Researchers from The University of Osaka have discovered a new class of antibodies, called iTabs, that naturally suppress ...

The immune system is designed to protect us against viruses and bacteria. In autoimmune diseases, however, the immune system instead attacks the body's own cells. Conditions such as systemic lupus ...

T cells, which target infection and disease, can become more effective after a meal. The finding might help improve ...

Although it has become increasingly clear in recent years that the immune system plays an important role in the development of anxiety disorders, the underlying mechanisms are still not fully ...

People with hard-to-treat asthma often have to use medicines such as systemic steroids that broadly suppress the immune ...

The immune system is the frontline protection against infection, continually searching for and destroying unknown pathogens.

Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) have heightened innate immune responses to bacteria, viruses and fungi. While these responses are essential to fight infection ...

CSU is a skin condition that causes hives and swelling lasting six weeks or more. The cause of the condition is often unknown, but in the majority of cases it's linked to an overactive immune system.

Autoimmune diseases, which are estimated to affect more than 15 million people in the U.S., occur when the body responds to immune-system false alarms, and infection-fighting first responders are sent ...

Exercise may be one of the simplest and most effective ways of allowing your body to heal from long-term COVID-19 symptoms. A team of researchers from the United Kingdom has shown that a supervised ...

When flu season hits or stress runs high, you’ll often hear advice on how to “boost” your immune system. But here’s the truth: your immune system isn’t like a car battery you can just charge up. In ...