autoimmune in the news
We read a lot of news each month about autoimmune disease and we want to start sharing!  Below is our list of what we feel are the most important bits of news about autoimmune disease with links to each article.

Zika virus linked also to autoimmune disorder, warn Brazilian docs
Doctors in an area of Brazil hit hard by the mosquito-spread Zeka virus counted hundreds of cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, which until recently, was rarely diagnosed.

Eagles Founder Glenn Frey’s Death: A Look at Rheumatoid Arthritis, Colitis, and Pneumonia
A good breakdown of the three conditions that caused Glenn Frey’s Death. Not in this article, but also making the news is the claim by his manager that there was an issue with the drugs that were part of his treatment.

Sopranos star Jamie Lynn Sigler reveals she has been fighting MS
She was first diagnosed when she was 19, but kept is a secret until now.

French drug trial leaves one brain dead and five critically ill
A trial for a drug that was meant to be used to treat autoimmune disease goes wrong.

Mayo Clinic study autoimmune disease and post-9/11 responders
A deep dive into the statistics around the study and 9/11 emergency personal.