The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded on Monday to three scientists for discovering how a particular kind of cell can stop the body's immune system from attacking itself. The discovery of these ...

Chronic stress doesn't just affect your mood, it can weaken immune defences, increase inflammation, and leave the body ...

A human study reveals how naturally occurring fat-derived molecules help switch off inflammation. Researchers at (UCL) have identified an important biological process that helps the body bring ...

The human body operates like a finely tuned orchestra, with each system playing its part in perfect harmony. However, sometimes this delicate balance breaks down in ways that can leave people ...

How do immune cells strike a balance, unleashing rapid attacks against pathogens or cancer, while avoiding damage to healthy cells? Research into an immune kill switch holds potential for controlling ...

Your immune system was supposed to protect you from threats, but sometimes it gets confused about what counts as an enemy and starts attacking your own healthy tissues. This internal betrayal happens ...

Regulatory T cells (red) interact with other immune cells (blue) and modulate immune responses. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH via Flickr Every day, your immune system ...

Researchers have developed a new class of antibodies that amplify the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. By clustering immune receptors that normally receive weak signals from tumors, these four ...

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As winter looms on the horizon, so do viruses and bacteria prepared to usher in annual colds and flu. The immune system is the first line of defense against these types of viral infections and ...