The immune system is the frontline protection against infection, continually searching for and destroying unknown pathogens.

The immune system is designed to protect us against viruses and bacteria. In autoimmune diseases, however, the immune system instead attacks the body's own cells. Conditions such as systemic lupus ...

T cells, which target infection and disease, can become more effective after a meal. The finding might help improve ...

Although it has become increasingly clear in recent years that the immune system plays an important role in the development of anxiety disorders, the underlying mechanisms are still not fully ...

Researchers from The University of Osaka discover naturally occurring “TCR-like” antibodies that may curb harmful immune responses, offering a potential strategy for treating autoimmune conditions ...

Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) have heightened innate immune responses to bacteria, viruses and fungi. While these responses are essential to fight infection ...

Psoriasis is well known for causing too many skin cells on elbows, knees and across the body, but people living with psoriasis may also be at an increased risk of heart disease. Effects of overactive ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Around 64 million people worldwide suffer from heart failure, and nearly half die within the first five years of diagnosis due to a lack of effective treatments to stop the disease ...

People with hard-to-treat asthma often have to use medicines such as systemic steroids that broadly suppress the immune ...

Research published in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that anti-inflammatory treatments may be an effective intervention for depression, but only for individuals with an overactive immune ...