Description: Your body usually does a great job defending you from all kinds of viruses, fungi, and bacteria. However, there ...

As North Texas prepares for a weekend winter blast, many parents may be tempted to repeat the same warning they grew up with: Bundle up, or you’ll get sick. But cold weather itself does not cause ...

Communication between parasites and their hosts is a central determinant of infection outcome, shaping parasite survival, tissue tropism, immune modulation, ...

As soon as you are wounded—whether from grabbing a hot pan or contracting the flu—you begin a unique journey through variable ...

How do immune cells strike a balance, unleashing rapid attacks against pathogens or cancer, while avoiding damage to healthy cells? Research into an immune kill switch holds potential for controlling ...

As soon as you are wounded-whether from grabbing a hot pan or contracting the flu-you begin a unique journey through variable ...

Measles cases are surging in the U.S., partly fueled by claims that infection boosts immunity or fights cancer. Here’s what ...

Researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), and Yale University (USA) have published a comprehensive review article in the journal ...

Salk scientists discover amino acid supplement protects mice against inflammation-related injury and death. The amino acid (methionine) boosts kidney filtration to clear pro-inflammatory factors, ...

Safety experts share their biggest concerns. From radioactive shrimp to vodka seltzer in energy drink cans, food and beverage ...

Trained immunity enhances innate immune responses, yet a Western lifestyle may lead to maladaptive trained immunity and drive ...