Nonspecific, innate immune response is the first line of defense against invading pathogens. Cells of the innate immune system such as macrophages, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells prevent ...

Tim Sweeney had been a surgeon for only one year, but he was already fed up with a seemingly unsolvable and dangerous problem. Many patients who underwent a major operation or trauma seemed unwell ...

Autoimmune diseases often present with overlapping, non-specific symptoms that complicate timely diagnosis and treatment. This complexity is magnified for individuals with polyautoimmunity, ...

Scientists are getting a better handle on the complexities of how immunity works. Attentive readers might have noticed my absence over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been trying to recover from a bout ...

An estimated 2.8 million people worldwide have multiple sclerosis (MS). This autoimmune condition is the result of the immune system damaging parts of the nerves in the brain and spinal cord, which ...

Autoimmune diseases are on the rise. It’s not just a hunch—autoimmune diseases are rising sharply, and the numbers are too significant to ignore. These chronic conditions, where the immune system ...

Immune activation in a pregnant woman can occur in response to metabolic diseases like obesity, infections in pregnancy, exposure to pollution and environmental toxins, or even stress and can have ...

Currently developed cancer immunotherapies modify the interaction of cancer cells and the immune system, making drug testing targeting human cancer outside of clinical trials difficult. Kobe ...

New research links inflammation to mental health symptoms. Personalized care using brain and immune data could improve ...

North Dakota State University researchers are working to identify a tool that producers can use to identify sheep or goats ...

AC Immune (NASDAQ:ACIU) said that development partner Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has advanced its drug candidate ACI-35.030 into Phase 2b testing for Alzheimer’s disease. The study will evaluate the drug ...