Meet some of the disease detectives trying to unravel one of the body’s biggest mysteries
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Autoimmune patients face a lifetime of pricey pills, shots or infusions with some serious side effects — and too often the drugs aren’t enough to keep their disease in check. But could this be a "new era" in treating autoimmune disease? apnews.com/article/auto...

Lupus is nicknamed the disease of 1,000 faces for its variety of symptoms — and Ruth's journey offers a snapshot of the dark side of the immune system. See the full video here:
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Take Ruth for example. Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off her rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for one more test in an emergency room about to send her home, again, without answers. (Incredible photos from David Goldman.)

“There’s no pain that is worse than the pain of losing a child.”

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Katie tried for years to have a baby, welcoming Callie on Christmas Eve. But after a month, she began to cough.

"I'm still getting cards saying welcome baby. And she's gone." www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJKa...

Jacque was born with congenital rubella syndrome. There was no vaccine against rubella back then, and her mother Janith contracted the viral illness very early in the pregnancy. She has helped shepherd her daughter, Jacque, through life for decades www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhH2...