Understanding what autoimmune diseases are, what triggers them and how they’re treated can be a powerful first step toward ...

Nervous system issues often show early signs before a full diagnosis. Doctors highlight five key red flags: resting tremor, action tremor, progressive memory loss with confusion, sudden one-sided ...

The committee will review select conditions related to the immune system and address diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of those conditions. The select conditions should include but may not be ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders provides an important venue for candid discussions about emerging and critical issues ...

What Is Thyroid Eye Disease? Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an immune system disorder that affects the way your eyes look and work. The immune system doesn’t function right in people with this condition ...

Your immune system protects your body against invading germs. It’s a complex network of organs, tissue and cells, all working to keep germs out and defeat them if they manage to get in. Sometimes your ...

Learning how cells in the brain regulate their response to injury and disease is informing the understanding of neurological disorders and uncovering new paths for treatment. Findings from a new study ...

Endocrine disorders affect the endocrine system. There are various conditions that fall into this category, including diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Endocrine disorders are medical ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a long-lasting disease that affects the nerves in your brain and spinal cord. It's often hard to diagnose because symptoms can vary so much from person to person. They can ...

It has been known for a long time that human brain disorders such as neurological or psychiatric diseases run in families, suggesting some heritability. In line with this hypothesis, genetic risk ...

The endocrine system is the name for the glands that produce hormones in a person’s body. These glands include the thyroid gland, pituitary gland, and adrenal gland. The endocrine system produces ...