Scientists at CeMM, Max Perutz Labs, and St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute in Vienna have achieved a significant advancement in the research of rare immune system disorders. Through a ...

Rare diseases suffer from a myriad of challenges, including misdiagnosis, no diagnosis, or lack of appropriate treatments. The NIH estimates that ~10,000 rare diseases are affecting ~ 30 million ...

Neurological autoimmune diseases involve an immune system attack on the central or peripheral nervous system (PNS). Multiple sclerosis is the most common and well-known of these conditions, but ...

In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the ...

Researchers have discovered several rare types of helper T cells that are associated with immune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and even asthma. The discoveries were made ...

A single large population of healer cells, called regulatory T cells, is whizzing around our body -- not multiple specialist populations restricted to specific parts of the body as previously thought.

Understanding what autoimmune diseases are, what triggers them and how they’re treated can be a powerful first step toward clarity, care and relief.