According to industry analysis, increasing cases of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, and other chronic autoimmune conditions are driving testing ...

CAR-T cells are a patient's own T cells, a form of white blood cell, that have been genetically modified to recognize and ...

The test that they developed allows detection at the earliest signs of the immune system assault against the pancreas, which is an advantage because most patients being tested for type 1 diabetes are ...

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 ...

Fatigue, joint pain, rashes, brain fog or tingling in the hands and feet can seem like normal signs of aging—but they may also point to an autoimmune disease. These potentially disabling and often ...

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 ...

A research team from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, led by Madeleine Cunningham, Ph.D., in conjunction with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), has developed the ...

There are certain vulnerable groups of people who should prioritise Thyroid testing well before they reach middle age.

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes painful sores and inflammation deep inside your colon and rectum. That can lead to hard-to-manage symptoms like ...

"Type 1 diabetes is a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease arising from the destruction of pancreatic insulin-producing β cells found within the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas," write Drs. Matthew ...