What if the very internal system that is meant to protect us, our body, our organs, starts to turn against us? That's right! With the sharp rise in Autoimmune diseases in the world, launching attacks ...

Normally, your immune system fights off disease and protects your body from infection. However, when you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, tissues and ...

Brittany Underwood was 37 when she was hit with COVID early in 2021. Her case was mild, and, like the mom she is, she took care of everyone else because of course the rest of her family had it too. It ...

Instead, the seemingly botched experiment helped launch a new generation of therapies for autoimmune diseases afflicting ...

Primary immunodeficiency (PI) not only increases your risk of frequent and serious infections, but can also make you more likely to develop autoimmune diseases — conditions where the immune system ...

Studies have reported cases of people developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. But research is mixed as to whether there’s a link.

Experts told Newsweek there are several symptoms people often dismiss without realizing what they could be pointing to.

A Japanese research group has discovered that a newly-identified autoimmune endocrine disease that leads to hypopituitarism is caused by thymomas (a type of tumor originating from the thymic gland).

Autoimmune diseases affect millions of people worldwide, yet they are often difficult to identify in their early stages. The immune system, which normally protects the body from infections, mistakenly ...

Autoimmune gastritis can silently damage the stomach and cause nutrient deficiencies. Know its warning signs, causes, risk ...

Immune system disorders in children can involve an underactive, overactive, or misdirected immune response. Main groups include immunodeficiencies, autoimmune diseases, atopic diseases, and ...

You might associate autoimmune conditions with symptoms like skin disease, chronic pain, and fatigue. But autoimmune disease hair loss can also happen. Your immune system is meant to keep you healthy ...