Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into ...

Immune system disorders in children can involve an underactive, overactive, or misdirected immune response. Main groups include immunodeficiencies, autoimmune diseases, atopic diseases, and ...

Taiwanese study puts numbers to common but poorly studied phenomenon ...

Are autoimmune diseases fatal? Normally, your immune system fights off disease and protects your body from infection. However, when you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system ...

Your immune system may be weak if you have frequent, severe, or extended infections. Learn more signs of a weak immune system.

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 ...

A massive meta-analysis reveals that consistent, high-quality nutrition can slash the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis ...

Autoimmune disorders result when your body’s immune system becomes overactive, causing it to attack and damage your tissues. There is a good deal of overlap between autoimmune disorders and ...

Stiff person syndrome is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that is more common in women. Celine Dion has been diagnosed with the condition.

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and autoimmune conditions can overlap, and each may raise the risk of the other. Up to 30% of people with MDS also have an autoimmune disorder. Autoimmune conditions ...

A team of leading clinical research scientists from the Departments of Psychiatry and Dermatology at the Icahn School of ...