Harvard Medical School scientists have identified a key protein in the human immune system that drives inflammatory and ...

Scientists have uncovered a critical piece of the puzzle in autoimmune diseases: a protein that helps release immune response ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD Type 2 diabetes is not an autoimmune condition, while type 1 diabetes is. Though new ...

An immune system defect makes affected individuals vulnerable to severe viral diseases such as influenza or COVID-19. It is ...

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells. There are over 80 types, including Type 1 ...

Similar to the body’s immune system, a healthy democracy relies on an “immune system” of institutions and organizations that ...

Autoimmune diseases make the immune system attack healthy tissues. These can affect organs like kidneys, leading to ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria--such as how they synthesise their protective capsules--is essential for developing new ...

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of ...

What is Celiac disease? Celiac disease is caused when a person’s immune system reacts abnormally to a protein called gluten.

Researchers say that exposure to foodborne illness can also trigger autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases occur if a person ...