Understanding what autoimmune diseases are, what triggers them and how they’re treated can be a powerful first step toward ...

For years, doctors have been advocating a healthy diet, more regular exercise, stress relief, and weight control. However, no study has examined a combination of all these factors with the number of ...

People whose lifestyles better reflect cardiovascular health can reap gains in life expectancy free from major chronic disease, a new analysis of UK Biobank data suggests. Researchers quantified CV ...

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Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disorder that begins with something as small as a crumb of bread. Triggered by gluten—a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye—it causes the immune system to ...

A group of rare diseases called ciliopathies -- polycystic kidney disease notable among them -- emerge from defects in cilia. These are the tiny hairlike structures on the surface of almost every cell ...