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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

UPMC and University of Pittsburgh clinician-scientists have weaned and kept multiple liver transplantation patients off of ...

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

Scientists have identified mutated immune cell clones that could point to improved treatment for refractory coeliac disease. Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney ...

A lab in Hawaiʻi is developing nanobodies, tiny proteins that help the immune system recognize and destroy cancer cells, ...

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Keytruda for multiple cancer types. As of recent approvals, it ...

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