Primary biliary cholangitis is a rare autoimmune disease affecting small bile ducts within the liver, causing bile to build up and trigger progressive liver damage that can eventually lead to cirrhosis, according to recent medical studies. Because the immune system attacks these vital ducts, roughly 40% of patients fail to respond adequately or cannot tolerate … Read more
Immune aging, or immunosenescence, triggers a decline in the body’s ability to fight infections and tumors while simultaneously increasing the risk of chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases. According to a review published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the human immune system reaches a critical inflection point around age 50, where molecular signatures of aging … Read more
Audrey Leishman, a Virginia Beach resident, survived a life-threatening battle with sepsis and toxic shock syndrome (TSS) after initially mistaking her symptoms for a common stomach bug. Following her recovery, she and her husband, Marc Leishman, founded the Begin Again Foundation to increase public awareness of these severe health conditions, as reported by People. How … Read more