Itchy skin, or pruritus, can be a symptom of liver disease. However, not everyone with liver disease experiences itching, and the specific causes of this itching are unknown. Treatment for itching ...

Massachusetts-based Merida is Graves’ disease, which develops as antibodies produced by the immune system attack the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of the neck.

The latest biotech to roll out of Third Rock Ventures is working on Fc-based therapeutics it hopes could offer new treatment options to patients with autoimmune disorders like Graves' disease.

These Fc therapies can also block B cells, preventing the further production of new autoantibodies. With its lead program, Merida is targeting Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder that attacks the ...

Introduction: Graves´ disease (GD) is the predominant cause of hyperthyroidism. Treatment options include antithyroid drugs (ATD), surgery, and radioactive iodine ablation (RI). Although thyroid ...

Graves disease had a similar phenotype at presentation but a more severe clinical course when isolated than when part of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome. Despite similarities in biochemical and ...

This causes the body's functions to speed up. In rare cases, hives have been associated with this type of thyroid condition. One 2021 case study described a person with Graves' disease who developed a ...

GRAVES and Basedow independently reported, between 1835 and 1843, an illness characterized by diffuse thyroid enlargement, exophthalmos and thyrotoxicosis. The etiology of this disease has since ...

Councillors have been notified about a current outbreak of syphilis among commercial sex workers in Doncaster. Dr Victor Joseph, public health consultant for the City of Doncaster Council, informed ...

The diagnosis of Graves' disease in pregnancy can be complex because of normal gravid physiologic changes in thyroid hormone metabolism. Mothers with active Graves' disease should be treated with ...

Occasionally, certain medications can cause the combination of fever and rash. 2. The Rash Covers Your Entire Body A rash all over the body is always a cause for concern. Drug allergies commonly cause ...