Myasthenia gravis is a rare disease where the immune system attacks the communication between nerves and muscles, causing weakness. It often affects the muscles used for eye movement, facial ...

The history of treating disease with antibodies began in the 1800s after tetanus and diphtheria toxins were discovered, leading to the realization that immunity to the infections caused by these ...

The research, published Monday in Pediatrics, found declines in peanut and other immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergies ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Serious infections in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia have doubled despite increased use of ...

The FDA has approved Kedrion Biopharma’s Qivigy, a 10% IV immunoglobulin therapy, for treating adults who have primary humoral immunodeficiency, according to a company press release. “Primary ...

Advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus have led to the emergence of immunoglobulin-based therapy as a ...

Immunoglobulins, or antibodies, are produced by white blood cells. They help your body defend against infections and conditions like cancer. Tests measure them and help diagnose these medical ...

Immunoglobulins are large Y-shaped proteins produced by B-cells and plasma cells that are used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as bacteria and viruses.

Antigen-driven selection has been implicated in the pathogenesis of monoclonal gammopathies. Patients with Gaucher’s disease have an increased risk of monoclonal gammopathies. Here we show that the ...

In a recent study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, researchers in New Zealand gathered evidence to show that selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (sIgAD) is an understated ...

The effect was even greater after the full 2017 Prevention of Peanut Allergy Guidelines from the National Institute of ...