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 ...
Medical textbooks may need a rewrite, after a common virus has been found to be the cause of a second autoimmune disease. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), once thought to just cause a childhood illness ...
Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, disproving a long-standing theory and opening a promising new approach to ...
A rare autoimmune condition with a tongue-twister of a name may impact people of Puerto Rican heritage through a newly discovered genetic pathway, a discovery that may ultimately guide genetic ...
Women on social media claim that the stress caused by people-pleasing raises the risk of autoimmune disease. Doctors say the ...
September 21, 2010 (San Francisco, California) — Some patients with cryptogenic partial seizures refractory to traditional antiepileptic medications may have "autoimmune epilepsy" — epilepsy ...
Autoimmune gastritis can silently damage the stomach and cause nutrient deficiencies. Know its warning signs, causes, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment options.
You might associate autoimmune conditions with symptoms like skin disease, chronic pain, and fatigue. A less-discussed symptom of autoimmune diseases? Hair loss. Your immune system is meant to keep ...
Longevity expert Bryan Johnson recently revealed he is suffering from a rare autoimmune condition called autoimmune gastritis. To know what it is and why the expert says the damage caused due to the ...