With this approach, the destructive hyperinflammation caused by certain overactive immune cells is treated by neutralizing the cells and then returning them to the body in a less active state.

In a new study, researchers have uncovered how exercise might help the immune system fight cancer: by changing the gut microbiome in a way that boosts production of a compound called formate. This ...

Arava (leflunomide) is in the nonbiological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) group of medications, which work to suppress an overactive immune system.

Arava (leflunomide) is in the nonbiological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) group of medications, which work to suppress an overactive immune system.

Blindness, pneumonia, severe diarrhea and even death—measles virus infections, especially in children, can have devastating consequences. Fortunately, we have a safe and effective defense ...

Research from the University of Waterloo has made it possible to accurately track indoor temperatures to determine households with life-threatening conditions.

Aside from biologics, people with RA may be treated with immune suppressors such as methotrexate and Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, which target the overactive immune system.

A new clinical test may be able to predict which biologic may be the most effective for each individual with rheumatoid arthritis and help take the guesswork out of treatment, a new study suggests.

“It can be a very peaceful, sometimes religious, sometimes cultural and sometimes social experience,” one researcher said.