Every time you get sick, your body keeps a record of it. It does so through your immune system, a vast army of cells that mobilizes to fight off diseases. And after the infection is over — if it’s ...

Here's how to know the signs and how to treat it. Most people with an autoimmune disease can live a full, normal life. But some autoimmune diseases can affect your life expectancy without proper ...

Autoimmune disease is controlled by host genes and the environment. Both can increase susceptibility to autoimmunity by affecting the overall reactivity and quality of the cells of the immune system.

Autoimmune diseases comprise a large group of conditions characterized by a complex pathogenesis and significant heterogeneity in their clinical manifestations. Advances in sequencing technology have ...

Autoimmune disorders occur when immune cells go wrong and attack the body’s own tissues. Currently, autoimmune disorders are largely treated by broad immunosuppressive agents and blocking antibodies, ...

Autoimmune diseases (ADs) are characterized by the production of autoreactive lymphocytes, immune responses to self-antigens, and inflammation in related tissues and organs. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte ...

The results can inform a doctor if a person has an elevated level of thyroglobulin antibodies, which could indicate autoimmune diseases or cancer. This article reviews the TgAb test, what to ...

In 2022, 11.4% of children ages 3-17 had an ADHD diagnosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This represents 7 million children, with an increase of 1 million since 2016.

Jessica Matthews says she was mistreated due to having borderline personality disorder. For some, the diagnosis of a personality disorder can be a route to treatment and understanding. But others ...

In 2022, more than 941,600 Americans died from cardiovascular disease. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, according to a new report. The American Heart ...