Your thyroid is a tiny gland in your throat, and what it lacks in size, it makes up for in power. This thing controls your metabolism, so you literally can't have power without it. And unfortunately, there's a lot that can go wrong...

You've probably heard of multiple sclerosis, especially if you're a fan of The West Wing. But can we ever cure MS? Yes. But also, no. But also, probably? It's complicated.<br/>

Vaccines for covid or the flu teach your immune system to remember a threat so that it responds when that threat shows up. Some researchers want to delete immune memories instead, because those aberrant memories are the cause of...

The bubonic plague killed so many people in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa that that natural selection event is still rippling through our genomes today. But the same genes that helped your ancestors survive the Black Death...

Gluten is a sticky protein composite found in cereal grains. Hank gives us some insight into the importance of gluten in history, as well as its impact on health in our own time.

Gluten is a sticky protein composite found in cereal grains. Hank gives us some insight into the importance of gluten in history, as well as its impact on health in our own time.

Schizophrenia affects 20 million people worldwide, and we don’t exactly know how it develops, or what causes it yet. However, some research has found that it might be an autoimmune condition.

A condition in which the body's immune system attacks it's own healthy cells, tissues or organs.
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Glucocorticoids constitute a major drug class in treating inflammation and autoimmune disease. These include endogenous hormones that can be administered exogenously, but also synthetic alternatives with a variety of functions. These...

It describes the cause for autoimmune disorders and lists some common auto-immune diseases.

In this live-action program viewers will learn that an autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue. Students will come to understand that special cells called regulatory T cells...

This video provides a brief overview of allergies, autoimmune diseases, and the importance of maintaining a healthy immune system. It explains how allergies occur, common causes, and the use of antihistamine medication to reduce...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance. Their work led to the identification of...

Interview with Katie Tinkler, one of three patients receiving a ”groundbreaking” treatment for lupus on the NHS, which experts hope could eradicate the need for lifelong drugs.



In the new NHS trial, led by University College...

Feb.15 -- Peter Diamandis, chairman at X Prize Foundation, discusses how scientists have been working within Celgene to use placental cells for regenerative medicine, to fight cancer and treat patients with autoimmune diseases. He speaks...

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that happens when the body’s immune system attacks hair follicles.

Apr.12 -- As Covid-19 cases continue to surge, many who have gotten the virus are now dealing with the long-term effects. Brian Foster, CEO of Bioinvest, a New York-based biotech that was one of the first to begin Long COVID research...