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4 out of 5 autoimmune diseases patients are women, and scientists want to know why
ResumeScientists are getting closer to uncovering a mystery: why 4 out of 5 people with autoimmune diseases are women.
A new study published in the magazine Cell looks at why women are more prone to getting autoimmune diseases like lupus, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd talks with Montserrat Anguera, a biomedical scientist at the University of Pennsylvania.
This segment aired on February 2, 2024.