Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. New research is raising the prospect of ...

Autoimmune diseases affect millions of people worldwide, yet they are often difficult to identify in their early stages. The immune system, which normally protects the body from infections, mistakenly ...

Winter exacerbates autoimmune symptoms due to declining Vitamin D, disrupted melatonin, increased viral infections, and ...

Autoimmune diseases in women affect a significant number of women, causing a host of symptoms that can affect their lives. About 70% of women in India are dealing with some kind of autoimmune disease, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's shocking to see the news that autoimmune conditions are skyrocketing. And 80 percent of cases are in women, according to ...

For many people, the arrival of the monsoon or winter means a welcome change in weather. However, for those living with autoimmune diseases, these seasonal changes can sometimes bring worsening ...

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Millions of people have autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis. But it's estimated that four of every five people who have an autoimmune disease are women. For some ...

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can ...