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 ...

Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Key Takeaways Thyroid disease is caused by the over- or underproduction of ...

Women are three times more likely to have thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer, compared to men. Women are also five to ten ...

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 ...

Genes are a big factor in these diseases, but they don’t necessarily seal your fate. Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD An autoimmune disease is life-altering for the 50 million Americans ...

Konig and Green are among the champions of this effort which The AP calls "a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and other devastating autoimmune ...

Thyroid disorders affect approximately 12% of people worldwide, but women experience these conditions at rates up to eight times higher than men. This stark gender disparity stems from complex ...

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 ...

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.

Hutchmed is preparing to file for approval of a drug for the rare autoimmune disorder warm antibody autoimmune haemolytic ...

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 ...