Scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have created an engineered model of the supportive tissue ...

A breakdown of how memory B, T, and innate cells remember past infections and how this insight powers vaccines and immunotherapies.

That common belief that your immune system inevitably deteriorates with age might be more myth than reality. While conventional wisdom has long held that immune function naturally declines as we ...

Consequently, many viruses have evolved sophisticated strategies to inhibit the presentation of viral peptides by MHC-I to CD8 + T-cells, thereby evading the immune system. Understanding ... The ...

Study reveals immune system triggers fear; psychedelics block it. This link could improve treatment for fear disorders, anxiety, depression, and inflammatory conditions.

The highly contagious virus doesn’t just cause a rash and fever — it can also wipe out the immune system’s memory, leaving survivors vulnerable to infections they’ve fought off before ...

Your immune system includes your body's cells, tissues, and organs, which work together to fight off infections and diseases. But how much do you know about it? When you understand everything that ...

If it weren't for our immune system, none of us would live very long. Not only does the immune system protect us from external pathogens like viruses, bacteria, and parasites, but it also battles ...

The immune system serves as the body’s primary defense against illness, making its maintenance crucial for overall health. While basic practices like hand washing and balanced nutrition form the ...

As cold and flu season begins, you may be wondering what you can do to help keep your immune system strong with all the nasty bugs going around. In addition to staying up to date on your seasonal ...

Immune system disorders in children include primary (inherited) and secondary (acquired) immunodeficiencies, autoimmune diseases, atopic diseases, and immune-mediated inflammatory disorders.

A hot day might not seem like a threat that the immune system would need to deal with. But as climate change brings higher average temperatures and more frequent deadly heat waves, the body’s ...