Medical textbooks may need a rewrite, after a common virus has been found to be the cause of a second autoimmune disease. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), once thought to just cause a childhood illness ...

Autoimmune diseases arise when the immune system fails to differentiate between external pathogens and the body's own tissues, leading to self-directed attacks. Despite extensive research, the precise ...

Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs), such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, substantially affect quality of life, with viral infections increasingly recognized as potential ...

Most pandemics start when a pathogen spreads from animals to humans. It's a leading explanation for the COVID-19 pandemic: ...

Autoimmune neurological diseases are conditions where the immune system attacks nerve cells. Damage to neuronal cells can lead to a variety of neurologic and psychiatric symptoms. Autoimmune diseases ...

Immune diseases are a growing public health concern due to their rising incidence. Current therapies for autoimmune diseases and allergies mainly focus on symptom control by reducing inflammation, ...

Ebola virus can remain in nervous system of patients and relapse years later, study warns - Immune system may not be able to ...

Almost 3 million people worldwide have multiple sclerosis (MS) – an autoimmune disease caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking the brain and central nervous system. While treatments for MS ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have modified a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that stimulates the immune system to attack glioblastoma cells. A single dose of the modified virus increased T-cell, ...

A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that an investigational ...

HIV can damage the brain and cause memory and cognitive problems. And once HIV enters the brain, it does not leave. HIV ...