A new method to keep human lymph node tissue alive and functioning outside the body for several days could give researchers a ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore and the National Cancer Centre Singapore have developed a ...

Researchers have discovered the “fountain of youth” for cells - but it comes with a big cost. Some people over 60 years old were found to have immune systems that appear to be much younger in wear-and ...

Rochester, Minn. — The immune system is meant to protect the body from infection and disease. But with age, it can become less capable of doing so. However, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that ...

As it does with other pathogens, your immune system sees drugs as foreign invaders to be expelled from your body. But ...

There is no magic pill or supplement. But several lifestyle interventions are backed by compelling research. I’ve noticed I’m getting more colds as I get older. What can I do to give my immune system ...

To our immune system, naked RNA is a sign of a viral or bacterial invasion and must be attacked. But our own cells also have RNA. To ward off trouble, our cells clothe their RNA in sugars, Vijay ...

Certain types of biochemical processes can impair the immune system's ability to recognize and kill cancer cells. Purdue University's W. Andy Tao and his associates have developed a new way to study ...

Vaccines today are more efficient and contain far fewer stimulants to the immune system than some used decades ago. By Apoorva Mandavilli It’s an idea as popular as it is incorrect: American babies ...

We asked experts which supplements have real benefits. By Katie Mogg While perusing the supplement aisle, you’ll likely pass bottles of pills and gummies claiming to boost your immune system. And if ...

Researchers have discovered that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a persistent effect on the innate immune system. These mechanisms may help the human body to better protect itself against potential ...

In a fascinating twist, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered that a sugar molecule cancer cells use to hide from the immune system might also protect insulin-producing beta cells in type 1 diabetes. By ...