T cells are central mediators of autoimmune disease pathogenesis, yet their functional states are not defined solely by antigen recognition or canonical ...

Neurological autoimmune diseases involve an immune system attack on the central or peripheral nervous system (PNS). Multiple sclerosis is the most common and well-known of these conditions, but ...

Autoimmune diseases cannot currently be cured, only treated, and this is also true for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, which affects the central nervous system. A study of how the treatment ...

Out of 70% of all autoimmune disease patients in India, women are women. Here are the signs that you need to watch out for.

"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 ...

Studies have reported cases of people developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. But research is mixed as to whether there’s a link.

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for certain cancers comes with important side effects such as cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome. Use ...

Credit: Getty Images Our easy-to-read fact sheet describes the differences between celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians with reliable information to ...

Blood tests can help with the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis. These include tests for increased liver enzymes or antibody levels. However, other tests are necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

Autoimmune neurological diseases are conditions where the immune system attacks nerve cells. Damage to neuronal cells can lead to a variety of neurologic and psychiatric symptoms. Autoimmune diseases ...