Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered that certain gene variations associated with leukemia ...

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

While it has similarities with autoimmune diseases, IBD is a little different. IBD falls under the umbrella of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). Generally speaking, IMIDs are ...

Your immune system includes your body's cells, tissues, and organs, which work together to fight off infections and diseases. But how much do you know about it? When you understand everything that ...

Dr. Shimmura explained that this therapy offers two major benefits: it reduces inflammation and promotes healing at the same ...

Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a state of exhaustion, where its frontline defenders -- T cells -- lose their ability to function effectively.

The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting disease. In a new study published in Nature, led by scientists at the ...