Autoimmune diseases arise when the immune system erroneously targets self-tissues, leading to chronic systemic inflammation. Such persistent inflammation is increasingly recognised as a driver of ...

Uveitis encompasses a spectrum of intraocular inflammatory disorders affecting the uveal tract (iris, ciliary body and choroid) and adjacent structures. Although often classified by anatomical ...

Living with an autoimmune disease is linked to a near doubling in the risk of persistent mental health issues, such as depression, generalized anxiety, and bipolar disorder, with these risks higher in ...

A strong immune response doesn’t necessarily mean better protection from infection. The type and timing of immune attacks ...

RNA-based medicine is about to take a huge leap forward thanks to the discovery of extremely short RNA fragments with important anti-inflammatory properties. Professor Michael Gantier's latest ...

Autoimmune diseases can wreak havoc on a person’s life. Despite their best efforts to lead a healthy lifestyle, for patients with an autoimmune disease, it’s common for standard treatments to become ...

Scientists discovered that aging cells can use malfunctioning mitochondria to unlock inflammatory genes and keep the immune ...

Jessica Rendall is a reporter with experience covering a variety of health and wellness topics, including chronic disease, infectious disease, telemedicine, mental health and health technology. Carley ...

Inflammation needs an ending as well as a beginning. Researchers identified a natural immune shutdown pathway that acted like ...

Mississippi awarded more than $104 million in federal rural health grants across 167 projects. Where the money goes and why rural access matters. Community paramedics in rural Virginia visit patients ...

Jessica Rendall is a reporter with experience covering a variety of health and wellness topics, including chronic disease, infectious disease, telemedicine, mental health and health technology. Carley ...