Astronauts orbiting the Earth tend to suffer from immune system problems such as infections and the reactivation of dormant viruses, even on short-term spaceflights. That appears to be because a lack ...

A healthy immune system is one of the keys to a healthy life. It’s what protects your body from infection. If your immun ...

Your immune system is like an incredibly sophisticated security team, constantly patrolling your body for threats and neutralizing them before they can cause harm. When it’s working properly, this ...

In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behavior, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects - ...

Social media is full of so-called experts advising lifestyle changes and diet to curb inflammation, which is being blamed for just about every malaise. But what exactly is inflamm ...

In the modern, fast-paced, hectic world, the first thing that people sacrifice is sleep. Here's how sleep affects our immune ...

Scientists find key protein signals that train the immune system to accept food, opening new possibilities for preventing food allergies.

The dangers posed by a stroke extend beyond the brain. A stroke can harm other organs such as the heart by triggering a systemic inflammatory response. Indeed, according to scientists based at Ludwig ...

Researchers from the University of Southern California studied how social stressors can age the body’s immune system. They found everyday discrimination, stressful life events, life trauma and chronic ...