Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers ...

Scientists have uncovered a mechanism for reinvigorating the immune system to stop it from flagging when it’s fighting ...

Your immune system affects more than just infections. Discover how it shapes energy, aging, and overall health—and how to strengthen it.

Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered that the ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disorder that causes muscle weakness, numbness, and even paralysis.

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

Salmon, sardines, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks and eggs are some food sources of vitamin D. If you don’t regularly ...

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system—a group of proteins that ...

A discovery about the mechanisms that enable the immune system to sustain long-term protection could revolutionize treatment for chronic disease and cancer.

Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a state of exhaustion, where its ...

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.

Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism that may drive tissue damage and a new target for drug discovery.