Over the last three decades, critical care and emergency medicine have made great progress in recognising and managing sepsis through early recognition and protocolised resuscitation. For initial ...

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Axolotls are famous for their ability to regrow significant parts of their bodies. But according to recent research, these frilly-headed salamanders, which are native to lakes and wetlands around ...

Training yourself to expect good things to happen sounds like helpful advice in general. Now, new research suggests that good vibes could have a physical effect on the immune system. Positive, hopeful ...

In a new study, people who incorporated a fermented side dish into their weekly routine saw meaningful shifts in immune cells that help the body fight infections. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

Feeling a bit under the weather or bracing for a change in season? It’s normal to turn to tried-and-true natural remedies for a little extra support. For centuries, two powerful ingredients have stood ...

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In 2019 I wrote about research suggesting anti-inflammatory medications might help some people with major depression. At the time, the idea that depression could have roots in the immune system felt ...

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Dear Dr. Roach: I have read about using the immune system's response as a mechanism to battle cancer (such as brain and pancreatic) and to reduce the devastating impact that cancer and its treatment ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) emerged in the US about 15 years ago as an exciting class of cancer treatments that have achieved complete and durable remissions for thousands of people with ...

STOCKHOLM -- Mary E. Brunkow, PhD, Fred Ramsdell, PhD, and Shimon Sakaguchi, MD, PhD, won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Brunkow, ...