Normally, your immune system fights off disease and protects your body from infection. However, when you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, tissues and ...

The committee will review select conditions related to the immune system and address diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of those conditions. The select conditions should include but may not be ...

Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have found evidence that type-1 narcolepsy, a condition known for ...

Endometriosis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting 10% of women worldwide. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (known as lesions) grows elsewhere in the body—usually ...

This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. You might associate autoimmune conditions with symptoms like skin disease, chronic pain, and fatigue. A less-discussed symptom of autoimmune diseases?

Imagine waking up already feeling drained, as if you never slept at all. Or noticing that your hands feel inexplicably stiff and swollen, making simple tasks like opening a jar or even typing feel ...

Doctors who dismiss symptoms of autoimmune diseases as psychiatric or psychosomatic can cause lasting harm, a University of Cambridge study has warned. Conditions such as lupus and vasculitis are ...

Sleep allows the body to replenish its immune cells, which are responsible for fighting off germs and other things that can ...

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released an expert review and clinical practice update focusing on esophageal dysfunction caused by immune-mediated and infectious diseases.