A STAT investigation found that older women paid up to $30,000 for overseas mitochondrial replacement therapy, despite limited evidence that three-parent IVF improves fertility or addresses ...

Research shows both disease types may arise from shared inflammatory pathways, genetic susceptibilities, and potential environmental contributors.

I’m a 63-year-old woman and a longtime runner. I thought the pain in my left foot might turn out to be arthritis. I was sort of right – it’s rheumatoid arthritis. Why do you get it? Does it spread or ...

People often use the terms weak immunity and autoimmune disease as if they mean the same thing. However, they are two very different conditions. While both involve the immune system, they affect it in ...

The main type of hives associated with autoimmunity is chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), also known as chronic idiopathic urticaria. Scientists believe that around 50% of people with a CSU ...

Autoimmune neuromuscular diseases may sound complex, but understanding them is the first step to getting the right care and support. Conditions such as Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), ...

You might associate autoimmune conditions with symptoms like skin disease, chronic pain, and fatigue. A less-discussed symptom of autoimmune diseases? Hair loss. Your immune system is meant to keep ...

Medically reviewed byJimmy Almond, M.D. Vitiligo is a common autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys melanocytes, the cells that give skin its color, causing ...

A STAT investigation found that older women paid up to $30,000 for overseas mitochondrial replacement therapy, despite limited evidence that three-parent IVF improves fertility or addresses ...

Our genes evolved to fight ancient threats, but in the modern world, some of those changes may be turning against us.

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. Researchers have found that patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis have ...

Diabetes and high blood pressure are leading causes of kidney disease. Learn about other causes, including infections, ...