Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by nerve damage and consequent impairments in vision, ...

Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis (TB ...

Researchers have developed a new class of antibodies that amplify the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. By clustering ...

An immunologist imagines the body’s defense system as a team of unique, quirky characters, showcasing their essential roles.

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

Tattoo ink collects in lymph nodes and interferes with the immune system, causing potentially lifelong changes to the body’s disease-fighting mechanisms. That is the conclusion of a study in mice, in ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders.

You have probably heard that loading up on vitamin C will ward off a cold, or perhaps TikTok has influenced you to take turmeric or some other supplement to supercharge your immune system. The problem ...

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 ...

A trio of scientists — two of them American and one Japanese — have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance, a mechanism by which the body helps ...

US scientists Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell, Japan's Shimon Sakaguchi win prize Scientists' work relates to 'how we keep immune system under control' Work spurred development of treatments in areas ...