Psoriasis is well known for causing too many skin cells on elbows, knees and across the body, but people living with psoriasis may also be at an increased risk of heart disease. Effects of overactive ...

The immune system is designed to protect us against viruses and bacteria. In autoimmune diseases, however, the immune system ...

In the middle of a global pandemic, people now, more than ever, are invested in understanding how their immune system works. Although many questions remain in the field of immunology research, The Sun ...

Fresh evidence that the body's immune system interacts directly with the brain could lead to a new understanding of diseases from multiple sclerosis to Alzheimer's. A study of human and monkey brains ...

A new study has uncovered a key difference between the immune system of males and females—and it comes down to a single gene. The study is published in The Journal of Immunology. Subscribe to our ...

Statistics show clear differences in the population's immune system according to sex: men are more susceptible to infections ...

Antibodies, which recognize viruses and proteins that the body has encountered before, have long gotten most of the credit for giving the human immune system a memory. Now, researchers at the ...

Groundbreaking research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed crucial new insights into the immune systems of COVID-19 survivors, particularly those struggling with ...

A long-standing belief about HIV has quietly shaped how scientists think about the virus. For decades, researchers described ...

Gut health is emerging as a key factor in immunity, especially among urban Indians facing stress, poor diet and irregular ...

Sudden temperature fluctuations can shock the heart and affect immune functioning. While this is the case, there are ways to ...

A quiet but powerful process begins the moment food touches your mouth. Long before your immune system reacts, bacteria in ...