autoimmune

Gluten is a protein that is naturally found in grains such as barley, wheat and rye. It holds the food together, acting like a binder and also adds a stretchiness to the food. Doctors and research have revealed that gluten-free diets can…

Autoimmune diseases are thought to be the result of mistaken identity. Immune cells on patrol, armed and ready to defend the body against invading pathogens, mistake normal human cells for infected cells and turn their weapons on their own…

The cancer therapy known as CAR-T has revolutionized treatment of some blood cancers since it was introduced in 2017. The therapy uses genetically altered immune cells to home in on cancer cells and destroy them. Now, studying mice with an…

Scientists at Scripps Research have reported success in initial tests of a new, nanotech-based strategy against autoimmune diseases. The scientists, who reported their results on November 23, 2022, in the journal ACS Nano, engineered…

Gene variants associated with leukaemia can produce 'rogue' immune cells that drive autoimmune diseases, according to a new study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Scientists had previously noticed that leukaemia patients were…

Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a new post revealed that she has been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition called Myositis, and has been undergoing treatment for the same for a couple of months now. She further revealed that her autoimmune…

Samantha Ruth Prabhu surprised everyone with her powerful glimpse in the trailer of 'Yashodha'. While she is basking in the praise, the actress revealed on Saturday, that she has been diagnosed with a rare condition. Revealing her…

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have found a small molecule capable of manipulating an immune process that plays an important role in cancers and autoimmune diseases. Their discovery is reported in an Angewandte Chemie…

When and why does type 1 diabetes manifest in children? For the first time, researchers conducted a long-term study on infants and young children with increased genetic risk of type 1 diabetes. The results have now been published in the…

A recent study of alligators in the Cape Fear River found the animals had elevated levels of 14 different per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in their blood serum, as well as clinical and genetic indicators of immune system effects.…