A newly discovered molecule may hold the key to rebalancing the immune system in lupus and autoimmune diseases. Image by freepik

A newly discovered molecule may hold the key to rebalancing the immune system in lupus and autoimmune diseases. Two recently identified enzymes reveal how small genetic changes can tip the body from defense to self-destruction. The finding reframes autoimmune disease not as an overreaction of immunity, but as a breakdown in its internal communication and points toward therapies that restore balance rather than suppress it.

Understanding Autoimmune Imbalance

In healthy people, the immune system recognizes and destroys invading bacteria and viruses while leaving the body’s own tissues unharmed. In autoimmune conditions like lupus, this recognition fails. Speci

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