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autoimmune disease

Nerve stimulator could ease chronic pain

Popular TENS unit has shown some ability to lessen fibromyalgia symptoms after just a few weeks of use.

Study links arthritis to other diseases

People with inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes or blood clots may be more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis.

Rise of the urban tick

Biologists are finding an abundance of ticks with Lyme disease far beyond wooded country trails—they're popping up in your city parks.

Fibromyalgia origin: Insulin resistance?

Researchers are working to understand the suspected role of blood sugar in this disease.

Patient Story

A year later, ‘a lot better’

Phil Simon had reached the end of the line with existing multiple sclerosis medications. A year after starting a new drug, his walking and stamina have improved.

Get a grip on hand pain

Left untreated, rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions can worsen and lead to bigger problems down the road.

Lupus hits certain groups harder

Race, ethnicity, gender and even geography make a difference for this autoimmune disease.

FDA OKs drug that offers hope to multiple sclerosis patients

Researcher calls the benefits of ocrelizumab 'quite stunning.'

Patient Story

Could it be an autoimmune issue?

‘I felt like I had run a marathon after going up just one flight of stairs.'

Childhood checks could spot celiac 

This gastrointestinal illness typically slows height and weight gains.