September 4, 2024 by Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Graves’ disease is a condition of the immune system that leads to an overactive thyroid. It is caused by antibodies attacking the thyroid by mistake. The thyroid and the hormones it produces are the gas pedal for the body. When someone produces too...
August 12, 2024 by Hunter Boyce, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain“Star Wars” actor Daisy Ridley has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder that can come with serious consequences: heart failure, stroke and thinning bones, just to name a few. With more than 3.3 million Americans affected by the disease, she’s hardly alone. The...
