While the fabled fountain of youth may not actually exist, a new type of therapy now does.

Scientist and Immunologist Dr. Shruti Naik answers the internet's burning questions about our immune systems. Are viruses alive? Is chicken soup actually good for the immune system? What does the ...

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

As we age, the immune system gradually declines in function, leaving the body more vulnerable to disease. Scientists have discovered a new way to rejuvenate a key component of immune function, ...

Aimee Pugh Bernard is affiliated with Immunize Colorado as a volunteer and unpaid board member. Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of ...

Oranges aren’t the only immune-supporting food. Red bell peppers, spinach, papaya, and ginger also provide key nutrients for ...

Mice with human immune cells are a new way of testing anti-cancer drugs targeting the immune system in pre-clinical studies. Using their new model, a Kobe University research team successfully tested ...

How does our innate immune system recognize and exclude potential threats so efficiently? Javier Irazoqui, an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Physical Systems at the University of ...

Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager. His work covers operations, marketing, sustainable business and personal finance, as well as many of his personal passions, ...

People who commonly experience everyday discrimination are more likely to have higher levels of "exhausted" white blood cells ...

Blood stem cell transplantation is a radical but highly effective therapy for multiple sclerosis. A study has now examined in detail the way in which the treatment curbs the autoimmune disease and how ...

Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to detect and attack cancer cells. In this illustration, immune T cells (pink) attach to a ...