Autoimmune diseases Articles

A strong immune system, or taking herbs and supplements to "boost" your immune system, isn't always a good thing.

Nowadays, there is a general tendency to replace the eponyms with descriptive names of diseases, in order to make medical terms both more self-explanatory and more appropriate.

The most common symptom of lupus is inflammatory arthritis, though lupus is not an arthritic condition. This article outlines arthritis, lupus, and the link and the differences between the two diseases.

It can be very difficult to differentiate between fibromyalgia and arthritis. The two conditions have much in common in terms of pain. Even doctors may have difficulty telling the difference between the two.

An insulin pump, also known as continuous insulin infusion therapy, can be exactly what insulin-dependent, type 1 diabetics need to keep blood sugar levels under good control. And even some non-insulin dependent, type 2 diabetics also benefit from insulin

No-one really knows what CFS actually is, what causes it or how to treat it. Some doubt it even exists, while sufferers have no treatment except relief for some of the symptoms. But now,a team of Norwegian researchers might have the answers.

Here we will take a look at Hashimoto's Disease and find out everything there is to know about this baffling illness.

Worldwide, 350 million people are afflicted with arthritis and this disease is prevalent in both genders. Individuals of all age groups including children are affected by this disorder.

Hereditary spherocytosis is a familial hemolytic disorder characterized by marked heterogeneity of clinical features, ranging from an asymptomatic condition to fulminant and extremely serious hemolytic anemia.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a chronic, usually life-long, potentially fatal disease with an autoimmune background, usually characterized by unpredictable exacerbations and remissions with protean clinical manifestations.