Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there’s a clue why

Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there’s a clue why

WASHINGTON — Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their own bodies — and new research may finally explain why. It’s all about how the body handles females’ extra X chromosome, Stanford University researchers reported Thursday — a finding that could lead to better ways … Read more