Despite the recent rise in herbal supplement use, research suggests certain supplements may pose risks for patients with ...

Autoimmune disease is controlled by host genes and the environment. Both can increase susceptibility to autoimmunity by affecting the overall reactivity and quality of the cells of the immune system.

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system—a group of proteins that ...

Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system senses a threat and attacks its own healthy cells, tissues, or organs. There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases—with lupus ...

The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they are showing promise in people with arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, including Crohn’s, and multiple ...