autoimmune-disease

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammatory demyelination in the central nervous system, predominantly presenting in young adults, with a steadily increasing global incidence. In China, MS is classified as a rare disease and imposes a considerable medical and socioeconomic burden. Current clinical management mainly relies on immunomodulatory and immunosu…

CAR T cell therapy wipes out rogue antibodies' source and improves walking speed in people with the same autoimmune disorder that affects Celine Dion.

BackgroundPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common heterogeneous condition characterized by reproductive disturbances and significant metabolic and other comorbidities. Nevertheless, the interrelations between autoimmune disorders and PCOS are still not clarified. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the specter of systemic and organ-specific autoimmune disorders in a large group …

Nicole Keepers is an expert on systemic lupus erythematosus ("lupus"). For years she has endured debilitating consequences of this autoimmune disease, which attacks tissues throughout the body, including the brain. While immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory drugs lessen some of her symptoms, including fatigue, vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels), and abnormal heart rhythms, they do …

A new claim is doing the rounds online: that women who are too nice risk getting an autoimmune disease. And while aspects of this message are clearly dubious, there’s a reason it is resonating Women, a warning from Instagram : “You really need to be a bitch or you’re going to develop an autoimmune disease. It’s that simple.” Versions of this scientifically dubious statement have caught the imagin…

With support from The Pittsburgh Foundation, Dr. Sarah Gaffen research on Il-17 could led to new treatments for autoimmune disease.

New research by Swansea University and Cambridge University has revealed the causes and devastating impacts of delays – that can last decades - in diagnosing lupus, an auto-immune condition.

What’s the difference between functional medicine and traditional medicine? What can functional medicine do for autoimmune disease? In her book The Autoimmune Solution, functional medicine physician Amy Myers asserts that a functional medicine approach is required to treat autoimmune disease. She insists that modern lifestyles are more to blame than genetics. Keep reading to learn what’s causing …

Annals of Reviews and Research - Juniper Publishers Abstract Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder targeting the thyroid gland, presents a global health concern. This review compiles current knowledge, advancements in research findings, and emerging trends related to this condition’s etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and complications. The…

Viral infections may be involved in the pathogenesis of the lupus autoimmune disease. This was recently discovered by FAU researchers. Their research shows that messenger substances of the immune system trigger the disease when their production is not lowered after recovery from viral infection. The findings could open a new...

Tennis star Venus Williams withdrew from the US Open yesterday, citing difficulties with Sjögren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that affects about 4 million Americans. Like other autoimmune diseases, the immune cells of people with Sjögren’s attack the body, hitting the tear- and saliva-producing exocrine glands in particular. Thus, common symptoma of the syndrome are dry eyes and mouths — but…

A cousin to the anti-anxiety drug Valium has been shown in mice to reduce some of the symptoms associated with lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues. “The best available therapies for lupus haven’t changed for many, many years,” says U-M’s Gary D. Glick, Ph.D., one of the lead authors on the study. “It’s a disease where the mechanisms th…