Diets that are rich in omega-3 fats, fiber, and antioxidants have been linked with lower markers of inflammation and may ...

Understanding what autoimmune diseases are, what triggers them and how they’re treated can be a powerful first step toward clarity, care and relief.

Autoimmune diseases comprise more than 80 different diseases that have in common a burden on health systems and are of unknown etiology. In general, in most countries, autoimmune diseases affect an ...

Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction, but when their balance is disrupted, it ...

Women with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis had a higher cardiovascular disease-related death rate than men, signaling a need for improved CVD risk management, finds a new study in ...

“Some of the most common autoimmune conditions rheumatologists treat are rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and psoriatic arthritis,” she said. While autoimmune disorders in the central nervous system aren’t ...

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’s hands holding a paper form of the thyroid gland on a beige background. Although Hashimoto’s is the most common autoimmune disease globally, there’s still plenty to uncover about this complex ...

Neurological autoimmune diseases involve an immune system attack on the central or peripheral nervous system (PNS). Multiple sclerosis is the most common and well-known of these conditions, but ...

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 ...

Immune system disorders in children include primary (inherited) and secondary (acquired) immunodeficiencies, autoimmune diseases, atopic diseases, and immune-mediated inflammatory disorders. Share on ...