Autoimmune diseases are common, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and type 1 diabetes, but despite their prevalence, ...

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 ...

A woman who had been sick for many years with three autoimmune conditions has experienced a remarkable recovery after being treated with CAR-T therapy. This revolutionary cell-based therapy has been ...

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly say GLP-1 drugs slowed aging clocks, but the data are early and unreviewed. Here is what patients should know. A study of 1.4 million women links pregnancy complications to ...

Autoimmune neuromuscular diseases may sound complex, but understanding them is the first step to getting the right care and support. Conditions such as Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), ...

A meta-analysis found higher prevalence rates of autoimmune comorbidities, particularly thyroid disease, alopecia areata, rheumatoid arthritis, and type 1 diabetes in adults with vitiligo. Researchers ...

Lupus, doctors like to say, affects no two patients the same. The disease causes the immune system to go rogue in a way that can strike virtually any organ in the body, but when and where is ...

Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune diseases — by reprogramming patients’ out-of-whack immune ...

Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a rare genetic disorder that can cause chronic swelling of the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver. In addition to causing swelling, ALPS can result in low ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of ten autoimmune diseases that could qualify for Personal Independence Payments. Conditions featured in the list include ...