Researchers who discovered a mechanism that prevents B cells from attacking the body’s own tissues in autoimmune diseases win ...

Cytokines play a crucial role in connecting the immune system with the brain, affecting mood and behavior through ...

Understanding the molecular mechanisms of ‘sickness behavior' could open new avenues for treating anxiety and depression.

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

Why are older people more susceptible to infections than younger people? Why do vaccinations sometimes have less of an effect ...

Your immune system protects you, but sometimes it overreacts. Learn how to recognize the signs and regain balance.

Aside from getting enough sleep, eating nutrient-dense foods, and using common sense (don’t go skiing in a bikini or dress ...

A study by Oregon Health & Science University researchers has uncovered a new way proteins can be changed inside cells. This ...

In a recent study in mice, we found that simply perceiving hunger can change the number of immune cells in the blood, even ...

IgAN is a progressive, rare kidney disease in which the immune system attacks the kidneys, often causing glomerular ...

Pfizer and Flagship Pioneering are turning to autoimmune disease as the sixth plank of their multibillion-dollar, 10-program ...