Recent work indicates that antigens originating from the microbiome may look, from the perspective of immune cells, like proteins found in the human body, and may therefore trigger an autoimmune ...

Autoimmune diseases are complex, often misunderstood, and can have far-reaching impacts on family health—especially for women ...

Experimental treatment could offer a safer, cheaper alternative to CAR-T-cell therapies for disorders such as lupus.

Autoimmune diseases are conditions in which your immune system mistakenly damages healthy cells in your body. Types include rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and some thyroid conditions.

The thymus functions as the primary lymphoid organ responsible for the generation of T cells and plays a crucial role in preventing autoimmune reactions by eliminating autoreactive cells before ...

Autoimmune diseases are a group of diverse and complex disorders that arise from misrecognition of self-antigens by the immune system. These diseases can involve immune cells, cytokines and protein ...

Autoimmune diseases and cardiovascular risk: a population-based study on 19 autoimmune diseases and 12 cardiovascular diseases in 22 million individuals in the UK.

Discovery why living with an autoimmune disease is linked to a near-doubling in the risk of persistent mental health issues, including depression and anxiety.

A revolutionary treatment for autoimmune diseases could be on the horizon. Twenty-four million to 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease, in which the body’s immune system mistakenly ...

Celiac disease affects nearly 3 million Americans. This guide explains celiac disease symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and risk factors.