraine in people with sarcoidosis. The study, “…

A wearable cardioverter-defibrillator can prevent sudden death in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis, new research demonstrates. A study found the device was capable of restoring heart rhythm in all patients who experienced abnormal and potentially life-threatening heartbeats. Results were reported in the study,…

Bardoxolone methyl, an investigational therapy developed by Reata Pharmaceuticals, was shown to significantly improve the exercise capacity of patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with sarcoidosis in a Phase 2 clinical trial. Bardoxolone is an experimental, oral molecule that promotes the resolution of inflammation by targeting an important mediator…

A project studying the possible link between sarcoidosis and lung microbes received a four-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The research will be conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago and may help predict disease prognosis. Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disorder that…

Infection from the bacteria Propionibacterium acnes is found frequently and at high rates in the lymph nodes of sarcoidosis patients and may contribute to the formation of granulomas, a small study suggests. These results also provide another piece of evidence linking P. acnes bacteria to sarcoidosis. The study, “Propionibacterium acnes-derived insoluble immune…

Several mutations found in 37 genes were reported to be possible genetic risk factors for pediatric sarcoidosis, according to researchers. The report, “Whole exome sequencing in three families segregating a pediatric case of sarcoidosis,” was published in the journal…