Autoimmune disease is the result of the body's immune system targeting and attacking its own tissues in the same way that it would normally tackle infection. The tissues affected become inflamed and damaged.
The city of Venice is a major center of culture and tourism in Italy, a country in southeastern Europe. It is famous for its beautiful canals, palaces, and art. The city is built on more than 100 small islands.
Weather in Venice. Venice, 'the city of water', is located in the north of Italy upon the marshy Venetian Lagoon which lies adjacent to the Adriatic Sea in the northeast. Venice stretches across 118 small islands between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers.