https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/clue-to-how-muscles-weaken-in-dermatomyositis-opens-door-to-new-drug-treatments Factors in the blood of patients with dermatomyositis can impair muscle function by activating a specific inflammatory pathway. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. The results suggest that drugs that block this signalling could counteract muscle weakness. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:33:56 +0100 https://news.ki.se/early-initiation-of-treatment-alleviates-symptoms-in-rheumatism Early treatment for rheumatoid arthritis leads to significant improvements in pain, fatigue, and quality of life — regardless of whether patients receive biologic drugs or conventional therapy. This is shown by a new international study which was led from Karolinska Institutet, and recently published in The Lancet Rheumatology. Biologic drugs provided slightly greater improvements, but the differences between treatments were small. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:35:08 +0100 https://news.ki.se/we-are-looking-for-new-ways-to-treat-cancer-and-autoimmune-diseases Meet Fredrik Wermeling, Research Group Leader at the Division of Rheumatology, Depatment of Medicine, Solna. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:57:08 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ai-driven-robot-patient-can-train-medical-students-in-clinical-reasoning A doctoral thesis at Karolinska Institutet investigates how an AI-enhanced social robot can be used as a virtual patient to improve the clinical reasoning and communication training of medical students. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:42:22 +0100 https://news.ki.se/tilen-trselic-awarded-the-2025-cilla-weigelt-scholarship Tilen Trselic, a doctoral student at the Department of Medicine, Solna, has been awarded the 2025 Cilla Weigelt Prize for his research on Sjögren’s syndrome, a rare rheumatic disease that primarily affects women. The prize includes a personal scholarship and a research grant to promote scientific exchange. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:30:28 +0200 https://news.ki.se/junior-ki-researchers-in-special-initiative-on-rheumatic-systemic-diseases Four junior researchers at the Department of Medicine, Solna, have each been awarded a three-year research grant from the Swedish Rheumatism Association as part of a special initiative focusing on rheumatic systemic diseases. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:11:33 +0200 https://news.ki.se/rheumatologist-ingrid-e-lundberg-awarded-honorary-doctorate-at-uab Ingrid Lundberg, senior physician and professor of rheumatology, has been awarded the title of honorary doctor at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) for her significant contributions to myositis research. Fri, 23 May 2025 15:32:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/generous-allocation-from-the-swedish-rheumatism-association-to-ki-research This year, the Swedish Rheumatism Association (Reumatikerförbundet) is awarding almost SEK 14 million to research into rheumatic diseases. What unites many research projects is a clear focus on personalised diagnostics and treatment. Of the total of 87 research projects in this year's allocation, 32 are conducted at KI. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:04:27 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-study-shows-link-between-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-cognitive-decline-in-dementia A new Swedish study has, for the first time, shown a link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and cognitive decline in dementia patients. The study, published in the scientific journal Neurology, emphasizes the importance of careful monitoring and management to prevent cognitive decline. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:02:02 +0100 https://news.ki.se/myositis-clinic-receives-heroes-in-healthcare-2024-award The Myositis Clinic, led by Professor Ingrid Lundberg, is a world leader in research studies aimed at helping patients. The American Myositis Association is now recognizing their efforts with an award. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:37:06 +0200 https://news.ki.se/sek-65-million-for-ki-research-on-rheumatic-diseases Reumatikerförbundet allocates over 15 million kronor for research on rheumatic diseases in 2024. Out of a total of 98 approved projects, 34 are located at the Karolinska Institutet, sharing six and a half million kronor. Wed, 08 May 2024 13:33:06 +0200 https://news.ki.se/anti-rheumatic-drugs-could-prevent-thyroid-disease Anti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observational study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of Internal Medicine. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:06:29 +0100 https://news.ki.se/a-new-perspective-on-myositis-subgrouping-using-genetics In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, the researchers found that combining information from blood markers and genetics reveals distinct subgroups of patients with myositis, which may help to improve disease classification and treatment. The study was published in EBioMedicine. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:40:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/the-risk-of-pregnancy-complications-for-women-with-axial-spondyloarthritis-has-decreased-over-time Women with rheumatic diseases are at greater risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth, but for women with axial spondyloarthritis the risks have decreased over the last ten years, according to a register study from Karolinska Institutet. This decrease coincided with an increased use of biologic drugs during the same period. The study was published in The Lancet Rheumatology. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:48:29 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-study-identify-t-cells-involved-in-the-autoimmune-disease-aav Many patients with the autoimmune disease ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) suffer a high risk of disease relapse despite treatment. KI researchers have now identified T cells that contribute to the destruction of kidney tissue in patients with AAV and suggest the possibility of T cell screening to identify individuals at high risk. The study was published in Kidney International. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:19:54 +0100 https://news.ki.se/both-high-and-low-dose-exercise-therapy-is-beneficial-for-knee-osteoarthritis Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have compared high dose exercise therapy versus low dose in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. The study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine show that both groups had similar results. However, high dose exercise therapy provided superior outcomes related to function in sports and recreation in the short term, with results subsiding after six months. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:01:53 +0100 https://news.ki.se/workplace-dust-and-fumes-may-increase-the-risk-of-rheumatoid-arthritis Breathing in common workplace dust and fumes may increase the risk of developing severe rheumatoid arthritis, especially in combination with smoking and genetic susceptibility to the disease, suggests a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in The Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:39:14 +0100 https://news.ki.se/eit-health-grant-for-digital-tools-to-prevent-rheumatoid-arthritis With new digital tools in healthcare, researchers at Karolinska Institutet, with collaborators, are hoping to prevent cases of rheumatoid arthritis. They recently collected a total of 3.5 million euro (around 38 million Swedish kronor) for the so-called DigiPrevent project, most of which comes from EIT Health, a network established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:31:47 +0200 https://news.ki.se/eular-health-professionals-in-rheumatology-life-time-achievement-award-to-christina-opava Christina Opava, professor emerita at the Division of Physiotherapy is awarded the EULAR Health Professionals in Rheumatology Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 for her work within rheumatology. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:02:34 +0200 https://news.ki.se/precision-prevention-receives-sek-23-million-in-research-grants EIT Health Scandinavia International has awarded SEK 23 million in research grants to support international collaboration in precision prevention in rheumatology, with almost half of the grant distributed to Karolinska Institutet and Region Stockholm. The scope of the project includes creating the conditions for the early diagnosis of risk factors for developing RA (rheumatoid arthritis) and enabling patients at risk of developing RA to manage the risk through lifestyle changes. Wed, 18 May 2022 15:24:15 +0200 https://news.ki.se/phd-students-awarded-podcast-prize-by-european-consortium-cosmic Alex Moreno, Ana Coelho and Alexander Krämer were awarded a prize for best podcast episode by the European consortium “Combatting Disorders of Adaptive Immunity with Systems Medicine”, COSMIC. Out of the five recorded podcast episodes, the PhD students' episode with the title “The ethics behind the use of animal models in biomedical research” won the consortium’s prize. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:09:33 +0100 https://news.ki.se/wallenberg-clinical-scholars-for-research-on-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-fat-cells-change Two clinical researchers at KI have been appointed Wallenberg Clinical Scholars 2020. The individual funding of SEK 15 million from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation provides Anca Catrina and Mikael Rydén with the opportunity to deepen their research and disseminate their results in healthcare. Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:06:45 +0100 https://news.ki.se/proteins-that-protect-against-joint-inflammation-identified Endogenous proteins that play a vital part in allergies and parasitic infection can prevent the immune system from wrongly attacking the body and causing inflamed joints, a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the scientific journal PNAS reports. The researchers hope that the results will give rise to new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 21:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-road-worthwhile-a-talk-with-professor-christina-h-opava Christina H. Opava summarized her career at KI in an entertaining talk prior to her retirement, led by Yvonne Enman, journalist and honorary doctor at KI. Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:19:42 +0100 https://news.ki.se/two-ki-researchers-awarded-the-erc-consolidator-grant Myriam Aouadi and Camilla Svensson have been awarded the European Research Council’s Consolidator grant 2019 for research on the role of macrophages in liver disease and how autoantibodies contribute to chronic pain, respectively. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:30:19 +0100 https://news.ki.se/close-to-135-million-in-kaw-project-funding Four research projects at Karolinska Institutet receive funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) in the project call of 2019. In all, researchers at KI are awarded close to SEK 135 million over a five-year period for studies into MS, mitochondrial disease, and vaccine against rheumatism. Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:40:02 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-insights-into-how-joint-inflammation-develops Antibodies present in the blood years before development of painful chronic joint inflammation may cause early changes in the synovial tissue and bones, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. The findings could pave the way for new methods of preventing development of the disease. Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:59:26 +0200 https://news.ki.se/rheumatoid-arthritic-pain-could-be-caused-by-antibodies Antibodies that exist in the joints before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis can cause pain even in the absence of arthritis, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report. The researchers believe that the finding, which is published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, can represent a general mechanism in autoimmunity and that the results can facilitate the development of new ways of reducing non-inflammatory pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/antibodies-linked-to-heart-attacks Tue, 23 Oct 2018 07:15:32 +0200 https://news.ki.se/arhp-lifetime-achievement-awarded-to-christina-helging-opava Thu, 02 Aug 2018 13:33:54 +0200 https://news.ki.se/oral-contraceptives-linked-to-reduced-risk-of-rheumatoid-arthritis Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:12:16 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-publication-about-predicting-increased-risk-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-through-a-simple-blood-sample Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:41:01 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-app-will-help-patients-with-rheumatoid-arthritis-to-everyday-physical-activity This spring the first version of the mHealth service tRAppen will be released. It is hoped that it will provide patients with better opportunity to take responsibility for and affect their health positively. The development of tRAppen is described in a thesis who Åsa Revenäs, physiotherapist and PhD at the Division of Physiotherapy, defended on the 5th of February 2016. Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:15:18 +0100 https://news.ki.se/recent-infections-may-curb-risk-of-rheumatism Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:39:20 +0100 https://news.ki.se/a-few-cigarettes-a-day-increases-risk-of-ra Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/working-environment-is-one-cause-of-rheumatoid-arthritis Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/biological-medicine-helps-more-people-with-rheumatoid-arthritis Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200