by Phil | Oct 5, 2023 | Articles, Blog
Have you ever wondered why some children seem to be always battling illness, particularly asthma and allergies? It could be more than just a common cold, allergy, or allergic reaction. The illness might be due to allergens triggering asthma. Childhood autoimmune...
by Phil | Oct 4, 2023 | Articles, Blog
Ever felt like your body's cells were a fortress under siege, initiating a protective response and undergoing testing due to the presence of invaders? That's how it feels when you have a specific antibody deficiency, known as humoral immunodeficiency. This immune...
by Phil | Oct 3, 2023 | Articles, Blog
Did you know that an estimated 3% of the global population is affected by some form of autoimmune disease, including systemic lupus and autoinflammatory skin diseases, with a number experiencing hair loss conditions like frontal fibrosing alopecia characterized by...
by Phil | Oct 2, 2023 | Articles, Blog
Understanding Kidney Autoimmunity Autoimmunity Basics Autoimmunity, a basis for autoimmune disease, occurs when the immune system mistakenly identifies healthy cells as foreign invaders and produces harmful antibodies, including autoantibodies and DNA antibodies. In...
by Phil | Oct 1, 2023 | Articles, Blog
While autoimmune diseases, such as vasculitis, and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus infection) both involve the immune system attacking healthy cells, they dance to very different tunes, often requiring immunosuppressant treatments. An autoimmune disease like...
by Phil | Sep 30, 2023 | Articles, Blog
POTS, short for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, is a cardiovascular condition with a subacute onset and an autoimmune twist that has left many scratching their heads since its recognition in the late 20th century, often requiring autonomic testing for...
