Multiple sclerosis, which affects around one in 500 people in Switzerland, is an autoimmune disease in which immune cells ...

Now, scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and Columbia University Irving Medical Center have uncovered evidence that ALS may be an autoimmune disease. The researchers discovered that ...

Around 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with ALS each year. About half of patients die within 14 to 18 months of being diagnosed.

ALS patients seem to have immune cells that attack the C9ORF72 protein in nerve cells, suggesting ALS may be an autoimmune disease ...

Around 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) each year. About half of patients die within 14 to 18 months of being diagnosed, usually due to breathing failure. The ...

Understanding how interactions between the central nervous system and the immune system contribute to problems of aging, ...

The previously incurable autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis attacks the central nervous system. Although diagnosis has ...

With over 1 million Americans affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), we wanted to learn more about its symptoms, particularly ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists for unraveling how the immune system protects us from thousands of different microbes trying to invade our ...

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi’s research revealed a new class of cells shaking up scientists’ ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting more than 2.9 million people worldwide. It occurs when the ...

Pregnancy demands crucial nutrients like Vitamin B12 for a healthy mother and baby. This vital nutrient supports red blood ...