Food allergies are connected to relapses of multiple sclerosis, found a recent evidential study that investigated the correlation between allergy and inflammatory disease activity. The findi...
In celiac diseased individuals, the immune cells present in the intestines are permanently replaced by a new subset of cells that promote inflammation, reveals new research. Foundation for t...
Children who have been infected with the common intestinal virus are at a higher risk of developing celiac disease, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in The BMJ ...
Brain cells present in patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) have minimal regeneration capacity and treating the condition at an early stage of the disease progression is critical....
Use of both oral and topical 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASA) medications, rectal corticosteroids and oral budesonide help in the disease management of ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a new ...
Celiac disease could be caused and triggered due to a common food additive present in some processed foods. The additive is present in sausages, cheese, bread, dairy, baked and other process...
Gut immune cells can reduce brain inflammation in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Cell . A team of rese...
Sutimlimab was found to be effective in treating cold agglutinin disease, a rare chronic blood disorder for which there are currently no approved treatments. Cold agglutinin disease is c...
A series of molecules that provide reliable cure with fewer side effects to people having autoimmune diseases were developed by the team of researchers in Purdue University. Living with a...
When an individual and his organs are affected by an autoimmune disease, the organs tend to fight back by metabolically exhausting" autoimmune disease cells, finds a new study. The findings...
People with multiple sclerosis have been found to experience greater improvement in Quality of life (QOL) compared to the younger population, finds a new study. The findings of this study a...
Lymphatic vessels have been found to carry a mysterious message from the brain to the immune cells to cause Multiple Sclerosis finds a new study. The findings of this study are published in ...
New drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis was successful in Phase III clinical trial and the testing has been completed by an international research group led by Charité - Universitätsmedizin B...
Body's own T cells are responsible for the progressive retinal degeneration seen in glaucoma, stated study from MIT and Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Glaucoma, a disease that afflicts nea...
University of São Paulo (USP) researchers in Brazil have used an editing tool to investigate a gene that plays a key role in eliminating autoaggressive cells and controlling the development ...
Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system fails to recognize the body as self and attacks it.
Polyarthritis refers to pain in four or more joints simultaneously due to various causes ranging from infection to autoimmune cause. It may be acute or chronic lasting over six weeks. Treatment aims to reduce pain and inflammation
Asthenia refers to lack of muscle strength and extreme debility. A healthy lifestyle and early diagnosis can help prevent serious consequences.
Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disease that usually occurs in people above 60 years of age and is marked by severe muscle pain, muscle stiffness and cramps on both sides of the body.
Autoimmune hepatitis is a type of chronic liver inflammation that responds well to immunosuppressive medications, but may require liver transplant.
Raynaud''s or Raynaud''s phenomenon is a condition that temporarily restricts blood flow to parts like fingers, toes, ears and nose.
Polymyositis refers to inflammation of the muscles which can render a person physically helpless. Polymyositis is also known as idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.
Do you feel stressed all the time? If yes, beware, for your immune system could be going downhill!
Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome is observed in infants and older children. To date, defects in 6 genes are known to cause the syndrome. Irritability, erratic sleep, and fever are some symptoms.
The prevalence and incidence of autoimmune disorders such as type 1 diabetes, lupus and celiac disease are on the rise, revealed a study, however researchers at the Centers for Disease Control are unable to pinpoint a cause for this increase. Test ...
Churg-Strauss Syndrome is a rare disease characterized by inflammation of blood vessels that can restrict blood flow to vital organs.
Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels of the body that can affect people of all ages; it is usually due to an autoimmune disorder
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function in the joints.
Behcet's syndrome is a rare inflammatory multisystem disorder that is genetically linked and is still under research to identify a suitable cure.
Ulcerative colitis is characterized by bouts of diarrhea, bleeding per rectum and pain, which remits and relapses. Fulminant colitis is a possibility, which may require colectomy.
Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland makes excessive thyroid hormone. Grave's disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.
Myasthenia gravis is the commonest disorder of neuromuscular transmission. Autoimmune myasthenia gravis needs to be distinguished from congenital myasthenic syndromes.
Multiple sclerosis can be a severely disabling autoimmune disease that affects the myelin or insulating layer of the nerve fibers and typically has remissions and relapses
Takayasu arteritis is a type of vasculitis that affects the aorta and its branches.
Do you know what Osama bin Laden and John F Kennedy have in common? They are both Addisonians!
The elevated serum gastrin level and the presence of antiintrinsic factor antibodies pointed to pernicious anemia. Gastrin is a hormone produced in the antrum that stimulates secretion of stomach acid
Celiac disease is labeled as a digestive disorder associated with malabsorption as well as an abnormal immune reaction to gluten.
Immune system is the first line of defense against Viruses, bacteria, fungi, worms and other parasites, which enter the body through the skin, nose, mouth or other openings of the body, cause infectious diseases
Show More Related Topics
Subscribe to our Free Newsletters!
Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.