autoimmune

David Ricks, CEO, Eli LillyScott Mlyn | CNBCEli Lilly on Tuesday said it struck a $2.4 billion deal to acquire Dice Therapeutics in a bid to bulk up its treatment portfolio for immune-related diseases.Eli Lilly will pay $48 per share in…

The immune system’s primary function is to protect the body against bacteria and viruses.Autoimmune disorders cannot be cured by treatments, but treatments can manage the hyperactive immune response and lessen inflammation, at least…

A regulatory class of human T cells descends from two different origins, one that relates to autoimmunity and one that relates to protective immunity, according to a new study led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The findings,…

Scientists in Japan have revealed a chemical compound that could be used for the treatment of various autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. These diseases occur when the body's immune response goes wiry. The…

For almost 140 years, the origin and behaviour of an enigmatic cell type inside lymph nodes, called a tingible body macrophage, has remained a mystery. Now, for the first time, scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have…

Last Updated: March 01, 2023, 09:00 ISTA recent study, published in the free medical archive of unprinted studies, medRxiv, hints at a connection between the Covid-19 virus and autoimmune diseases. (Representational Photo)Researchers found…

Last Updated: February 27, 2023, 12:16 ISTAutoimmune hepatitis is a medical condition when the healthy tissue of the liver becomes acutely inflamed. When left untreated, this disease may advance to scarring of the part also known as…

In her latest Instagram post, Samantha Ruth Prabhu displays her physical strength by performing challenging pull-ups while providing a glimpse into her autoimmune diet. In addition to sharing a workout video, Samantha also provided an…

New research findings show in detail how self-reactive T cells -- white blood cells that mistakenly attack healthy instead of infected cells, thereby causing an autoimmune or an inflammatory response -- are held in check by regulatory T…

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, have found new evidence that vitamin D may be metabolized differently in people with an elevated body mass index (BMI). The…