Jun 5, 2025 · Find information on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for skin conditions caused by allergies, irritants, genetic makeup, certain diseases, immune system problems and more.

Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) disease in which the immune system becomes overactive, causing skin cells to multiply too quickly. Patches of skin become scaly and inflamed, most often on the …

Normally, the immune system works throughout your body to fight off and defend your body from viruses, bacteria, and infection. In people with autoimmune diseases, the immune cells attack the …

Jun 6, 2025 · Find diagnosis, treatment, and prevention information on more than 20 different muscle and bone diseases and conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system.

Jun 9, 2025 · NIAMS offers science-based classroom materials and activities for teachers to build accurate, age-appropriate lesson plans about skin for students in grades 4, 5, and 6.

Muscle and Bone Diseases The musculoskeletal system consists of the body's bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and cartilage.

Scleroderma causes areas of tight, hard skin, but can also harm your blood vessels and organs. Learn the causes and treatments of this skin disease.

What is acne? It is caused when blocked skin follicles from a plug caused by oil from glands, bacteria, and dead cells clump together and swell.

Dec 23, 2024 · The NIAMS Coalition is a consortium of organizations that raise awareness of NIAMS research into the diseases of the bones, joints, muscles, and skin.

Lupus is a disease where the body's defense system attacks healthy cells and tissues, causing damage to many parts of the body. Learn more about this disease.