Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disorder—in many cases, the exact ...

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 ...

A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes autoimmune diseases and how to stop the immune system from attacking you instead ...

Picture this: a huge house is being guarded by multiple security guards. Now imagine your body is that house, and the ...

Imagine waking up already feeling drained, as if you never slept at all. Or noticing that your hands feel inexplicably stiff and swollen, making simple tasks like opening a jar or even typing feel ...

Daisy Ridley, 32, stunningly revealed this week that she has Graves’ disease. The “Star Wars” actress shared that after experiencing hot flashes, a racing heart rate, weight loss and fatigue, she was ...

These everyday lapses are common and are most often a normal part of life, or a sign we might be tired or stressed. But for some people, they could be early signs of a rare condition called autoimmune ...

Dr. Laura Lewandowski, a pediatric rheumatologist and assistant clinical investigator, poses for a portrait at a centrifuge with tubes containing patient samples for autoimmunity testing in the lab ...