Autoimmune diseases, especially in women, are associated with nearly a twofold increased risk for affective disorders, new ...

People with an autoimmune disease have almost twice the risk of developing an affective disorder, which includes depression, ...

People living with an autoimmune disease are nearly twice as likely to suffer from mood problems like depression, anxiety or ...

Current symptoms of depression and anxiety were also more common in people with autoimmune diseases. Women, in particular, ...

In a nutshell Scientists identified 473 “switch-like” genes that act more like on/off light switches than dimmers — either fully active or completely silent. These genetic switches are linked to risks ...

An engineered protein turns off the kind of immune cells most likely to damage tissue as part of type-1 diabetes, hepatitis, ...

Misbehaving T cells light up long before Parkinson’s symptoms show, zeroing in on vulnerable brain proteins. Their early ...

Federal budget cuts have created "a climate of anxiety" among medical researchers, says Maximilian F. Konig, a rheumatologist ...

The autoimmune protocol diet is a restrictive elimination diet aimed at alleviating symptoms of autoimmune diseases. Learn ...

New research links endometriosis to autoimmune diseases, revealing shared mechanisms that may lead to earlier diagnosis and ...

About one-third of psoriasis sufferers develop psoriatic arthritis, with swelling, tenderness and pain in joints, affecting daily activities and lifestyle. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic ...