In the summer of 2018, 59-year-old David Gould went for his annual checkup, expecting to hear the usual: Everything looks fine. Instead, he was told that he was newly—and oddly—anemic.

A scientist at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is working to develop a new test to diagnose an autoimmune disease that impacts millions of Americans.

Panelists discuss how alopecia areata (AA) presents with hallmark symptoms such as sudden hair loss, and how the condition fluctuates over time, making it a relapsing or remitting inflammatory disease ...

After Sarah Chippis was diagnosed with mixed connective tissue disease, lupus and ankylosing spondylitis, she said she wants what she's learned to be of help to others who are suffering.

Infants, who may experience less obvious symptoms, are at the greatest risk from whooping cough. But a vaccine offered to all pregnant women and babies offers good protection against the disease ...

WellTheory, a platform focused on reducing autoimmune disease symptoms, is launching a new women’s health program focused on hormonal conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and menopause.

This article explains what autoimmune pericarditis is and its symptoms and causes. The article also explores how doctors diagnose and treat the condition and the potential outlook for people ...

A diet for Hashimoto's disease can help you manage this autoimmune disorder, which causes hypothyroidism ... but may reduce or improve symptoms. Although there is no formal Hashimoto's diet, the ...

MS is thought to be an autoimmune condition. It’s estimated to affect nearly 1 million people in the United States and symptoms often onset between ages 20 and 40. Thyroid disease is classified ...

Background: Increasing evidence suggests an association between gut microbiota and Autoimmune Liver Diseases (AILDs). However, causal inference remains controversial due to confounding bias in ...