women are much more prone than men to develop autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus. now, researchers have come up with a potential explanation for that -- one that's rooted in genes that drive a person’s gender. the female...
Why are women so much more susceptible to autoimmune diseases than men? A new explanation for the discrepancy has emerged: a molecular coating typically found on half of a woman’s X chromosomes — but not in males’ cells — might be provoking unwanted immune responses1....
Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a type of cell that may contribute to autoimmune disease and suggests why diseases such as lupus, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis strike women more frequently than men. The cells, a subset of immune-system B cells, make autoantibodies...
It's one of the great mysteries of medicine, and one that affects the lives of millions of people: Why do women's immune systems gang up on them far more than men's do, causing nine times more women to develop autoimmune diseases such as lupus? Part of the answer, it turns out, ma...
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A chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body,lupusis more common among women of childbearing age,according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Symptoms can differ from person to person—onelupuspatient may have swollen joints, for example, while another could ...
gut may be associated with other autoimmune diseases (lupus, Type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis), chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, arthritis, allergies, asthma, acne, obesity, and even mental illness. However, we do not yet have clinical studies in humans showing such a cause and effect...
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Women are at much higher risk of MS than men. Researchers think hormones, genes, immune system differences, and more may be at play.
“Women are more likely to have autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus that we know are associated with increased levels of inflammation that might put them at risk,” says Hayes. They’re also more likely to experience blood clots or bleeding issues than men of the same ...