Autoimmune diseases are complex illnesses, the causes of which are diverse and have not yet been fully explained. A research team has now discovered an immunoregulatory protein that could be linked to ...

Autoimmune diseases are widespread and notoriously difficult to treat. In part, this is because why the immune system attacks its own tissues in patients with these conditions remains poorly ...

Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a rare condition that causes a person to produce excess lymphocytes. This can cause swelling of the lymph nodes. Lymphocytes are a type of white blood ...

Scientists may have pinpointed a primary cause of lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease. Researchers from Northwestern Medicine in Chicago and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston claim they have ...

Researchers highlighted the potential long-term consequences of COVID-19 on incident autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders in a recent study. A substantial risk of autoimmune and ...

Autoimmune neurological diseases are conditions where the immune system attacks nerve cells. Damage to neuronal cells can lead to a variety of neurologic and psychiatric symptoms. Autoimmune diseases ...

Psoriatic arthritis is a progressive, inflammatory condition that affects your joints and areas of the body where connective tissue meets bone. Because psoriatic arthritis is tied to your immune ...

Autoimmune disorders result when your body’s immune system becomes overactive, causing it to attack and damage your tissues. There is a good deal of overlap between autoimmune disorders and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Genes are a big factor in these diseases, but they don’t necessarily seal your fate. Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., ...

Kelly McKenna, CEO of End Chronic Disease, joins Fox 5 to help us better understand how to recognize symptoms and what steps people can take to protect their long-term health.