For the roughly 30,000 Americans living with hemophilia and thousands more with rare enzyme deficiencies, treatment often ...
What is the TREM-1 receptor? A new review explores TREM-1's role in sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, and neuroinflammation.
An innovative gene-editing strategy could establish a new way for the body to manufacture therapeutic proteins—including ...
Your immune system could weigh 1 to 1.2 kilograms and contain 1.8 trillion cells. “The immune system is a complex system comprising many different cell types with essential functions,” says Ron Milo ...
Your body often speaks in quiet tones—fatigue and bloating can hint at an underlying immune imbalance that starts in the gut.
Getting a flu shot, washing your hands frequently, and keeping distance between you and those who are sick can help you stay healthier this winter. But there’s another way to bolster your immune ...
A person’s menstrual cycle may affect their immune system’s response, causing fluctuations throughout the month. The menstrual cycle involves a series of changes in hormone levels and structures ...
Measles can induce immune amnesia, a phenomenon that eliminates acquired immunity to other infectious diseases.
I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...