Liver enzymes help break down food and turn it into energy and nutritional elements, among other things. Elevated levels ...

An autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid gland, called autoimmune hypothyroidism (AIHT), is the most common autoimmune disease, yet it remains largely understudied. New research from scientists ...

Scientists have zeroed in on a critical weak spot behind a rare but devastating brain autoimmune disorder often known as ...

Sophie Ella contracted encephalitis, inflammation of the brain, at the beginning of the covid pandemic, which resulted in a four-month hospital stay ...

On World Encephalitis Day, experts urge early recognition and timely treatment to prevent lifelong disability or death ...

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 ...

February 22 marks World Encephalitis Day, helping to raise awareness of a disease many don't know about. In the last decade in the United States, approximately 250,000 patients were admitted to the ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into ...

The mother of a 12-year-old girl who took her life while suffering from the effects of an undiagnosed rare brain disorder has ...

The mother of a 12-year-old girl who took her life while suffering from the effects of an undiagnosed rare brain disorder has ...

The Nottingham mum of a 12-year-old girl who took her life while suffering from the effects of an undiagnosed rare brain ...

What looks like the flu or a sudden mental health change could be far more serious. Six warning signs could help save a life.