In a small study, patients with the syndrome were more likely to experience reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus and high ...

Older adults' immune systems naturally weaken with age, making them more susceptible to COVID-19, influenza (flu) and RSV. Here's what you need to know about these respiratory viruses and why ...

A sponge-like implant in mice helped guide a treatment that slowed or stopped a degenerative condition similar to multiple sclerosis in humans. It also gave University of Michigan researchers a first ...

The gut microbiome comprises the trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that live in our digestive tracts, and it has ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system caused by the immune system. B cells, which are a type of white blood cell, play a role in the development of MS ...

Severe obesity in childhood and adolescence more than triples the risk of MS, and obesity treatment does not seem to reverse ...