Cellular damage occurs when sensitized T-lymphocytes and/or autoantibodies bind to thyroid cell membranes causing cell lysis and inflammatory reactions. Alterations in thyroid gland function ...

A new study published in the journal of Endocrine Research found that autoantibodies had no effect on reproductive ...

The U.S. is currently in the midst of yet another West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak, with the CDC documenting 880 cases across ...

To the Editor: Hengel et al. (Aug. 1 issue) 1 claim to have shown “autoantibodies targeting nephrin in podocytopathies.” However, at no point do they directly show antinephrin autoantibodies ...

A startup that aims to deliver a blood test to identify a biomarker linked with a specific subtype of autism—and then ...

US billionaire Bryan Johnson underwent his first total plasma exchange (TPE) to 'remove toxins' from his body. He said that he replaced it with albumin, a protein made by the liver.

The authors are already working to move on to research that could turn into clinical therapies for real patients.

The Sanford PLEDGE Study has reached a major milestone as it explores a blood test to identify children at risk of developing ...

TED is a complex problem associated with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes excess thyroid hormone production ...

QMG (Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis) is a 13-item assessment by a clinician that quantifies MG disease severity through muscle weakness. The total QMG score ranges from 0 to 39, where higher scores ...

Completes Transition to Immune-Mediated Disease Focused Company Highlights Additional Data from Phase 1b Primary Membranous ...

Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) is a 110 kD membrane bound hemo-glycoprotein with a large extracellular domain, and a short transmembrane and intracellular domain. TPO is involved in thyroid hormone ...