Scientists are making progress in understanding and treating these disorders, which can go unrecognized for years.

Hopkins researchers Maximilian Konig and Jordan Green talk with 'The Associated Press' about their research to alter ...

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 affect just about every part of the body — even the brain — and tens of millions of people. While most common in women, these diseases can strike anyone, adults ...

Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other ...

Sometimes our immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain. It's called autoimmune ...

It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues.

This debilitating brain disease is rare. But its early symptoms are often mistaken for anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue ...

A medication long known for its use in substance abuse treatment is getting a second life in the world of functional medicine ...

On the outside Jack Linehan appears to be like any other kid his age. Up until two years ago, the nine-year-old with long, ...

Autoimmune diseases like lupus, myositis and forms of arthritis can strike children, too. At a sleepaway camp in upstate New ...