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

A research group has uncovered a potential mechanism linking maternal inflammation to delayed neurodevelopment in infants. The research suggests the role of CD11c-positive microglia -- immune cells in ...

Even in the case of uncomplicated infections, the body prepares itself early on for the possibility of a more severe course.

Taking a patient's immune cells and targeting their cancer with them, which is called CAR T cell therapy, is showing promise ...

New research reveals that the immune molecule IL-17 can influence behavior by acting directly on specific regions of the brain.

Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a lung disease characterized by granulomas-tiny clumps of immune cells that form in response to ...

A modern Western diet, high in processed foods and low in whole plant-based foods, can contribute to chronic inflammation but ...

Rose water is made by distilling the petals of various roses. It can help protect the skin from bacteria and inflammation.

The shingles vaccine may have a protective effect against dementia, write doctors Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.

Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria—the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short—can lead to diseases such as ...

Could a gene regulatory network in gut microbes have evolved its elaborate and tightly regulated molecular machinery only to ...