Understanding what autoimmune diseases are, what triggers them and how they’re treated can be a powerful first step toward ...

LOWELL — On the outside Jack Linehan appears to be like any other kid his age. Up until two years ago, the nine-year-old with long, dirty blonde locks who often sports backwards baseball caps was the ...

Under normal conditions, cytokines aid in pathogen recognition and elimination while contributing to immune system ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, affecting tens of millions as cases continue to rise, and 4 in 5 ...

The Georgetown University Medical Center, in collaboration with the Alex Manfull Fund, which funds research on postinfection neuroimmune disorders, announced the launch of the new PANDAS/PANS ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — Preexisting autoimmune diseases do not increase mortality risk in patients treated with immune ...

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can ...

This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. You might associate autoimmune conditions with symptoms like skin disease, chronic pain, and fatigue. A less-discussed symptom of autoimmune diseases?