Scientists find the protein IL-17 that fights infection also acts on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability. This adds to evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness.

People who suffer from the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis experience muscle weakness that can affect any of the muscles ...

Memo del Bosque was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2017. This aggressive cancer primarily affects white blood cells ...

And according to NHS surgeon Dr Karan Rajan, the effects of a normal-seeming stomach bug may last longer than we realise. “If ...

Aging is characterized by complex molecular and cellular alterations across multiple organ systems. Central to this process is the progressive imbalance ...

A discovery published in Nature Immunology has shed light on why the immune system is less aggressive toward self-antigens, ...

Wayne Gretzky’s controversial high stick on Doug Gilmour in the 1993 Conference Finals went unpunished, allowing him to score ...

Zika virus uses stealth. Zika virus slips into dendritic cells and blocks the dendritic cells from alerting nearby T cells to danger. It's the classic horror movie cliche -- the creeper is already in ...

You will be redirected to our submission process. The study of immuno-metabolism explores how metabolic processes influence the immune system, particularly via antigen presentation. Recent findings ...

The Detroit Lions have reportedly signed free agent cornerback Rock Ya-Sin. The defensive back spent last season with the San Francisco 49ers, playing in 13 games. The Lions return four of five ...

Antibodies, which recognize viruses and proteins that the body has encountered before, have long gotten most of the credit for giving the human immune system a memory. Now, researchers at the ...