New research suggests that autoimmune diseases may be driven by DNA mutations in immune cells that remove the natural brakes ...

What causes autoimmune disease? A new study finds that somatic mutations in immune checkpoint genes like PDL1 trigger the ...

Researchers have identified a promising new strategy to treat autoimmune diseases by targeting a specific molecular interaction within immune cells.

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 ...

The FDA has released a statement saying it will “carefully shepherd” studies to advance the development of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies in autoimmune and rheumatic diseases.“It is quite ...

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 ...

TMA’s innovative, nutrition-focused research proposal is one of 15 projects selected in crowd-sourced search for ideas ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multifaceted autoimmune disorder that can manifest in diverse organ systems, with cardiac involvement representing a major contributor to morbidity. Among the ...

Recent advances in immunology have underscored the pivotal role of the transcription factor RORγt in orchestrating the differentiation of Th17 cells and the consequent production of proinflammatory ...

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. What are called autoimmune diseases can ...

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. What are called autoimmune diseases can ...