Many individuals with an autoimmune disease are told the importance of tracking their symptoms. For example, symptom tracking helps with the early detection of health issues, disease management, treatment effectiveness, and more.

Our monthly webinar last week featured Daniel DeFabio and Mary Morlino from Global Genes, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides resources like this toolkit to help patients advocating for a rare disease.

With over 106 chronic illnesses known to be caused by defects in the immune system, autoimmune diseases collectively affect at least 16 million people in the United States.

As an advocate, patient, and member of the autoimmune community, Reggie Barnes, Director of Patient Partnerships at Autoimmune Registry, has shared his story on the challenges he encountered before—and after—his diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis.

Children hospitalized for rotavirus, a common and potentially severe childhood infection, may face a higher risk of developing autoimmune diseases, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Back in July, we briefly discussed how a Clinical Research Unit at the Universitätsmedizin Berlin was funded with 6.2 million euros to study autoantibodies in neurological diseases.

There is some good news: long-COVID prevalence among Americans has declined from 11% to 7.5% of those who have had COVID. Long-COVID symptoms are similar to those seen in autoimmune diseases—such as fatigue and brain fog.

In honor of National Liver Awareness Month, the Autoimmune Registry is focusing on autoimmune liver diseases. Autoimmune liver disease occurs when the immune system attacks liver cells, and can sometimes lead to liver failure.

Vitamin D has various roles in the body but is mostly known for helping the body absorb calcium. However, research has also shown that vitamin D may be beneficial to the immune function and may help with reducing inflammation and disease activity in certain autoimmune diseases.