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 ...

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, ...

Your immune system could weigh 1 to 1.2 kilograms and contain 1.8 trillion cells. “The immune system is a complex system comprising many different cell types with essential functions,” says Ron Milo ...

In a recent review published in the journal Cell, a group of authors explored existing immunological assumptions to better understand unresolved phenomena and improve vaccine design, autoimmune ...

Here’s another reason not to pull an all-nighter. New research out of Kuwait reports that staying awake for 24 consecutive hours can change the behavior of immune cells in young, healthy and lean ...

It tends to be around this time of year, when the temperature dips and we realise we’re rapidly approaching cold and flu season, that we collectively get curious about the condition of our immune ...

New research shows that following a vegan or keto diet may impact your immune system. Researchers found that both diets had significant effects on the immune system after just two weeks. Experts ...

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 ...

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 ...

So, what’s the best defense? A new story says ginger has a wide range of health benefits, including anti-nausea, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. And those could keep sickness at bay.

Although chemotherapy helps kill cancer cells, it can also affect healthy white blood cells, weakening the immune system. Eating nutritious foods, exercising, and avoiding illnesses are some ways to ...

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 ...