Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that causes the cartilage between your bones to deteriorate over time. As these cushions break down, the surface becomes rough, causing irritation and inflammation as you move the affected joint....
Autoimmune disorders are conditions that occur when the immune system--the body's defense system--attacks the body's own tissues as if they were foreign. That leads to destruction of healthy tissue, changes in organ function or abnormal growth of...
According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, there are over 80 identified autoimmune diseases. In autoimmune diseases, the body attacks healthy cells and tissue, mistakenly thinking they are infections or unhealthy cells....
According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association and the National Institutes of Health, as many as 23.5 million Americans are diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Researchers have been able to identify as many as 100 different...
Crohn's disease, which is also known as inflammatory bowel disease, can be mild or quite severe. Crohn's disease causes an inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract. This can lead to the development of sores or ulcers. The American...
Peripheral neuropathy occurs when the nerves in the arms and legs are damaged due to injury or disease. The condition causes a wide range of symptoms such as numbness or tingling, weak muscles, loss of sensations and insensitivity to temperature....
Autoimmune diseases occur due to a malfunction of the immune system, causing it to attack healthy cells and tissues in the body. The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association reports that 23.5 million Americans suffer from an autoimmune...
The immune system, which includes bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes and the white blood cells, functions to recognize and eliminate foreign invaders. When the immune system fails to differentiate between foreign invaders and normal healthy...
One of the strangest classifications of diseases is the autoimmune disorders. The immune system that normally keeps people healthy suddenly goes haywire and attacks its own tissues, cells and organs. According to the American Autoimmune Related...
Caffeine is a stimulant that occurs naturally in tea and cocoa and is added in generous amounts to many beverages for the sole purpose of providing bursts of energy and staving off fatigue. Researchers have been trying to understand the effects of...
