Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nadiya Hussain, who won The Great British Bake Off in 2015, has been diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases in the last two years.

That nagging joint pain, persistent fatigue, or unexplained skin issue you’ve been dealing with might have more to do with your gut than you’d ever imagine. Recent research has uncovered a fascinating ...

Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a rare genetic disorder that can cause chronic swelling of the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver. In addition to causing swelling, ALPS can result in low ...

The immune system is responsible for safeguarding the body from external and internal dangers. It does this, for the most part, by targeting and eliminating perceived threats ranging from invading ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The common consensus for some time has been that the prevalence of autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases has been ...

The first keynote presentation of this week's Keystone meeting on autoimmunity and transplantation tolerance ended in a rather surprising way -- the speaker was actually heckled during the question ...

Autoimmune diseases are characterized by an excessive immune response that causes the host's immune system to attack its own healthy tissues, organs, and cells. 1 Clinical manifestations of autoimmune ...

Autoimmune orchitis is an extremely rare condition that affects males. In autoimmune orchitis, one or both testicles become inflamed. The immune system may produce anti-sperm antibodies, significantly ...

Autoimmune pericarditis is pericarditis that develops in people who have underlying autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and SLE. This article explains what autoimmune pericarditis is and ...

Scientists now think chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is an autoimmune disease, at least for most people. CSU may increase your risk of some other autoimmune conditions. Ask your healthcare ...