Immune cells must learn not to attack the body itself. A team of researchers has discovered a previously unknown mechanism behind this: other immune cells, the B cells, contribute to the 'training' of ...

What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — and tens of millions of people. While most ...

CAR T-cell therapy uses re-engineered immune cells to attack diseases. After proving its effectiveness on cancer patients, it is now being explored as a treatment for autoimmune diseases like multiple ...

Two Phase 3 trials testing the investigational oral therapy fenebrutinib in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have hit ...

A UK MS patient is the first to receive CAR T-cell therapy, offering new hope to halt disease progression and reset the immune system.

The virus that causes glandular fever may be an unsuspected cause of several autoimmune conditions, lending hope for new ...

A generation ago, most people with multiple sclerosis could expect to rely on walkers and wheelchairs or be limited to their bed within 15 years of diagnosis. Today, UC San Francisco’s discoveries are ...

For people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), the search for effective treatment options can feel like a never-ending journey. While disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) have improved outcomes for ...