Scientists are making progress in understanding and treating these disorders, which can go unrecognized for years.

Autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body – and tens of millions of people. While most common in women, these diseases can strike anyone, adults or children, and they’re ...

Engineered T cells that have been used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus show promising results.

Hopkins researchers Maximilian Konig and Jordan Green talk with 'The Associated Press' about their research to alter ...

It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues.

Dr Vicki Athanasopoulos of ANU is uncovering the genetic pathways behind lupus, kidney disease and other autoimmune ...

Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other ...

What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — even the brain — and tens of millions of people. While most common in women, these diseases can strike anyone, adults ...

The younger that someone is when certain illnesses hit, especially before puberty, the more severe symptoms may be. And while ...

Born in Morristown, N.J., with virtually no immune system, Cora was diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency, a rare ...

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Sometimes our immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain. It's called autoimmune ...