Early patches usually appear on the hands, forearms, feet, and face, where they can lighten the skin and sometimes even whiten the hair.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting over 1 million people in the United States, most of them women.
At least 70 million people globally live with dysautonomia, an umbrella term for medical conditions affecting the autonomic nervous system.
Graves’ disease affects roughly one in 100 Americans and is the leading cause of overactive thyroid in the United States.
These fatty acids are crucial for eye, neurological, and psychological health, but is supplementing heart-healthy? Explore both sides of the argument.
As Crohn’s disease falls under the umbrella of inflammatory bowel disease, the prevalence is murky, but estimates suggest it may affect 1 million Americans.
This condition involving the immune system attacking the thyroid gland now affects at least 14 million Americans and up to 7.5 percent of people globally.
Although rare, affecting roughly 25,000 Americans, inclusion body myositis is a debilitating disease often overlooked until its advanced stages.
Mast cells release chemical mediators to coordinate protection against infection or promote wound healing. Some of the mediators can cause allergy symptoms.
Affecting about 8 million people in the United States, psoriasis is the most common autoimmune condition.
